Due to maintenance, some services may be interrupted at these times:

  • Saturday, April 20, 6 p.m.-midnight: library website will be unavailable
  • Sunday, April 21, 7-10 a.m.: library catalog, user accounts, e-media will be unavailable

Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library

Image of books in various colors
3rd Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
Sales feature hundreds of used books, magazines, and DVDs and are sponsored by the Central Library support groups: Central Library Docents...
children looking up at presenter
Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer, Olga. Take home a free book after reading with Olga three times.
multiracial hands and arms holding the word volunteer
April 20, 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join us for our monthly Friends of the Valley Plaza Library meeting. We welcome new members!
Arrangement of Colorful Books
April 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for the Friends of the Chatsworth Library Giant Book Sale. Come in, get a great deal and support the wonderful programs and people...
Volunteer reads to a group of kids and adults.
Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Jen. Take home a free book after coming to three...
silhouette of people holding the US flag
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Free Citizenship classes. Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the Naturalization process. Students must...
adults in zumba class dancing
Saturdays, 10 - 11 a.m. (March through September)
Join us for Zumba with Lula, fun dancing and exercise!
stacks of colorful books
First &a.m.p; Third Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Check out the Friends of the Harbor City-Harbor Gateway Branch Library used book sale on the first and third Saturdays of the month.
people gathered around a table having a financial discussion
April 20, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity for a free, private consultation with a Certified Financial Planner™ on a variety of personal financial issues...
Young people holding colorful thought bubble signs
April 20, 10 a.m.
The Chinatown Teen Council, API Forward Movement and Connectopod cordially invite our community to participate in a town hall meeting. We'...

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Exhibits

colorful cartoon of a city skyline with a park in the foreground
Various
Explore the world, move your body, and read a story at the same time! StoryWalks® are a fun and innovative way to engage young readers and...
On the set of "The Woman Racket" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sir Jagjit Singh of India (in the center with moustache) is surrounded by a group of young starlets and chorus girls, including Sally Starr (standing, fourth from left), Ann Dvorak (standing, fifth from left), and Blanche Sweet (standing, third from right).
March 22, 2024 to September 22, 2024, Central Library
History & Genealogy Department
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the movie studio known for “More stars than there are in heaven.” During its heyday in the 1930s and ‘40s,...

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