Events Calendar

Come to the Pico Union Branch Library and paint some miniatures! Painting can be therapeutic and meditative. We provide brushes, paint, and even miniatures that you can keep!

Children are welcome to join our volunteer, Miss Sandy, for story readings every Monday. After attending three STAR events at our branch, participants can take home a free book.

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer. Come three times and take home a free book.

Families are invited to join us for kids' craft programs on Thanksgiving and winter holidays' themes on November 12 and December 10, respectively.

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.

Tunes, snacks, friends, what better way to get your homework done?

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.

Students in grades K-12 are welcome to meet with our Math Homework Helpers for help with basic and advanced math problems.

Know how to knit, crochet, embroider, or do needlepoint? Want to learn? Ages 6+ and all skill levels are encouraged to bring your project, yarn, and needles to join in and spend a pleasant Thursday afternoon with other beginning and advanced needle…

Our friendly teen tutors can help with homework, literacy, and learning new concepts!

Stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Kathy. Take home a free book after reading with Kathy three times.

Draw, paint, knit, crochet, needle, color, or create in your own way! Stop by the library every Thursday for our ongoing Fiber Art and Arts Club. Bring your project, enjoy tea, and connect with others in a relaxed, friendly space.

Join the Junipero Serra Branch Library Teen Council, which meets on the second Thursday of every month. If you’re interested in volunteering, come by to learn how you can earn volunteer credit while building leadership skills and making new friends…

Fun Interactive Science Hour (FISH) is a project that aims to improve access for all kids to ocean science literacy through free hands-on experiments. Our main goal is to relate – make connections – between the kids and the natural world. By helping…

All November and December, we'll be making gifts for friends and loved ones!

Ready to boost your skills and confidence? Join our weekly Adult Learning Lab! These engaging, hands-on sessions are open to all adults, regardless of current skill level. We focus on helping you master essential life skills, reading, writing, and…

Monthly family storytime for kids of all ages.

Join us for an exciting time playing a variety of card games, board games, and trivia challenges while hanging out with friends!

Join us for a needle-crafting group for ages 6 and up, meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

Join us for storytime! Enjoy stories and songs for all ages.

Brew some tea, relax, and listen to a virtual live reading of a public domain novel or short stories. Join via Zoom or dial in by phone. To help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Central Library, we will be reading books from 1926!

Join us as we watch the latest skateboard videos from Thrasher Magazine as well as skateboarding classics from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Practice your English in a group setting by playing theater games while exploring conversational English and grammar. Create characters and stories along the way. For more information, please call 213-228-7037 ext. 0 or email singleton@lapl.org.