This class is for adults who want to learn about current events using a newspaper called News for You and other materials. Adults will practice their vocabulary, grammar, reading, and conversational skills with the instructor and peers.
Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal documents. No reservations or appointments are required but…
Machine maintenance is at the heart of best practices for magnetic tape-based media preservation. This workshop is a hands-on course for cleaning consumer VCRs, including tape heads and the tape path.
Certified Covered California Enrollment Counselors will be at the library to meet you face-to-face to discuss and explain your health coverage options. They can also help you select the best plan for your medical needs and budget. You can also find…
Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the Naturalization process. Students must have a green card. RSVP: Please sign up at the branch or call: 213-228-7154.
Learn basic papermaking techniques utilizing recycled paper materials found around the home, such as junk mail, old homework, newspapers, or a variety of almost any kind of paper.
Walk-in tutoring is available for adults needing assistance with internet searches, forms, English skills, resumes, citizenship tests, and basic technology, with no appointment necessary and 20-minute sessions on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make yogurt, butter, and a variety of soft cheeses at home.
Join our monthly book discussion led by a different member of our staff and the book of their choice. Check out One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey and join the discussion.
Adults and teens are invited to discuss Sisters in the Wind. Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state”. But when…
Our Cybernaut is available to assist you in learning basic computer skills, using the library databases, setting up email, operating your laptop, tablet or smartphone, copying, printing, scanning services and more.This service is free and open to the…
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and architecture of L.A.'s landmark downtown library. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store.
The Walk-in Tutor is available every first, third, and fifth Sunday to assist adults with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, completing forms, reviewing applications, mock interviews, workplace English, and more.
An afternoon of Act I Finales by Bellini, Bizet, Mozart, Puccini, and Rossini, from Los Angeles's beloved non-profit opera group, live onstage at Central Library's Taper Auditorium.
Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and…
Back by popular demand! The Pepper Moons return to our concert series at Westwood Library with their elegant, pre-bop stylings from the glamorous days of the Swing Era.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and architecture of L.A.'s landmark downtown library. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store.
