Benjamin Franklin Branch Library

Address:: 2200 E. 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone:: 323-263-6901
Email:: Contact form
Librarian:: Connie Topete, Senior Librarian

Upcoming Events at Benjamin Franklin Branch Library

There are no scheduled events for this branch.

Ongoing Events

Need help studying for the Citizenship Test? Classes start in June. Call or come in to sign up.
¿Necesitas ayuda estudiando para el examen de ciudadanía? Clases comenzarán en junio. ¡Regístrate ahora! Venir o llamar.

Student Zone: Mon/Wed 3:00-5:00; Tues/Thurs 3:30-5:30

Computer assistance and computer classes for adults are available. Please call (323) 268-4710 for more information.

Se ofrece asistencia para computadoras y clases de computadora para adultos en español. Llame al (323) 268-4710 para más información.

STAR – Books come alive for kids when they share the fun of reading with STAR library volunteers. Call Benjamin Franklin for schedule..

What We Are Reading

Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel

Swanson, Peter

The owner of a Boston bookshop specializing in mysteries posts a list of books on the store’s blog.

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The widow Clicquot : the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it

Mazzeo, Tilar J.

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Ormeshadow

Sharma, Priya

Priya Sharma tells the story of a gentle young man’s journey to adulthood in a brutal world not of his choosing.

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Incidental inventions

Ferrante, Elena,

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The American story : conversations with master historians

Rubenstein, David M.,

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The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Thomas, Rhys

Sam Holloway is a nice guy. He has a stable, but a not terribly exciting, job with an electronic parts distributor.

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Anthony Bourdain remembered.

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Mighty justice : my life in civil rights

Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018,

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Made things

Tchaikovsky, Adrian, 1972-

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Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis

Siegel, Barry, 1949-

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What We Are Reading

Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel

The widow Clicquot : the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it

Ormeshadow

Incidental inventions

The American story : conversations with master historians

The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Anthony Bourdain remembered.

Mighty justice : my life in civil rights

Made things

Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis

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