Benjamin Franklin Branch Library

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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

October 21, 2019 4:00PM to 5:00PM

Teens, join us for a vegan sushi demonstration and a discussion of how vegan food is nutritious, delicious, fun and easy to make.

Mondays and Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free Citizenship and Financial Literacy Classes/Clases de Ciudadania y Educacion Financiera Gratis

Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the Naturalization process. Additionally, learn some important and...

Tuesdays 3:30 to 5:30

Storytime with STAR Reader Rob!

Our STAR reader Rob stops by every week to share many wonderful stories!

Mondays and Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free Citizenship and Financial Literacy Classes/Clases de Ciudadania y Educacion Financiera Gratis

Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the Naturalization process. Additionally, learn some important and...

October 23, 2019 4:00PM to 5:00PM

Armory Center for the Arts Presents Teen Art Workshops

Join us for a free art workshop by Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena.

Group of children enjoying a book read by an adult

October 24, 2019 3:30PM

Bright and Brilliant School Age Storytime

Stop by after school to enjoy stories and activities that engage and delight! Your children will learn about many fascinating things.

Thursdays at 4 p.m.

Armory Center for the Arts: Children's Art Workshop

Armory Center for the Arts is partnering with the Benjamin Franklin Branch Llibrary to offer children's art classes at no cost! Walk-ins...

Every Friday at 1 p.m. except holidays.

English Conversation Class/Clase de Conversacion en Ingles

Come and practice your English conversation skills and vocabulary building. ESL learners are welcome!

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

Mexican American baseball on the Westside of Los Angeles

Santillan, Richard,

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Richardson, Kim Michele

Kim Michelle Richardson tells two stories that have, until now, been overlooked in most fiction and history: the story of the blue people

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Feels Like Home: Reflections on Central Library

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The Ruby Slippers of Oz: Thirty Years Later

Thomas, Rhys

In 1989, journalist and documentary filmmaker Rhys Thomas told the fascinating, and mostly unknown history of the world’s most famous sho

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The Lost History of Dreams: A Novel

Waldherr, Kris

When a famous, and some would claim infamous, poet dies, his final request is to be laid to rest next to his wife in a chapel of stained

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Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal

Foret, Rosalee de la

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Magic for Liars: A Novel

Gailey, Sarah

When the Health instructor at Osthorne Academy for Young Mages is found in the school library bisected from head to toe cleanly down the

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Happiness is Baking: Cakes, Pies, Tarts, Muffins, Brownies, Cookies: Favorite Desserts From the Queen of Cake

Heatter, Maida

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Red, White & Royal Blue

McQuiston, Casey

Alex Claremont-Diaz is the 21-year-old First Son Of The United States (FSOTUS).

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What moves at the margin : selected nonfiction

Morrison, Toni.

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Hours of Service

Mon:	10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tues:	12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Weds:	10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thurs:	12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fri:	9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sat:	9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sun:	Closed

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What We Are Reading

Mexican American baseball on the Westside of Los Angeles

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Feels Like Home: Reflections on Central Library

The Ruby Slippers of Oz: Thirty Years Later

The Lost History of Dreams: A Novel

Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal

Magic for Liars: A Novel

Happiness is Baking: Cakes, Pies, Tarts, Muffins, Brownies, Cookies: Favorite Desserts From the Queen of Cake

Red, White & Royal Blue

What moves at the margin : selected nonfiction

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