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Central Library

Central Library Exterior
Address:
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone:
213-228-7000
Email:
Contact form
Librarian:
Kren Malone, Director

Hours of Service

Mon: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tues: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Weds: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thurs: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Upcoming Events at Central Library
A grouping of multicolored books arranged in a random way.
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...

Globe chandelier located in the Central Library rotunda
Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...

A volunteer walk-in tutor working with a learner.
Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Would you like to improve your reading, writing, or conversation skills? Adults can work with a tutor for 20 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is...

colorful ukuleles with a blue blackground, air bubbles and colorful musical notes
Third Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Learn the basics and play songs on the ukulele. Bring your own ukulele or use one of ours. No registration required.

Classroom of adults looking at instructor
Every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and communication skills? This class is for you! Learners will also have the opportunity...

bees flying
June 21, 2025 1:00 PM
During a summer vacation in a small Basque village home, linked to beekeeping, an eight-year-old and her mother experience revelations that...

10000 black men dvd cover and still from movie
June 21, 2025 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join Authors Study Club, Inc. for a historic celebration marking 100 years since the founding of America’s first Black labor union. This...

Globe chandelier located in the Central Library rotunda
Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...

Author Chi-ming Chang and her book
June 21, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Author Chi-ming Yang will read excerpts from her new book, Octavia E. Butler: H is for Horse, an homage to the childhood genius of Black...

Head and shoulders view of Drag Performer Pickle in a pink gown, with a jeweled necklace and earrings, big hair, and full make-up.
June 21, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
It’s just what it sounds like! Join us for an extra sparkly storytime with a drag performer bringing costumes, humor, and play to read...



What We're Reading


Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
June 19, 2025
By Daryl M., Librarian
Olivia Waite writes queer science fiction, fantasy, historical romance, and essays. She is the romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review. Her latest novella is Murder By Memory and... Continued
June 16, 2025
By Ani Boyadjian, Principal Librarian
Susan LaTempa and the late Bob LaBrasca were editors at L.A. Style magazine, an innovative city magazine published from 1985 to 1993. Like most editors in pre-digital days, they kept issues of the... Continued
June 12, 2025
By Daryl M., Librarian
Orlando Ortega-Medina was born in Los Angeles to Cuban immigrants. He studied English Literature at UCLA and holds a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law. Ortega-Medina is the... Continued
June 10, 2025
By Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian
On March 7, 2025, the New York Times included me, well, more precisely, something I owned, in a feature story regarding materials that were salvaged from the Eaton Fire. By the time the item and my... Continued

Meeting Rooms

The Literature & Fiction (Upper Level 3) and Business Department (Lower Level 1) have glass-enclosed meeting rooms available for use.

Guidelines

  • Meeting Room hours
    Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Friday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Sunday: 1 - 4:30 p.m.
  • Sign ups on the hour or half hour
  • Must have a valid library card
  • Reservations must be made in person, day of and up to one day in advance
  • Two hours per floor per patron
  • Water allowed. No food or drink
  • Three or more people required for large (6 chair) rooms
  • Furniture and chairs must not be moved
  • Dry erase markers and erasers available upon request
  • All library rules apply: Patrons in violation of library rules may be refused service.

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