Encino - Tarzana Branch Library | Los Angeles Public Library

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Address:: 18231 Ventura Boulevard
Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone:: 818-343-1983
Fax:: 818-343-7867
Email:: Contact form
Librarian:: Lawrence Nash, Senior Librarian

Upcoming Events at Encino - Tarzana Branch Library

July 22, 2019 4:00PM

SNRISE: Art and Public Speaking for Teens

Join us for SNRise Teen-Led Youth Empowerment Workshops on Mondays (4-5 p.m.) and select Saturdays (1-2 p.m.).

July 23, 2019 4:00PM

INCA Peruvian Ensemble Music

INCA offers a wonderful and colorful array of music and dances from Peru and the Andean region. The show includes music and dances from the...

Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Yoga for Well-Being

Relax. Stretch. Breathe. Bring a yoga mat. Generously funded by the Encino-Tarzana Friends of the Library.

Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.

L.A. Family Housing Supportive Services

LA Family Housing (LAFH) helps people transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive...

Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.

L.A. Family Housing

LA Family Housing (LAFH) helps people transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive...

July 25, 2019 5:00PM

Thursday Movies at the Library: First Man

Join us for our Thursday movie, First Man, the story of Neil Armstrong's first manned mission to the moon. Rated PG-13.

July 27, 2019 12:00PM

SNRISE: Art and Public Speaking for Teens

Join us for SNRise Teen-Led Youth Empowerment Workshops on Mondays (4-5 p.m.) and select Saturdays (1-2 p.m.).

July 30, 2019 4:00PM

Tony Daniels' Magic Show

Tony Daniels brings a fun-filled program with magic, comedy and audience participation, all with an emphasis on books and reading.

Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Yoga for Well-Being

Relax. Stretch. Breathe. Bring a yoga mat. Generously funded by the Encino-Tarzana Friends of the Library.

Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.

L.A. Family Housing Supportive Services

LA Family Housing (LAFH) helps people transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive...

Ongoing Events

STAR Story Telling And Reading
Mondays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Come and meet our STAR volunteer reader Terry. Read stories together and learn how to earn a free book.

Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Come and meet our STAR volunteer reader Jeannie. Read stories together and learn how to earn a free book.

Thursdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Come and meet our STAR volunteer reader Adele. Read stories together and learn how to earn a free book.

Fridays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Come and meet our STAR volunteer reader Geri. Read stories together and learn how to earn a free book.

Student Zone
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Three public computers reserved for the exclusive use of students during Student Zone hours. Also, homework supplies and free printing. Sign in at the Information Desk.

Friend of the Library Bookstore Hours
Monday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday 12:30pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm

What We Are Reading

Wild LA : explore the amazing nature in and around Los Angeles

Higgins, Lila M.,

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Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You

Moore, Scotto

Long time music blogger Moore weaves a tale where a newly discovered band is releasing their singles with more in mind than fame and glor

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Fay Wray and Robert Riskin : a Hollywood memoir

Riskin, Victoria,

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Middlegame

McGuire, Seanan

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Snow White Learns Witchcraft: Stories and Poems

Goss, Theodora

Goss, the author of the eminently enjoyable The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter and European Travel For The Monstrous Gentle

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Other people's houses

Segal, Lore Groszmann.

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The Reign of the Kingfisher: A Novel

Martinson, T. J.

30 years ago, the Kingfisher prowled the streets of Chicago, dispensing his own brand of vigilante justice.

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We were witches

Gore, Ariel, 1970-

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The Sentence is Death

Horowitz, Anthony

In the second book in the Daniel Hawthorne mystery series, author Anthony Horowitz, and his fictional doppelganger, tackle solving who ki

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Radicalized

Doctorow, Cory

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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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Ongoing Events

What We Are Reading

Wild LA : explore the amazing nature in and around Los Angeles

Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin : a Hollywood memoir

Middlegame

Snow White Learns Witchcraft: Stories and Poems

Other people's houses

The Reign of the Kingfisher: A Novel

We were witches

The Sentence is Death

Radicalized