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Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone:: 323-936-6191
Fax:: 323-934-2675
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Upcoming Events at Fairfax Branch Library

Every Monday at 1 p.m.

Computer Class

Join us for our weekly Computer Class!

Mondays, 3 p.m.

STAR Afternoons

Story Telling And Reading (STAR) volunteers will read books aloud in a small group environment, for children of all ages on Monday and...

May 21, 2019 4:00PM

Teen Crafternoon

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to join us for a fun art actvity. All materials will be provided while supplies last.

May 21, 2019 4:00PM

360 Photo and Video Workshop

Learn to create your own 360 photos and videos, using Samsung Gear 360 degree digital cameras and photo editing software.

Every Wednesday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Friends of Fairfax Library Book Sale

The Friends Book Sale has lots of great bargains on new and used items.

Mondays, 3 p.m.

STAR Afternoons

Story Telling And Reading (STAR) volunteers will read books aloud in a small group environment, for children of all ages on Monday and...

Every Wednesday at 6:00pm to 7:30pm

English Conversation Class

English Conversation Class is back!

What We Are Reading

The plotters

Kim, On-su, 1972-

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The Night Tiger

Choo, Yangsze

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Voyage of the sable Venus : and other poems

Lewis, Robin Coste,

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Our only world : ten essays

Berry, Wendell, 1934-

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The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War

Macintyre, Ben, 1963-

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He's got rhythm : the life and career of Gene Kelly

Brideson, Cynthia,

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Record of a Spaceborn Few.

Chambers, Becky.

In Record of a Spaceborn Few, Becky Chambers’ third novel, she both creates and explores a microcosmic culture on an aging fleet

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Lands of lost borders : a journey on the Silk Road

Harris, Kate, 1982-

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Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

O'Meara, Mallory

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An absolutely remarkable thing : a novel

Green, Hank,

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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

The plotters

The Night Tiger

Voyage of the sable Venus : and other poems

Our only world : ten essays

The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War

He's got rhythm : the life and career of Gene Kelly

Record of a Spaceborn Few.

Lands of lost borders : a journey on the Silk Road

Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

An absolutely remarkable thing : a novel