Little Tokyo Branch Library

Address:: 203 S. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:: 213-612-0525
Fax:: 213-612-0424
Email:: Contact form
Librarian:: James Sherod, Senior Librarian

Upcoming Events at Little Tokyo Branch Library

Movie poster for "Madame" showing the lead actors, including Toni Collette and Harvey Keitel at a luxurious dinner table.

October 2, 2020 5:00 PM

Don't miss out on some great free entertainment provided to you by the library! Get the popcorn ready and enjoy this week's recommendation...

October 8, 2020 2:00 PM

Learn Japanese!

Practice basic conversational Japanese with a native Japanese-speaking librarian via Zoom. We will use Transparent Language, a digital...

What We Are Reading

Before She Was Helen

Cooney, Caroline B.

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The last days of night

Moore, Graham, 1981-

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It Came From the Sky

Sedoti, Chelsea

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The Operator

Berg, Gretchen

In an age of handheld computers that also provide telephonic functions, it’s easy to forget that just a mere six decades ago if you wante

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Zandra Rhodes : 50 fabulous years in fashion

Rhodes, Zandra, 1940-

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The Darwin Affair

Mason, Timothy

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The Ghosts of Sherwood

Vaughn, Carrie

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A Star is Bored

Lane, Byron

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The year 1000 : when explorers connected the world -- and globalization began

Hansen, Valerie, 1958-

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Pretty as a picture : a novel

Little, Elizabeth, 1981-

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What We Are Reading

Before She Was Helen

The last days of night

It Came From the Sky

The Operator

Zandra Rhodes : 50 fabulous years in fashion

The Darwin Affair

The Ghosts of Sherwood

A Star is Bored

The year 1000 : when explorers connected the world -- and globalization began

Pretty as a picture : a novel

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