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

Upcoming Events at Little Tokyo Branch Library

Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, movement activities and a craft for children primarily between ages 2-5 years old.

partial cover photo of the book "82 Hotsprings in Japan" by the author

July 16, 2019 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Using NASA's Remote Sensing Technology

Ken S. Fukuda will talk about using NASA's remote sensing technology. He is a geoscientist and the Remote Sensing Adviser of Japan...

July 17, 2019 10:30AM to 11:00AM

Ruth and Emilia Show

Come see the fun and entertaining duo, Ruth & Emilia, present a fun filled show entitled "The Spaceship that Fell in my Backyard." A...

Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

This storytime is designed for children ages 6 months to 3 years old, and their parents/caregivers, to develop a love of reading through...

Fridays from 2-4 p.m.

Fast Friday Films

Chill out with a hot film during our weekly Fast Friday Film series. Major stars! Big action!

Every third Saturday of the month at 11 a.m.

Japanese Storytime

Children, parents and caregivers, join us for our fun and lively Japanese storytime. Listen to exciting and entertaining stories told in...

July 20, 2019 1:00PM to 2:00PM

Little Tokyo Manga Society (Manga Book Club)

Little Tokyo Manga Society is a group dedicated to promoting, reading and appreciating the Japanese comic art form known as manga. We get...

What We Are Reading

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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The plotters

Kim, On-su, 1972-

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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

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

The plotters