Little Tokyo Branch Library | Los Angeles Public Library

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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

Every Wednesday from 10:30-11 a.m.

Stories, songs, movement activities and a craft for children primarily between ages 2-5 years old. All young children, parents and...

Every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.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...

the back view of three ladies with kimono

May 23, 2019 4:00PM to 5:00PM

Asian Hair Accessory Craft

Japanese hair accessories look beautiful with a kimono. They can look beautiful on you, too. Learn how to make your own.

Last Saturday of the month from 1-4 p.m.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Friends of the Little Tokyo Branch Library is hosting a Used Book Sale. This is an excellent opportunity to stock your shelves, pick up...

May 25, 2019 2:00PM to 3:00PM

Japanese Book Club

Enjoy a discussion in Japanese about the books you've read or share the latest articles that you've found interesting.

Every Wednesday from 10:30-11 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Stories, songs, movement activities and a craft for children primarily between ages 2-5 years old. All young children, parents and...

Every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.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...

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