Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library

Address:: 4504 S. Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Phone:: 323-234-9106
Fax:: 323-231-4291
Email:: Contact form
Librarian:: Daisy Pulido, Senior Librarian

Upcoming Events at Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library

Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Baby and Toddler Bilingual Storytime and Playtime

Enjoy stories, playtime and songs too in both English and Spanish.Disfrute de cuentos, rimas y canciones en inglés y español.

February 24, 2020 3:30 PM

Family Film Screening - The Princess and the Frog

Celebrate African-American Heritage Month with the movie, "The Princess and the Frog." A waitress, desperate to fulfill her...

board game pieces of various shapes and sizes

February 25, 2020 4:00 PM

Teen Games

5th-12th Graders- Join us for various types of games and learn about the Teen Council and opportunities to help at the library.

February 25, 2020 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Rainbow Loom Bracelets

Stop by our community room and learn how to make a rainbow loom bracelet. Make one for yourself or for a friend!

February 26, 2020 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Computer Comfort Class

Free Adult Computer Classes. Join us for our weekly Computer Class. Beginning, hands-on training on how to use a mouse, keyboard and more....

February 27, 2020 4:00 PM

Paper Plate Snow Globes

Join us in the community room for this fun winter craft where we will show you how to create a snow globe using a paper plate, a clear...

LAPD Officer reading a book at Read Along

Fridays at 3:30 P.M.

LAPD Read Along

Come share the joy of reading with LAPD officers!¡Ven y comparte la alegría de leer con oficiales de LAPD!

Silhouette of crowd holding American Flags

February 29, 2020 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Free Citizenship and Classes / Clases de ciudadanía gratis

Take free citizenship and financial literacy classes. Learn the civics, government, interview and language skills needed for the...

Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Baby and Toddler Bilingual Storytime and Playtime

Enjoy stories, playtime and songs too in both English and Spanish.Disfrute de cuentos, rimas y canciones en inglés y español.

March 2, 2020 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

LA Saves

LA Saves can help you meet your savings goal. Whatever goal you choose -- whether it's buying a car, buying a house, or getting out of debt...

Ongoing Events

STAR - Children may come listen to stories or read to our volunteers.

Star Reader Mireya - Saturdays 12:00-2:00 p.m.

What We Are Reading

The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Thomas, Rhys

Sam Holloway is a nice guy. He has a stable, but a not terribly exciting, job with an electronic parts distributor.

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Anthony Bourdain remembered.

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Mighty justice : my life in civil rights

Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018,

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Made things

Tchaikovsky, Adrian, 1972-

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Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis

Siegel, Barry, 1949-

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Riot Baby

Onyebuchi, Tochi

Ella, a young girl growing up in Compton, California has psychokinetic abilities that allow her to see into the future.

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Steel Crow Saga

Krueger, Paul

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Carrie Fisher : a life on the edge

Weller, Sheila,

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The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

Goss, Theodora

Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau and Justine Frankenstein—all the daughters of some of science fiction’s ma

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How to raise a reader

Paul, Pamela,

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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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Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library

Ongoing Events

What We Are Reading

The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Anthony Bourdain remembered.

Mighty justice : my life in civil rights

Made things

Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis

Riot Baby

Steel Crow Saga

Carrie Fisher : a life on the edge

The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

How to raise a reader

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