The Library will be closed on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in observance of Easter

Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library

STAR volunteer reading to a group of kids
Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteers, Phyllis and Charity. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR...
Three images cover a background illustration of a Los Angeles park. The first image is of a cover of the book Cougar Crossing features a puma, P-22 walking down a hillside with the Los Angeles skyline in the  background.The second image is a photograph of Ferndell sign at Griffith Park. The third image is a map of the starting location for the Fern Dell StoryWalk.
March 28, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Explore and read Los Angeles Public Library's first hike-and-read StoryWalk on a Griffith Park trail!Stroll through Fern Dell's historic...
An illustrated cityscape sits beyond a green rolling park with trees and trails dotting the landscape. The heading reads, Storywalk at Travel Town. To the right, on a blue background, a cover of the book Railroad Engineer Olive Dennis is shown.
March 19 thru April 29
Venture to Travel Town to explore Los Angeles' railroad history and read about one of the first female railroad engineers, Olive Dennis....
Baby sits on a colorful floor in front of an equally colorful parachute.
Thursday mornings at 11 a.m.
Activities and play to help babies 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers bond. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org.
tax time written on a post-it note with tax paperwork, a pen and calculator in the background
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 noon - 3 p.m.
Free income tax preparation and filing by the AARP Foundation through the AARP Tax-Aide program.No appointments are necessary. Walk-ins...
Photograph of an annular solar eclipse from space.
March 18 - April 5: Monday - Friday from 12 noon - 5:30 p.m.
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, tracing a path across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This rare...
An adult and child view the night sky with a telescope.
Monday - Friday Throughout the Month of March from 12 noon - 5:30 p.m.
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. This happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely...
globe with rainbow stack of language books
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Russian for Beginners.
image of a group of people in cowboy boots line dancing
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Get fit and meet new friends learning line dances on your lunch break. We will learn new and old dances to various styles, including...
globe chandelier located in the Central Library rotunda
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...

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Exhibits

colorful cartoon of a city skyline with a park in the foreground
Various
Explore the world, move your body, and read a story at the same time! StoryWalks® are a fun and innovative way to engage young readers and...
On the set of "The Woman Racket" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sir Jagjit Singh of India (in the center with moustache) is surrounded by a group of young starlets and chorus girls, including Sally Starr (standing, fourth from left), Ann Dvorak (standing, fifth from left), and Blanche Sweet (standing, third from right).
March 22, 2024 to September 22, 2024, Central Library
History & Genealogy Department
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the movie studio known for “More stars than there are in heaven.” During its heyday in the 1930s and ‘40s,...

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