Events Calendar

Watch Chimes at Midnight, a 1965 tragicomedy film directed by and starring Orson Welles.

We invite you to our 10 week Healthy Relationship Workshops—join us alongside Haven Hills, a non-profit, as they teach us about healthy friendships, dating, and family relationships.

In celebration of National Dog Month, join us to decorate a frame for your furry friend.

Need to earn volunteer hours? Join Pio Pico's Teen Council! You'll develop leadership skills, plan programs for teens at the library, decorate the teen space, and more.

Come create collage art and listen to music together. We’ll have lots of cool stuff to cut up for your collages including magazines, comics, and cards from Central Library’s old card catalog. Join in this fun opportunity to hang out with other teens…

Join us for a casual game of chess, all ages and skill levels welcome. Boards and pieces provided. No registration needed.

While the Benjamin Franklin Branch Library is closed for construction, visit us across the street at the Boyle Heights City Hall for the Benjamin Franklin pop-up.

Student Zone is an area of the library for students K-12 that provides after school homework help.

Immerse yourself in a music workshop with participatory singing and wellness activities to improve mental health, amplify self-expression, and build community.

Homework help for students in grades K-12.

Student Zones are after-school homework centers in the library for students in grades K-12.

Student Zones are after-school homework centers in the library for students in grades K-12.

After school homework help for grades K to 12.

Join us for a variety of video, board, and puzzle games at the library. Snacks provided

Student Zone is an after-school homework and study area for K-12 students that provides free computer access, printing, and guidance from a Student Zone homework helper.

Join us for guided painting with a cool beverage.

Join guest presenter, Logan Vear, to learn all about bugs! In getting to know and love (or simply appreciate) some of the smallest forms of life we can see, the world asks us for more care, attention, and curiosity. Meet Your Bug Neighbors invites…

Make an impact to gain leadership skills, make new friends, and more!

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month for an afternoon of arts and crafts. We will enjoy some time together creating and crafting projects. Supplies might be limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Earn volunteer credit while improving library services for teens like you!

Teen Council is a space to earn volunteer hours or just connect with friends over snacks and a different fun activity each month like crafts or gaming. This space is open only to those aged 10-19.

Join us as we select a YA book to read together and discuss.

Join Teen Council to learn how you can make and impact and gain leadership experience.

Teens will gain a hands-on introduction to airbrush art, including equipment, safety practices, basic techniques such as shading and blending, and the creative applications of airbrushing in illustration, apparel design, graphic design, and fine art.