Events Calendar

Join us for playtime at the library for creative play with LEGO®-style bricks and traditional building blocks. 


Learn and practice new vocabulary, sounds, and fluency skills that will help in speaking, reading, and writing in English. No registration required.For more information, contact Literacy Coordinator at (213) 228-7037 ext.70719 or juniperoliteracy…

Children are invited to join our STAR volunteer Kenia for reading one-on-one or in a small group in the children's area.

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Isaac. Take home a free book after reading with Isaac three times.

Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to Saffron, a trained therapy dog.

Listen to a story and create something inspired by it! Recommended for children ages 3 and older.

Join us in the community room for an hour of creative fun! Write or draw a letter to your future self. An adult must accompany children under 13.

Join us for a fun session of brick building.

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.No…

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use.No…

Take home crafts!

Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer Cesar.

Baby Boop's Big Show, featuring a wide array of marionette characters, Franklin Haynes Marionettes will engage the audience in a thrilling puppet show! The workshop includes a brief exploration of the art of puppetry, followed by a behind-the-curtain…

Create a handmade book crafted from recycled, repurposed, and secondhand materials like old book pages, envelopes, receipts, and packaging.Journals will be provided while supplies last.

Learning good grammar improves your writing and reading. This class will help you understand what makes sentences and paragraphs clear and interesting. The focus is on real-world examples and uses. Everyone is welcome. Supplies will be provided for…

Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first served basis.This free service includes reading assistance, writing assistance and English conversation.We…

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Kathy. Take home a free book after reading with Kathy three times.

When you solve a murder, you deserve a party! Join the Fairfax Teen Council as we eat, drink, and think back on how a murderer was brought to justice! All materials provided, ages 11 and older.

Put your own stamp on a cupcake as we decorate (and eat!) cupcakes at our finale party!

Join Pio Pico's teen council for a teens only movie night!

Join us in the park for some fun games and end of summer activities.

Adults are invited to drop in for basic computer help or bring in their device for basic guidance and questions.

Come make a zine and help build our collection in this monthly creative art lab. Zine content can be personal, political, niche, artistic, or purely visual—there are no rules and no experience is necessary. Basic zine making instructions and…

Join the Porter Ranch Teen Council to get involved at the library and make a difference in your community! We will collaborate on creative projects, plan events and activities for teens, earn community service hours, build leadership and teamwork…