Events

How To Fold A Taco: Cómo doblar un taco Storywalk® at the Verdugo Hills Pool!

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch.STAR storytimes are subject to change or cancellation, depending on volunteer schedules. Call us at 818-755-7873 to confirm.

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

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

All children are invited to read stories with our volunteer Terri. Share in the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer every Saturday. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR events at our branch.

Looking to discover something new? Join our monthly book club where the Librarian picks the book and every month brings a different reading adventure.

Love L.A.? Want to read fiction taking place in L.A.? Join us for our L.A. themed reading club.

In this special book club meeting, we are continuing our discussion of June’s book, The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen... and the author himself will be joining us live!

Join our monthly book discussion led by a different member of our staff and the book of their choice.
Check out The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and join the discussion.

In celebration of Central 100, join us for a discussion with Stephen Gee! He will be discussing his book Los Angeles Central Library: A History of its Art and Architecture. 

The Los Angeles Public Library is proud to present award-winning author/illustrator (and this year’s Summer with the Library artist) Dan Santat! He will be discussing his writing and illustrating career, including his newest titles, Don’t Trust Fish and A Fishboy Named... Sashimi. Thank you to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles...

Celebrate the launch of Angel City Press at Los Angeles Public Library's new book documenting murals of Our Lady of Guadalupe around Los Angeles.

Acclaimed author discusses her new novel.

Join us as we welcome Mirelle Ortega, local author/illustrator of River of Mariposas, Los Angeles Central Library POPS: Celebrating a Century of The Light of Learning and Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, for which she received a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Illustration Honor and an International Latino Book Award bronze medal. Mirelle will be sharing the book I Am, Yo Soy.