Events

The Library hosts free events every day. There's something for all ages and interests – browse our calendar to find something happening near you.

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Storytimes

  • An illustration of a city park and sky with the text "Storywalk at the library" beside the cover of Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan

    StoryWalk: Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan

    Join us every Monday this summer at Linnie Canal Park, also known as the Duck Playground, located on the Venice Canals, for a series titled Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan. Come to read, discuss, and enjoy the art!

    • Venice
    • 7/16/2026 - 8/13/2026
    • All Day
  • Crowd of children in a classroom during Dodgers story time.

    Dodgers Storytime

    To help address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles and inspire children to enjoy reading, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers, leads LA Reads, a literacy campaign that includes community Storytimes. Through these events, LADF brings together special guests to read with children...

  • Ricky Rainbow Beard, with pink hair and a jumpsuit with the test "The Rainbow Beard Show."

    The Rainbow Beard Show: Noise

    Join Ricky Rainbow Beard for a program about listening! The Rainbow Beard Show features puppets, games, music, and dance, for kids and anyone who wants to be a kid. The program focuses on creativity, play, and creating collective human experiences. Recommended for children ages 4-8 and their families.This program was...

Book Clubs

  • A First Time for Everything book cover

    Teen Book Club: A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

    Join us as we read and discuss Dan Santat's graphic novel memoir, A First Time for Everything. This book explores how a single summer trip can change your life. We will also share thoughts on other great graphic novels or comics we’ve enjoyed! Attendees can pick up a copy of A...
    • Playa Vista
    • 7/23/2026
    • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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    Book Club: The Stranger by Albert Camus

    Join us for a lively discussion!The Stranger (1942) by Albert Camus is a foundational existentialist/absurdist novella that explores human isolation, the search for meaning, and society's violent rejection of those who refuse to play by its emotional rules. Set in colonial Algiers, it follows Meursault, a man whose absolute honesty...
    • Durant
    • 7/25/2026
    • 2:00 PM
  • Book cover of Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker

    Central 100 Book Club: Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker

    Join in the celebration of 100 years of Central Library by reading a book that was published in 1926 when Central Library opened! Pick up your free copy of Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker at the West Valley Reference Desk (Quantities are limited and on a "first come, first served...
    • West Valley
    • 7/25/2026
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Adult book club discussion group

    Book Club for Adults

    Join us for a discussion of Delusions of a Side Chick by Kandie Marie. This dramatic and suspenseful novel follows Eric as he tries to move on from a toxic affair. At the same time, Dareen refuses to let go, drawing Tommy, Joe, Lana, and Reneece into a web of lies, jealousy...
  • Stacks of closed and open books with a pair of glasses resting on top.

    Mar Vista Book Club

    All readers are welcome to join our book club; no sign-up is necessary. To find out about each month's title, please get in touch with the branch. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Reference Desk.
    • Mar Vista
    • 7/27/2026
    • 6:30 PM

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