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Families are welcome to visit the R.L. Stevenson Branch Library to enjoy our bilingual StoryWalk® featuring Paletero Man|¡Qué Paletero Tan Cool! by Lucky Diaz.

Children of all ages can share the joy of reading with a STAR volunteer!

Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Emma. Take home a free book after attending three STAR events at our library.

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.

Come to our library and read with our STAR Reader, Ruben! 

Enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities for children and their families.

The Brentwood Fiction Book Club holds lively discussions of different novels each month. The group reads books in a wide range of styles, genres, and periods. For information about upcoming selections, please get in touch with the library at brntwd@lapl.org. Copies of the selected books will be available for pickup at the library's circulation desk. 

Join us to discuss Deborah Mitford’s memoir, Wait for Me!

Books can transform the way we look at the world. Join children's librarians from the Library to discuss kid-friendly books related to topics of social justice.

Author Sara Kehaulani Goo discusses her memoir, Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawaiʻi, the story of her family’s effort to hold onto ancestral land on Maui.

Join us for an online conversation with authors Todd Marinovich and Lizzy Wright, celebrating the recent release of their book, Marinovich: Outside the Lines in Football, Art, and Addiction.

Local author discusses his acclaimed novel, Service, set in Echo Park

Join author Colin Asher for a book talk and signing his newly published "The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music"

Join us for an early celebration of Banned Books Week (October 4 to October 10, 2026) in a special collaboration with Silver Lake Youth Reading Club!

Teens ages 11-19 (still in high school if 19) will get to hear from award-winning children's and young adult's author, journalist, and television screenwriter, Paula Yoo, who will discuss her work as an advocate against censorship as well as her experience writing about critical moments in American history and civil rights.

This will be followed by a guided art activity where participants will get to pick a banned book of their choice that will be donated to a Free Little Library in areas most impacted by book bans. Each book will include an original art print inspired by the freedom to read.

Join community archivist and #GraveTok creator Rosie Grant for a fascinating exploration of the unexpected intersection of food, history, and remembrance.