Events Calendar

LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) will provide presentations, interactive games, and a free mobile app to teach patrons of all ages how to properly sort their waste and be more sustainable.

Join us for our Summer With the Library program! We will be making colorful art with Rainbow Scratch paper and decorating our own rocks. Don't forget to sign up for our Summer With the Library Challenge and receive prizes while supplies last. Please…

Calling all predators, prey, and everyone in between! Get ready to go wild at the Westwood Library for a special screening of Zootopia 2. Join Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they return to the urban jungle for their newest adventure. Bring your family…

Join us as we make beaded rainbow bracelets to celebrate Pride Month!

Engineer and build a marble roller coaster, using everyday materials like paper and cardboard. This program is intended for children ages 5+.

Make rainbow-themed crafts and explore rainbow sensory bins full of colorful, hands-on play!

Join our children's librarian for engaging stories, lively songs, and plenty of fun at our toddler and preschool storytime series. Recommended for ages 18 months to 4 years.

Learn about Lucha Libre wrestlers and design and paint your own wrestling mask with educator Oscar Moreno. This program will take place outside on the patio. For kids ages 5-12.

Bring your young one into the world of Opera! BambinO, a unique opera created for babies ages 6–18 months, is a 40-minute show that celebrates the infant imagination, immersing open-minded listeners in a sea of new sounds and bright colors.

Join us for an educational and entertaining interactive reptile show with The Reptile Family! Experience the wonder and excitement of exotic reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids can provide. Presented in a nurturing hands-on format, these gentle…

We're writing poetry to fit on special postcards. Write several poems. Use different postcards.

Join us for an enchanting evening with the duo of Tom Foster and Taro Wayama. Experience a captivating mix of guitar music that spans centuries, blending traditional classical repertoire with contemporary world music. The program features works from…

Join us in celebrating Central Library's 100th birthday! Please bring the family and learn about fermenting your veggies. We will provide useful tricks and tips for making fun and lasting food.

Use paints, markers, or other art supplies to either respond to our art challenge (such as "Make a picture of a happy cat!") or just do your own thing. Let's get creative!

Join us in creating a rainbow out of slime in celebration of Pride Month!

Participants will be led through a brief overview of collage and its function in the history of art. They will also practice creating a balanced, well-composed mixed-media artwork they can take home. Audiences will discover the power of using found…

Let's go to summer camp! Enjoy stories, a puppet show, and a craft with Miss Susan and her librarian friends!

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

Calling all young creators! Join us on the last Thursday of each month for Builder’s Club, a fun, hands-on program where kids design and build with bricks. Bring your imagination and create with friends at the library!This program is for children of…

Join us to create your own rainbow bracelets as we celebrate Pride Month!

Stop by the library for a craft to take home or stay and work on the craft in the library.

Let's have some fun creating a new recipe for the Summer! Kids and their caregivers are invited to join us on a unique culinary adventure with special guests from CrEATive Plate!CrEATive Plate offers hands-on cooking experiences that educate kids…

Join us in the community room for an hour of science fun! An adult must accompany children under 13.

Join us for our annual tie dye day! Bandanas will be provided while supplies last. Feel free to bring in your own 100% cotton item to tie dye.