Events Calendar

Join us for some LEGO® fun! We provide the Legos, you provide the creativity. Kids can choose to attempt the Build Challenge, or they can free-build.

Join us for community yoga with KJ Ward, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary! Over four engaging sessions, we’ll delve into every aspect of yoga (not just the poses) and experience the individual and collective…

Enjoy a weekly drop-in creative playtime using building bricks to express your imagination. Intended for ages 6-11. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org.

dults 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…

Join us for an afternoon of fun and games. Whether you're a fan of board games, video games, or card games, we have something for all teens!

Learn and practice basic computer skills like using the mouse, typing, browsing the internet, using email, and more. Supplies will be provided for free. No registration is required.

Join our Teen Book Club this summer! In our first meeting, we began the book The White Guy Dies First together.At this meeting, we will share our final thoughts on the book. Teens who were present at both meetings will receive a special prize. This…

Join an educator from the La Brea tar Pits for an interactive, Tar-iffic storytime about animals that lived during the Ice Age.

Welcome back teen council! Please join us to reconnect in our brand new teen area, furnished by our Youth Empowering Sensory Spaces grant!

What are credit scores? How do they impact me? Will they help me buy a car? Find out! This workshop is aimed to help teens understand how credit scores make an impact in our life.

Speak English with confidence! The English conversation class is perfect for any level. Adults will use common words and expressions. This class focuses on informal and practical English for work, school, home, or community. The class may also work…

Explore a world of magic and adventure with the classic roleplaying game.

This crash course will introduce you to basic photography techniques needed to make beautiful images to share with friends and family using a simple digital camera or your own smartphone. Learn different features/modes on cameras and the differences…

Enjoy Summer at the Library and create various kid friendly crafts. Projects will vary each week and include an ongoing "Postcards from LA" Pen Pal program with the Silver Lake Library in Silver Lake, Kansas.

The Teen Craft Corner is a monthly event where teens can express their creative side and experiment with various art mediums and formats. All skill levels welcome.

Piece together your story! Students will explore textures, colors, and images to craft their own unique collages from recycled materials. Weaving in words and writing, students will bring their artwork to life through storytelling. For children and…

Ever wondered what the sun really looks like? Join us for a public viewing session on a solar telescope facilitated by Casey Cooper, a Griffith Observatory astronomer.

Make your own soap this summer! Melt your soap base, add your fragrance and dyes, then pour your soap into a fun-shaped mold.

Join us for an hour of building fun. We will be building with colorful interlocking bricks. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.

Teamwork makes the dream work! Join us for a giant collaborative world-building event where everyone comes together to create one massive, bustling brick town. When you arrive, grab some blocks and start building. Whether you want to design a house…

Join certified food preservation instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to make jams, jellies, and marmalades at home.This program is generously funded by the Platt Friends of the Library.

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…

Did you know that the Los Angeles Public Library lends e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, magazines, newspapers, comic books, and more to our patrons on their smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers? This cart will display a selection of…

Design and create your own pin buttons!