Events

All children are invited to read stories with our volunteers. Share in the joy of reading with our STAR volunteers every Saturday!

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer. Come three times and take home a free book.

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.

Join us to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer, Sage. Read with a STAR three times and take home a free book!

Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteer, Jeffrey. Earn a free book with every three weekly visits.

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.

Join us for engaging discussions at our monthly Mystery Book Club meeting!

Join us on the second Wednesday of every month for our Mystery Book Club!

¿Te gusta leer libros en español? Están invitados a participar en el Círculo de lectores. Tenemos café, pastel casero y conversación amena sobre el libro que estamos leyendo.

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.

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

Eriq La Salle in conversation with Walter Mosley.

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.