Events Calendar

Gain confidence using English in everyday situations. This practical class helps adults build vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and practice conversational English for work, school, home, and the community.

STAR Volunteers read and tell stories with children at the library.

Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. For more information, please contact 213-228-7037 x 0 or Singleton@lapl.org

Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer.

After-school homework centers in the library for students in grades K-12.

After school homework help for grades K to 12.

Student Zone is an area of the library where students K-12 can get help after school with homework.

Support your library and the Friends of the Washington Irving Library! Discover your next great read at the bookstore, open every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring timeless treasures and new favorites.

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…

Join us to show us your inner architect and engineer for freestyle building blocks time.

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

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR Volunteer Judi. Take home a free book after reading with Judi three times.

Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal documents. No reservations or appointments are required, but…

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Bonnie. Take home a free book after reading with Bonnie three times.

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

Homework help for students in grades K-12.

Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our special STAR volunteers Beryl, Barbara, Annette, and Lynda. Come three times and take home a free book.

You must sign up in advance: Literacy tutors are available Mondays and Wednesdays for grades K-6.

FoSLL Sewing Club: Make Your Own Tote Bag series.

A girl gifted with a keen intellect and telekinetic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.

Explore process art with a variety of materials as we design and create art for fun. All children and their caregivers welcomed.

A program designed to enhance reading skills for children of all ages!

Build your own tiny robot and race them against each other. In this workshop, you will build and race bristlebots, tiny robots built on the head of a toothbrush!

Student Zone is an after-school homework and study area for K-12 students that provides free computer access, printing, and guidance from a Student Zone homework helper.