Events Calendar

Join us for knitting and crochet!

Five aging friends decide to move in together as an alternative to a retirement home, joined by Dirk, an ethnology student writing his thesis on the aging population. (96 min.)

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

BARK (Beach Animals Reading with Kids) is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs.

This class is for adults who want to learn about current events using a newspaper called News for You and other materials. Adults will practice their vocabulary, grammar, reading, and conversational skills with the instructor and peers.

The world of classical music comes alive through the works of Beethoven and Mozart. A member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 36 years, Paul Stein has brought his musical experience into many educational and chamber music venues.

The Koreatown Media Lab is open every other Saturday. 3D printers, poster printing, computers with the Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom Rooms, Cricut machines, and sewing machines are available to lab members. Tours are available to all library visitors…

Join us to boost your English skills by exploring current news, U.S. history, and everyday idioms—so you can speak confidently and stay informed.

Join us for some fun DIY crafting with a button maker, sewing machine, embroidery machine, and zine supplies ready for you to explore your creativity.

Walk-in Tutors assist adults with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms.

The battle to get a dedicated central library built for the City of Los Angeles was a 50-year saga of twists and turns and starts and stops. This tumultuous tale will come to life at Central Library with a good ol’ fashioned melodrama.Save the date!

Join us on the second Saturday of each month to learn some simple Vietnamese vocabulary through read alouds, songs, and movement activities!

The Friends of the Memorial Branch Library have lots of gently used books for sale. Stop by to pick up something good to read.

Harp and cello duo Strange Interlude (Lily Press, harp, and Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello) will present an intimate salon-style concert that has been carefully curated to include seldom-performed works, pieces by contemporary composers, and…

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.

Soprano April Amante joins Grammy Award-winning baritone Gabriel Manro in this celebration of some of the best classic Broadway shows.

Walk-in tutoring is available for adults needing assistance with internet searches, forms, English skills, resumes, citizenship tests, and basic technology, with no appointment necessary and 20-minute sessions on a first-come, first-served basis.

Adults and teens are invited to discuss Sabaa Tahir's All My Rage. A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.

Tweens and teens are invited to enjoy snacks and make new study buddy friends.

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

Our Cybernaut is available to assist you in learning basic computer skills, using the library databases, setting up email, operating your laptop, tablet or smartphone, copying, printing, scanning services and more.This service is free and open to the…

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

Speak English with confidence. Join our English conversation class to develop your communication, grammar, and vocabulary skills.

The battle to get a dedicated central library built for the City of Los Angeles was a 50-year saga of twists and turns and starts and stops. This tumultuous tale will come to life at Central Library with a good ol’ fashioned melodrama.Save the date!