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Join a group of your peers in making a difference at the library! Teen Council is an opportunity to develop leadership skills, meet other teens, and collaborate on other projects all while you earn community service hours. Ages 11-19 (still in high…

Join Tyler Golden for an enjoyable tabletop game day where both experienced players and newcomers can learn and share a variety of modern games.

Need help deciding what college major to study? We're here to help!

Join us for an epic adventure!

Join community archivist and #GraveTok creator Rosie Grant for a fascinating exploration of the unexpected intersection of food, history, and remembrance.

Learn about the development of ceramic technology from the Mesoamerican period to today! Participants will create a clay invention to take home. This workshop is limited to 15 participants ages 10 -19.

Learn the basics of coding in Scratch or Python!

Join Lucky Bamboo Mahjong for an introduction to the history, mechanics, and cultural significance of Hong Kong-style mahjong. The program includes a 30-minute presentation followed by hands-on instruction and gameplay.

Share your original music, art, and creative writing in a supportive space. For ages 11-19.


Middle school and high school students are welcome to join Playa Vista's Teen Council to participate in a fun volunteer project in partnership with the Venice Teen Council!

Join us at Saved By A Story to ignite your creativity, share your stories, and find connection in a non-judgmental, supportive environment.

Study spaces and homework help for students in grades K-12

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.

To celebrate the Central Library’s 100th anniversary, let's learn how to bind our own accordion-style artist book. This simple, experimental binding uses book board and book cloth, and is great for art books. No stitching is needed, just glue. Your…

Homework help for students in grades K-12.

Find your next adventure with a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. D&D is a tabletop fantasy role-playing game where players work together to solve a mystery, fight monsters, and complete a quest.

Game Master Linden Kemper leads kids and teens (ages 8…

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.

We invite you to our 10 week Healthy Relationship Workshops—join us alongside Haven Hills, a non-profit, as they teach us about healthy friendships, dating, and family relationships.

Need to earn volunteer hours? Join Pio Pico's Teen Council! You'll develop leadership skills, plan programs for teens at the library, decorate the teen space, and more.

Join us for a casual game of chess, all ages and skill levels welcome. Boards and pieces provided. No registration needed.

While the Benjamin Franklin Branch Library is closed for construction, visit us across the street at the Boyle Heights City Hall for the Benjamin Franklin pop-up.

Join us to hear journalist Paul Richter discuss his new book, The Distance Between Our Names, about the struggles of the early Japanese immigrants to America.