Events

Join us every Monday this summer at Linnie Canal Park, also known as the Duck Playground, located on the Venice Canals, for a series titled Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan. Come to read, discuss, and enjoy the art!

Bilingual StoryWalk® for families!

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes intended to build early literacy skills for children ages 0-5. Storytime will be followed by a short playtime.

Activities and play to help babies 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers bond.

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

Children are welcome to join our volunteer, Miss Sandy, for story readings every Monday. After attending three STAR events at our branch, participants can take home a free book.

Join us on the second Friday of every month for the nonfiction book club.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Central Library, we will read these thought-provoking stories published in 1926, featuring essential works by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Join us for an engaging discussion on some of the world's best short stories! This year's selection is from 100 Great Short Stories edited by James Delay and The Scribner of Contemporary Short Fiction.

Manny Pacheco, author & radio reporter (KNX 1070 am), will discuss his Forgotten History of the Academy Awards from his Forgotten Hollywood book series.

Creativity abounds within the transgender and nonbinary community, especially through the medium of comics and graphic novels. This all-ages event features author talks from celebrated graphic novelists and more.

Join us for an engaging book talk featuring local author Danny Jensen, as he discusses his latest work, Unique Eats and Eateries of Los Angeles: The People and Stories Behind the Food.

Join us for an exciting hybrid panel discussion and book signing celebrating international baseball!  

Join the Los Angeles Public Library's Art, Music, and Recreation Department for an online conversation with author Martin Dugard as we celebrate the release of his latest book, The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool. Martin Dugard is...

The Echo Park Historical Society and the Friends of Elysian Park are excited to present author Eric Nusbaum discussing his award-winning 2020 book Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between.