Events Calendar

Join us for a relaxing hour of coloring for adults to celebrate Central 100 together. We will have Central 100 coloring sheets, catalog cards, colored pencils, and the Branch Stamp. Feel free to bring any art supplies that you might need.

In this workshop, Alzheimer's LA will talk about how to better communicate with your loved one. Suggestions for how to handle common challenges and situations for those caring for someone with dementia will also be provided.

Ove is a principled widower whose plans for a lonely exit are disrupted when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Their persistent friendship melts his icy exterior, transforming a story of grief into a touching tribute to community and…

Join us for our Summer Movies series featuring the groundbreaking sci-fi classic The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne.Follow Neo, a computer programmer who discovers that the world he knows is not what it seems. Guided by a…

Join us for a conversation about The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler. When old man Sternwood, a dying millionaire, hires Philip Marlowe to expose the blackmailer of one of his troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than simple…

Join Dr. Desmonette Hazly, an Integrative Health Specialist, for an exciting new series on Integrative Health and Wellness. This series will explore various ways to nurture both mental and physical health through the Arts and Humanities, focusing on…

Join us for a lively discussion of The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand. All are welcome!

Join us for the beautiful art of Iris Folding. Make your own unique card to give to yourself as an art piece or as a card to a friend. Learn the art of folding paper into a three dimensional artistic design. Come and meet new friends in the convivial…

Join us for a lively discussion of the 2025 novel The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong.

In the early 1900s, young Sarah Rector believes there's oil beneath the barren land she's allotted in Indian Territory. As greedy sharks close in, Sarah turns to family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land…

Join us for a laid-back day of art! Let's explore the amazing art pieces we can create using materials we find around us. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any materials you would like to use.

Brendan Eder Ensemble blends woodwinds, drums, and bass into lush, hypnotic soundscapes––immersive performances that are calm yet intense, spacious yet deeply felt. Eder’s third album, Therapy is a collection of meditative compositions recorded…

Join us for a Centennial Book Club discussion of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, part of Los Angeles Public Library’s Central 100 celebration.Published in 1926, this classic mystery follows Hercule Poirot as he unravels a shocking…

In celebration of National Dog Month, join us to decorate a frame for your furry friend.

Join us for a discussion of Animal Farm by George Orwell. This classic political satire follows a group of farm animals who rebel against their owner in hopes of creating a more equal society, only to face new forms of power and corruption. Together…

Join for a discussion of Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith. All are welcome!

Join us for a lively discussion of the 1947 novel The Plague by Albert Camus.

Join us for a screening of Hamnet (2025) with Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

Join our Science Fiction Book Club to discuss The Last Astronaut by David Wellington. Copies of this novel are available at the library.Synopsis: When a menacing alien probe enters the galaxy it's up to Commander Sally Jansen, Earth's last astronaut…

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…

A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary. A fun, action-packed, summer blockbuster movie. Starring: Elle Fanning, Reuben de Jong, and Cameron Brow. Free Snacks & Bottled Water…

Join the discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict.

Join the World Cultures Reading Circle in the Community Room to discuss Sacrament: A Novel by Susan Straight. New members welcome.