Events Calendar

Join us for our Summer With the Library program! Learn some simple Origami (Japanese art of paper folding) with supplies provided. All ages are welcome to attend! Don't forget to sign up for our Summer With the Library Challenge and receive prizes…

Ever wonder how full-size entertainment robots come to life? Join us for an exciting live presentation and demonstration, diving into the fascinating world of animatronics! Get up close with multiple full-size robots, learn about the materials used…

Our friends from Fire Station 50 will visit with their fire truck and help us learn all about a firefighter's job!

LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) will provide presentations, interactive games, and a free mobile app to teach patrons of all ages how to properly sort their waste and be more sustainable.

Join us in the Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen the FIFA World Cup 26™. Join us in the comfortable, air-conditioned Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen…

Join us for Art Era, as our friend Jazz guides everyone through watercolor painting. Recommended for ages 5-11. This program may be canceled or postponed without notice. This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library…

Join us for a fun session of freestyle block building!

Join us as we explore how ceramics evolved from Mesoamerican times to today. Our instructor will teach you the history of Zapotec-American art styles, using clay you can mold and shape as part of a hands-on art experiment, and then take your clay…

Join us for a movie night as we watch Paddington. The story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had…

Join us for a special presentation with animatronic robot builder Paul Thompson of Droid Builders. Get up close and personal with his incredible creations, learn about the engineering involved and watch them perform!This event is free and open to all…

Join us for a fun animal-themed bingo game where you can win small prizes!

Join us for a musical afternoon with INCA. The show includes music and instruments from the native Incas (Andean style), from the Hispanic communities of the coastal areas (Criollo style) and the Afro-Peruvian people from the villages south of Lima…

Come and build the challenge of the day or make your own creation.Ages 5-11.LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this site.

Use library materials (books, staplers, etc.) to make mini golf challenges, then play away! Afterwards, take it apart and start again.

The Los Angeles Public Library is proud to present award-winning author/illustrator (and this year’s Summer with the Library artist) Dan Santat!He will be discussing his writing and illustrating career, including his newest titles, Don’t Trust Fish…

Educational, entertaining, fun and safe hands-on program with reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. Kids will have an opportunity to hold animals as we speak about them. The animals travel in baskets and containers so it looks like a safari has…

Get your hands dirty creating clay and compost seed bombs filled with California native wildflower seeds! In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the origins of “seed green-aids,” delve into environmental movements, and exchange…

During the 10 sessions of the Astro Camp Community Partner Program at the Watts library, you will be trying fun science experiments, engineering challenges, and art projects to explore the universe with NASA. We got to view the sun last week. Now it…

Join us for a visit from the friendly therapy dogs of the BARK Program. Kids, improve your reading skills by practicing with these specially trained dogs who love to listen to stories.

Workshop participants will make individually personalized books that can serve as diaries, albums, or scrapbooks. Participants can choose from various types of bound and folded book designs. Materials including various types of paper, thread, ribbon…

Join us in the community room for an hour of science fun! Build your own keychain out of toy building bricks. An adult must accompany children under 13.

Celebrate Central 100 by repurposing catalog cards into mini art!

Children will learn about the diversity of animals and plants that live in the desert. We will also explore how plants and animals survive in extreme heat with little water, then make a diorama of a desert habitat. Afterward, we will compare and…

Enjoy an hour of free play to create and experiment! Design and build with bricks, blocks, and wooden train tracks while enjoying the challenge of brain-teaser puzzles and other engineering toys. Children of all ages are welcome.