Calendario de eventos

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

Kids ages 10–12 are invited to join the Chinatown Robotics Team!

Enjoy stories, songs, and much, much more! Intended for ages 3-8.

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.

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

Songs of the Earth presents Garrett Saracho and We All Nations for a musical celebration of Indigenous heritage, unity, and cultural resilience. A fourth-generation Angeleno of San Carlos Apache and Mexican descent, Saracho brings his legacy as a…

Inept yet confident detective Jacques Clouseau tries to track down a jewel thief.

We’ll explore transfer requirements, financial benefits, and campus support systems to help you turn community college into a powerful launching pad for academic and career success.

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

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.

Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make yogurt, butter, and a variety of soft cheeses at home.

Join our monthly book discussion led by a different member of our staff and the book of their choice.
Check out One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
and join the discussion.

"Poesía del Valle" a group of local poets promoting bilingual, literary, recitation, and artistic arts. Our program includes poetry reading, singing and theatre. Also, an open mic will be available for the audience to share their talents.

Adults and teens are invited to discuss Sisters in the Wind. Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state”. But when…

Participants are guided through a simple, step-by-step, follow-along demonstration for making an 8-page booklet from a single sheet of standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper and are encouraged to begin creating their own zines.

Music from Peru for the entire family.

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.

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.

Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and architecture of L.A.'s landmark downtown library. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store.

An afternoon of Act I Finales by Bellini, Bizet, Mozart, Puccini, and Rossini, from Los Angeles's beloved non-profit opera group, live onstage at Central Library's Taper Auditorium.

Spend a Sunday afternoon at the movies. We’ll be screening Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.