Reading can be hard, but you can build your confidence by reading aloud to a BARK therapy dog. Kids can relax and develop their reading skills with their favorite new reading buddy.
Buying a home can feel overwhelming—but you do not have to navigate it alone. Join New Economics for Women (NEW) and the Los Angeles Public Library for a free Homebuyer Fair designed to provide a guided path to homeownership—all in one place.
Join us for a panel exploring the role of record collections in capturing everyday rituals of musical fandom and how the music we listen to shapes identity and community, particularly among those who came of age in Los Angeles’s barrios.
Families are welcome to visit the R.L. Stevenson Branch Library to enjoy our bilingual StoryWalk® featuring Paletero Man|¡Qué Paletero Tan Cool! by Lucky Diaz.
All children are invited to read stories with our volunteer Pamela. Share in the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer every Wednesday. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR events at our branch.
Children can read to our certified therapy dog Vida, to build confidence and practice their reading skills. Early through advanced readers are welcome. First come, first served, and no sign-up is required. Reading sessions may be time-limited to allow for multiple participants.
Join our book club where kids and their adults can enjoy reading together by selecting from a classic and a modern featured book each month. Don't forget to participate in our book party to celebrate the stories!
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, to unravel its many mysteries.
¿Te gusta leer libros en español? Estan invitados a participar en el Círculo de Lectores. Tenemos café, pastel casero y conversación amena sobre el libro que estamos leyendo.
Join us for an online conversation with best-selling 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.
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.
Author Sara Kehaulani Goo discusses her memoir, Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawaiʻi, the story of her family’s effort to hold onto ancestral land on Maui.
Join us for an online conversation with authors Todd Marinovich and Lizzy Wright, celebrating the recent release of their book, Marinovich: Outside the Lines in Football, Art, and Addiction.
