Events Calendar

Join us for a variety of games, including board, card, video, and block-coding games.

Join us to learn the basics of hand embroidery! We'll cover some of the most commonly used stitches to help you create a beautiful floral design. A cotton bandana will be provided, but feel free to bring your own item to embroider.

Join Chef Jess Wang for a communal experience centered around a beloved Chinese dessert tradition: making hand-rolled sticky rice dumplings. Explore the symbolic significance of these delightful dumplings as you learn to prepare fruity and vegetable…

Get ready for an exciting, high-energy jump rope show packed with amazing tricks, double-dutch, fun games, and chances to join in! This one-hour program is all about having fun, staying active, and believing in yourself—even when things feel tough…

Join us in the Children's Area every second Thursday of the month for an afternoon of learning, books, and fun! Children will develop their reading skills and build confidence with BARK Therapy Dogs. An adult must accompany children under 13.

Join the Faifrax Teen Council and Chef Acooba as we learn how to roll our own sushi! All materials provided, ages 11 and older. This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Children will learn about the role of architects and the importance of picking the right materials for each job. They will build a structure using provided materials, discuss what their structure is used for, then test to see if it survives a…

Create a mini terrarium featuring a crystal mushroom at the center, surrounded by soil, colorful stones, and soft moss. They are perfect for decorating a desk or windowsill at home, allowing light to shine through. For teens in 6th - 12th grade.This…

Learn the art of puppetry from and expert and create your own to take home.

Artist and bot builder, Paul Thompson will showcase his creations and give insights into the materials and processes he uses. Participants will get to interact with a variety of robots and see what makes them tick.
This program is generously…

Join us for a demonstration of how to make delicious, nutritious vegan sushi with Dr. Acooba Scott. We will explore the benefits of plant-based eating for both personal health and the environment. Samples will be provided.

Join us for the quarterly Friends of the Mid-Valley Library Book Sale! Gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more will be on hand at affordable prices. All proceeds will benefit programming and collection development at the Mid-Valley Branch Library.On…

Join us for a special storytime at the Audubon Center at Debs Park in celebration of our current StoryWalk featuring the book From Park to Playa by Nell Cross Beckerman!

Please note: This event is off-site at the Audubon Center (4700 Griffin Ave.)…

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 the quarterly Friends of the Mid-Valley Library Book Sale! Gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more will be on hand at affordable prices. All proceeds will benefit programming and collection development at the Mid-Valley Branch Library.If…

Save the date! Celebrate Central Library’s 100th birthday with a full day of special events and festivities!

Splashy Saturdays are back! Join us for open-ended sensory play activities and crafts involving water! Open to children of all ages.

Teaching Artist Rachel Curry will guide workshop participants through the creation of original carousel books, a type of pop-up book with cut and layered paper panels that can be displayed in a circular structure reminiscent of a carousel ride…

Bring the whole family to watch Noteworthy Puppets presents Sherlock Homerun: a Whodunit Puppet Musical.Sherlock Homerun: A Whodunit Puppet Musical is a wacky musical retelling of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! Someone has stolen "The Baseball…

Join our discussion of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong.

Teens and adults are invited to celebrate our Summer With The Library theme, "Postmarked in LA," by crafting personalized postcards using all the crafting supplies we can muster.

Give your paper waste a second life.

Whether you are a first-time gardener or a seasoned green thumb, join urban farmer and educator Elliott Kuhn for an in-depth presentation on how you can start your own journey from seed to table. Organic gardening basics will be covered which address…

Join Teaching Artist JT Bruns for an afternoon of collage and haiku-making inspired by the lasting impact of public libraries. Participants will explore the connection between visual art and poetry by creating original works that combine spontaneous…