Events Calendar

Join us for this community-led discussion of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.

Two down-on-their-luck performers form a Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams. Meet new friend and have some popcorn and bottled water, care of the Friends of The Chatsworth Library.

Participants will be led through a brief overview of collage and its function in the history of art. They will also practice creating a balanced, well-composed mixed-media artwork they can take home. Audiences will discover the power of using found…

Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a presentation on how to safely make jams, jellies, and marmalades at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, and a jam making zine.

The Eagle Rock Book Club explores both acclaimed newer books and rediscovered classics of the past.

The selection for June is The Verifiers by Jane Pek. This debut novel introduces Claudia Lin, who thinks she's landed the perfect job, verifying…

Bring your own device (smartphone, laptop, tablet) to our Drop-In Computer/Device Help session, where staff can assist with basic issues such as how to download an e-book or send an email with an attachment. We can also help you create an email…

Playing board games is a great way to have fun at the library!Join us for a fun afternoon of playing games and getting to know other members of our library community. In this program, you will be able to use the space to form social connections and…

Join us for our annual tie dye day! Bandanas will be provided while supplies last. Feel free to bring in your own 100% cotton item to tie dye.

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 at the library to celebrate Pride Month with a screening of the movie Crush, complete with refreshing drinks and popcorn.

Join author Audrey Golden and a panel of guests for an online discussion on Queercore, a new installment in the Genre: A 33 1/3 Series which discusses the musical movement of the same name—the proud, loud and out subgenre of punk that celebrated…

Do you love graphic novels? Then this is the club for you!This month's title is Heretic by Robbie Morrison, illustrated by Charlie Adlard. Set in Belgium in 1529, the city of Antwerp is shaken by a series of gruesome killings. The powerful…

MEND provides free food, clothing, cooling center information, one-on-one case management, and support services to low-income individuals and families. MEND serves the most vulnerable in our community, including people experiencing homelessness…

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 every fourth Friday of the month for a movie screening in the library meeting room.

Join us at the Brentwood Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library for our new French Conversation Group, designed for native and near-native French speakers. Connect with fellow Francophones as you engage with recent articles from the French press…

Join us for an amazing 3D printing experience for ages 10 years and older.During this program, you will learn how to:Design a project on Tinkercad which can include placing it, viewing it, moving it, rotating it, sizing it, and aligning it in the…

Join the Friends of Silver Lake Library (FoSLL) Sewing Club for these special workshops all about hand embroidery! Learn about the craft and make "meditation scrolls". All materials provided.This program is generously provided by the Friends of…

Food in California during the Rancho period had little variety, but after the annexation by the United States, things changed quickly. Immigrants with different tastes and skills arrived, and the arrival of railroads and steamships brought imported…

Join Integrative Health Specialist Dr. Desmonette Hazly for a series of three workshops as she explores how everyday ingredients found at our local grocery stores can be used to create meals that may prevent and manage chronic conditions like…

This month's book selection is The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, a visionary tale inspired by the life of film director G.W. Pabst, who fled to Hollywood to resist the Nazis only to be forced to return to his homeland and create propaganda films for…

Imagine that it's 1926. You've read the glowing newspaper articles describing the architectural beauty of downtown’s new Central Library. The Los Angeles Evening Express even likened it to a “great edifice of the mystic East” so you've decided to…

Join our Saturday morning book club discussion!

Come browse a great selection of gently used books for all ages. You’ll find children’s books, teen titles, adult fiction, non-fiction, and more—perfect for discovering your next great read.Every purchase supports the Friends of the Lake View Terrace…