Events Calendar

Storytime helps build early literacy skills.

Get creative and design your own keychain or bracelet!

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Kathy. Take home a free book after reading with Kathy three times.

Learning good grammar improves your writing and reading. This class will help you understand what makes sentences and paragraphs clear and interesting. The focus is on real-world examples and uses. Everyone is welcome. Supplies will be provided for…

Learn how to play Loteria and how to make Papel Picado.

Adults are invited to learn to identify internet warning signs.

Celebrate Frida Kahlo with fun facts, art, and a colorful Frida-inspired masterpiece!

Please join us in the Community Room for Family Arts and Crafts. All ages are welcome.

Draw, paint, knit, crochet, needle, color, or create in your own way! Stop by the library every Thursday for our ongoing Fiber Art and Arts Club. Bring your project, enjoy tea, and connect with others in a relaxed, friendly space.

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.

Learn and practice new vocabulary, sounds, and fluency skills that will help in speaking, reading, and writing in English. No registration required.

Join us for a vegan sushi demonstration with Dr. Acooba Scott! We'll explore the health and environmental benefits of plant-based eating, with samples provided.

Join us for an interactive concert with a variety of music styles and instruments that will be fun for all. For children of all ages and their families.

Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first served basis. This free service includes reading assistance, writing assistance and English conversation. We…

Come and play a plant-themed bingo for the chance to win houseplants and small prizes while enjoying light refreshments with fellow plant lovers. Whether you're a seasoned plant collector or just getting started, everyone is welcomed!

Join us for storytime! Enjoy stories and songs for all ages.

Join us as we watch the latest skateboard videos from Thrasher Magazine as well as skateboarding classics from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Brew some tea, relax, and listen to a virtual live reading of a public domain novel or short stories. Join via Zoom or dial in by phone. To help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Central Library, we will be reading books from 1926!

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and…

DIY Bookmark participants will make two bookmarks: one corner bookmark and one regular bookmark. / Los participantes de esta actividad de marcapáginas artesanales elaborarán dos marcapáginas: uno de esquina y otro convencional.

Practice your English in a group setting by playing theater games while exploring conversational English and grammar. Create characters and stories along the way. For more information, please call 213-228-7037 ext. 0 or email singleton@lapl.org.

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult patron who needs help with Internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation/reading/writing, job or school resumes and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and…

Musical Beginnings for Young Composers is taught by Grammy winning instructor Carl Protho and is aimed at children ages 6 to 18. It offers a comprehensive yet fundamental overview of the components of music composition.

Learn about a Teen Council member’s service project, sort towels to help shelter animals, and answer trivia questions. This program is for individuals in grades 6-12.