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Join the Yarniacs of Mar Vista, where we put our needles, hooks, hands, and creativity to work.

Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and communication skills? This class is for you! Learners will also have the opportunity to practice speaking English with the instructors and their peers. For more information, please call 213-228…

Join the Memorial Branch Teen Council to get involved at the library and make a difference in the community!

Join us for an early celebration of Banned Books Week (October 4 to October 10, 2026) in a special collaboration with Silver Lake Youth Reading Club! Teens ages 11-19 (still in high school if 19) will get to hear from award-winning children's and…

Walk-in tutoring is available for any adult who needs help with internet searches, filling out forms, English conversation, reading, writing, resumes, and applications, studying for citizenship tests, and basic cell phone and computer use. No…

Live classical music at the library with a baroque quartet

Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal documents. No reservations or appointments; it is on a first…

Join us for a hands-on program creating calligraphy letters with design elements.

Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal documents. No reservations or appointments are required but…

This class is for adults who want to learn about current events using a newspaper called News for You and other materials. Adults will practice their vocabulary, grammar, reading, and conversational skills with the instructor and peers. For more…

Join us for our Summer Movies series featuring the thrilling 1993 classic Jurassic Park, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. When a group of visitors are invited to tour a dinosaur theme park, excitement quickly turns into danger after…

Learn to grow your own food from a balcony to the backyard! 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…

Join us for knitting and crochet!

Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with Math, reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal documents. No reservations or appointments are…

Join us to boost your English skills by exploring current news, U.S. history, and everyday idioms—so you can speak confidently and stay informed.

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…

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.

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.

Join us for a laid-back day of art! Let's explore the amazing art pieces we can create using materials we find around us. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any materials you would like to use.

Join Integrative Health Specialist, Dr. Desmonette Hazly, and learn how the food we eat can impact your feelings and emotions and explore steps you can take to improve your nutrition and identify what foods can help put you in a good mood.

Celebrate Sukkot with a Noah’s Ark Storyteller from the Skirball Cultural Center, with a story and a hands-on, harvest-inspired art project. Intended for ages 3 and up.

Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros is a 1991 collection of vignettes and short stories exploring the complexities of Chicana identity, patriarchal constraints, and life along the Texas-Mexico border.

In celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, the library will be showing the iconic film Selena (1997).