Summer With the Library
Postmarked From L.A.
June 6 - August 9, 2026 All Ages!
Earn badges for reading and completing fun, learning-based activities.
- Read for one hour = 1 badge
- Complete an activity = 1 badge
- Finish the Summer With the Library Challenge by earning 10 badges, through any combination of reading and/or activities.
Once you have finished the challenge, bring your completed game board to your local Los Angeles Public Library location and collect your completion prizes (while supplies last). Everyone who completes the challenge can be entered into drawings to win prizes like gift cards or a new Apple iPad.
Read
- Browse our book lists for recommended reads.
- Access e-books, magazines, audiobooks, and more.
- Sign up for LA Reads, the Dodgers Reading Champions literacy challenge.
Connect
- Browse our events calendar to find programs for all ages.
- Join the Central 100 Celebration all year long.
- Check out our activity ideas for fun family projects and learning resources.
Discover
- Take advantage of our digital collections and resources.
- Reserve a free pass to museums and attractions with Explore L.A.
- Collect a free pool pass from any Los Angeles Public Library location and use it at an L.A. City Pool.
Aquarium of the Pacific
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Foster a love for the ocean through engaging hands-on science programs! Available on select Saturdays and Sundays.
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Visit our exhibits virtually.
California Botanic Garden
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Throughout the year, the Garden offers events and classes that celebrate, enrich, and explore our connections to California native plants and the larger natural world.
Chinese American Museum
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Includes worksheets and a family history scrapbook.
The Hammer Museum at UCLA
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Resources to help facilitate discussions around artwork.
Japanese American National Museum
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Activities and resources for learners of all ages, including printable offline activities, origami videos, lessons, and curriculum, and more.
Los Angeles Zoo
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Reserve a field trip, find lesson plans, and connect with Zoo educators online. The Zoo has both in-person and virtual options to explore.
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
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Plenty of activities and lesson plans for students or those curious at heart.
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
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En Familia con LA Plaza - Virtual Series
Explore easy-to-follow workshops that include art, culinary, and garden activities.
Natural History Museum
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Lots of interesting and educational activities for the whole family.
Skirball Cultural Center
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At the Skirball, learning means connecting to arts and culture, history, the world, and most of all, to one another.
Summer with the Library is generously supported by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and lead sponsor, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. Additional support is provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library, Flora L. Thornton Endowment for Literacy, Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg Fund, Maxwell H. and Muriel S. Gluck Endowment, Walter H. and Holly O. Thomson Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee, Mattel Children's Foundation, The Albert Parvin Foundation, and The Council of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.
Original artwork for Summer With the Library by Dan Santat