Lunar New Year Celebration

Multicolored Chinese lanterns

Happy New Year!

The Los Angeles Public Library is excited to bring you to our 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration, Year of the Dragon, celebrating the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian communities.

The New Year is the celebration of the start of the calendar year and throughout the world, the New Year can be celebrated as a social, cultural and/or religious festival. Because the festival is tied in with the seasons, it is among the oldest and universally shared celebrations that are observed among many cultures, countries, and peoples.

At the Central Library, we will celebrate the Lunar New Year with family-orientated cultural programs from 2-4 p.m. on January 27.

If you would like to know more about our diverse communities, we invite you to visit one of our 72 branch locations and Central Library and engage in all the resources the library has to offer: books, citizenship classes, tutoring, and so much more.


Events

Find programs and events for all ages at a library near you to celebrate and connect with your community.


The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...


origami hearts and birds
May 10, 2024 3:00 PM
Let's celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with fun origami! We are going to create amazing paper artwork by folding paper while...


Stars Stephen Chow and Zhao Wei are pictured kicking a soccer ball with focus and mastery.
May 10, 2024 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Get ready to laugh with Stephen Chow's zany and inventive 2001 sports comedy, Shaolin Soccer. Rated PG.


The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...


spring rolls and dipping sauce
May 11, 2024 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Learn how to make Vietnamese spring rolls! These vegetarian rolls are filled with rice noodles, vegetables, and herbs, all wrapped in rice...


Children gathered around an adult sharing a story
May 11, 2024 3:00 PM
Join us for a special storytime featuring books that celebrate the diverse heritage of Asian and Pacific American communities.


The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...


students in karate uniform with black belts laying on the ground
May 13, 2024 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Karate is a traditional form of self-defense from Okinawa, Japan. Students will learn a portion of the basic techniques and drills that...


The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...


colorful lanterns
May 14, 2024 3:00 PM
Did you know countries across Asia have festivals featuring paper lanterns including China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Taiwan and...



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We thank our wonderful partners for sharing cultural diversity with our community at the Lunar New Year Celebration.


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