Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library

How to Bird book cover and Audubon Center photo

Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

How to Bird StoryWalk at the Audubon Center

Check out our new StoryWalk in partnership with the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take an accessible nature walk and get inspired to bird...

Central Library

Sundays at 2 p.m.

Docent-led L.A. Central Library Art & Architecture Tour

Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...

Central Library

May 12, 2 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Anne Frank Day Awards Ceremony and Short Film Screening

Join us in celebrating Anne Frank Day during Jewish American Heritage Month. The event, presented by Anne Frank LA, honors the legacy of...

Central Library

Sundays at 3 p.m.

Docent-led L.A. Central Library Art & Architecture Tour

Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...

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.

In Person & Online - Eagle Rock Branch Library

Every day in May

Haiku Challenge

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...

Children clapping and listening to a story

Panorama City Branch Library

Mondays at 10 a.m.

Storytime

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Silver Lake Branch Library

Mondays at 10 a.m.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Join us for stories and songs. This program is intended for children ages 0-3.Please note: There will be no Storytime on April 8. However,...

stacks of books and open book with eyeglasses resting on top

Online - West Valley Regional Branch Library

Mondays at 10 a.m.

World Literature Book Club

Join us for a spirited and engaging discussion of the world's best short stories! All selections are from The Ecco Anthology of...

Group of young kids sit on floor rugs listening to a story

Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library

May 13, 10:30 a.m.

Toddler Storytime

Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their toddlers to storytime with Children's Librarian Jennifer. Children can enjoy stories,...

Preschool age children listening to storytelling

Van Nuys Branch Library

Mondays, 10:30 - 11 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Please join us for stories, action rhymes, and songs presented by our Children's Librarian, Janice. This program is for children ages 2 - 5...

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Exhibits

left to right: interdisciplinary visual artist River Tikwi Garza, and photographer Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

October 16, 2022 to May 29, 2024, Central Library

Creators in Residence

First Floor Galleries

For the inaugural cohort of the Creators in Residence, we have engaged two uniquely creative and thoughtful individuals: Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin...

colorful cartoon of a city skyline with a park in the foreground

StoryWalk®

Various

Explore the world, move your body, and read a story at the same time! StoryWalks® are a fun and innovative way to engage young readers and...

On the set of "The Woman Racket" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sir Jagjit Singh of India (in the center with moustache) is surrounded by a group of young starlets and chorus girls, including Sally Starr (standing, fourth from left), Ann Dvorak (standing, fifth from left), and Blanche Sweet (standing, third from right).

March 22, 2024 to September 22, 2024, Central Library

MGM at 100: the Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Grandest Studio

History & Genealogy Department

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the movie studio known for “More stars than there are in heaven.” During its heyday in the 1930s and ‘40s,...

May 04, 2024 to August 04, 2024, Central Library

East Los Streetscapers: Hacia al Norte

Getty Gallery

On view for the first time in 25 years, the 65 foot long mural on canvas Hacia Al Norte (1991) captures the spirit of immigrant stories of...

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