Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library

person with arms outstretched in a forest
May 11, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Are you ready to spend the night in a tent? Join REI'S professional instructors on this one-day course to learn how to make a comfortable...
children looking up at presenter
Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer, Olga. Take home a free book after reading with Olga three times.
Author reading a book to people
Second Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library Book sale has loads of books, movies, LPs and DVDs for all ages.
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...
Volunteer reads to a group of kids and adults.
Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Jen. Take home a free book after coming to three...
Open book on a tree stump.
First and Third Saturday of the Month at 10 a.m.
If a group of fellow book lovers, the great outdoors, and a bit of exercise sounds good to you, join our Strolling Stories Walking Book...
adults in zumba class dancing
Saturdays, 10 - 11 a.m. (March through September)
Join us for Zumba with Lula, fun dancing and exercise!
storywalk logo and How to Bird
May 11, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Join us to kick off our newest StoryWalk in partnership with the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Get inspired to bird with a read-aloud of How...
storywalk collage of how to bird book cover and audubon center
May 11, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Join us to kick off our newest StoryWalk in partnership with the Audubon Center at Debs Park!
Get inspired to bird with a readaloud of How...
Three cartoon figures of people in various yoga poses.
Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for yoga taught by Vimmi, a volunteer certified yoga instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat.Classes are subject to change or...

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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
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
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
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,...
East Los Streetscapers: Hacia al Norte. Exhibition on view May 4, 2024
May 04, 2024 to August 04, 2024, Central Library
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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