- Address:
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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
- Phone:
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213-228-7000
- Email:
- Contact form
- Librarian:
- Kren Malone, Director
Hours of Service
| Mon: | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Tues: | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Weds: | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Thurs: | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Fri: | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Sat: | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Sun: | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Upcoming Events at Central Library
Thursdays at 11 a.m.
Activities and play to help babies 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers bond. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org.
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Unwind, recharge, and reset with meditation facilitators from UCLA Mindful.
Every Thursday from 1 - 2:20 p.m.
Are you an English language learner and interested in practicing your reading? This book club is for ESL/ELL adults who want to work on...
April 23, 2026 3:00 PM
Reading and Rhythm is a six-week program series for beginning-level learners and those who want to practice sounding out words. You will...
Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.
Join us as we watch the latest skateboard videos from Thrasher Magazine as well as skateboarding classics from the 80s, 90s, and...
April 23, 2026 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Author Carolin Görgen will discuss her new book about the California Camera Club, a San Francisco–based photographic association that...
Fridays at 11:00 a.m.
Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and...
Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
What We're Reading
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Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
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The Night of Baba Yaga
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Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder
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Another Fine Mess
The Evans women, who are a force to be reckoned with in their small town in Southeastern Texas.
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When the Going Was Good
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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
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Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of my People
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Good Dirt
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But Not Too Bold
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The Murder of Mr. Ma
In their first collaboration, award-winning author SJ Roz
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From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir
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The Lost Story
Meg Shaffer, the author of last year’s marvelous <
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Arthur and Teddy are Coming Out
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Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch
Horror. Some people love it! Some people don't!
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Star Struck
In the 2nd entry in the Hollywood Mystery
Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
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By Daryl M., Librarian
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April 21, 2026
By Diedre Johnson, Office Services Assistant
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Foy had only a high school degree when she became librarian of the Central Library in 1880. She apprenticed under older... Continued
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By Daryl M., Librarian
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