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Chinatown Branch Library

639 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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639 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Getting Here

  • Parking Lot
  • Bike Rack Available

Hours

Open Now
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Tuesday: 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Thursday: 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Friday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm

Contact Us

Resources & Services

  • Language Collections:
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Upcoming Events

  • LEGO robot in foreground with a youth maker in the background.

    Chinatown Robotics

    Kids ages  10 – 12 are invited to join the Chinatown Robotics Team!

    • Chinatown
    • 11/17/2026
    • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Financial planning couple

    LA Department of Transportation Outreach

    Learn more about LADOT Transit Passes, Metro LIFE Program benefits, and EZ Transit Passes. Representatives can also assist with Student and Senior TAP card applications, Cityride applications, and LIFE Program enrollment for eligible low-income residents.

    • Chinatown
    • 11/18/2026
    • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • LEGO robot in foreground with a youth maker in the background.

    Chinatown Robotics

    Kids ages 10–12 are invited to join the Chinatown Robotics Team! 

    • Chinatown
    • 11/21/2026
    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • When Yuri Met Malcome East West Player Theatre For Youth Flyer

    When Yuri Met Malcolm

    First commissioned by East West Players in 2022, When Yuri Met Malcolm explores the legacy of Yuri Kochiyama through her friendship with Malcolm X, tracing her journey from Japanese American incarceration camps to a lifetime of activism.


     

    • Chinatown
    • 11/21/2026
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Group of young kids sit on floor rugs listening to a story
    Babies and toddlers looking at a reader holding up a book

    Toddler Storytime

    Join us for Toddler Storytime for kids aged 18 months to 2 years old. There will be music, rhymes, bubbles, and books, of course!

    • Chinatown
    • 11/25/2026
    • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Healthy Choices

    CalFresh Enrollment

    Do you qualify for CalFresh? Join us for a special in-person enrollment event! A CalFresh representative will be on-site to help you apply and answer any questions. Please bring any supporting documents, such as a photo ID, pay stubs, unemployment or government benefit information, and proof of residency.CalFresh provides monthly...

    • Chinatown
    • 12/4/2026
    • 12:00 PM

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