The Library will be closed on Monday, March 31, 2025, in observance of César Chávez Day.

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Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library

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Address:
7140 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone:
323-876-2741
Fax:
323-876-0485
Email:
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Librarian:
Jacqueline Welsh, Senior Librarian
Map for Durant Branch

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Hours of Service

Mon: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tues: 12 noon - 8 p.m.
Weds: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thurs: 12 noon - 8 p.m.
Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sun: Closed

Upcoming Events at Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library
A series of five self-portraits in different styles.
March 25, 2025 4:00 PM
Self-Portrait Sessions
Explore self-portraiture in two different artistic styles! No experience necessary. Please bring a small handheld mirror if possible.
teen and older man walking down the street smiling and talking
April 7, 2025 3:30 PM
Film Event: Monsieur Ibrahim
For Momo (Pierre Boulanger), a young Jewish kid growing up in Paris in the early 1960s, life is pretty exciting. He's friends with many of...
Knight in chainmail and bearded warrior looking a head
April 14, 2025 3:30 PM
Holy Warriors: Richard the Lionheart & Saladin Documentary
Holy Warriors: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin tells the story of the epic clash between King Richard the Lionheart of England and Muslim...
Multiple hands hold a painted heart sculpture.
April 15, 2025 4:15 PM
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Workshop With Planned Parenthood
This engaging workshop introduces common STIs and how they are transmitted, tested for, and treated, as well as how they can be prevented....
a set of hands coloring in a piece of tin work
April 19, 2025 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
LA Made Presents: Workshop on Repujado With Miriam Quezada
Adult Art Activity of the ancient Mexican Art of "Repujado" or tin embossing will cover the techniques for engraving or pushing out...
Multiple hands hold a painted heart sculpture.
April 22, 2025 4:15 PM
Self-Advocacy Workshop With Planned Parenthood
This engaging workshop covers strategies and good practices for self-advocacy, including speaking up for yourself and having the confidence...
domes, church, mosque, ancient city
April 26, 2025 2:00 PM
Book Talk: The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf
Let's have a book talk about the Crusades! European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and...
Young boy staring out into the desert with the movie title "Theeb"
April 28, 2025 3:30 PM
Film Event: Theeb
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a...
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