Exterior of Fairfax Branch Library

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Fairfax Branch Library

161 S. Gardner Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Visit Fairfax Branch Library

Address

161 S. Gardner Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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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

  • Book Bundles To Go

  • Public Computers

  • Scanner

  • Self-checkout

  • Wi-Fi

  • Wireless Printing

  • ZoomText

  • Language Collections:
  • Spanish

Upcoming Events

  • young person reading on grass

    Kids' Book Club

    Join us for a Kids' Book Club. This book club is designed for students in grades 2-4. 
    • Fairfax
    • 6/23/2026
    • 4:00 PM
  • A color photo of a glass bottle filled with purple liquid and the poison symbol on the front, Image by qimono from Pixabay

    Teen Murder Mystery Month - Whodunnit?

    Whodunnit?! Join the Fairfax teen council as we unmask our murderer, and finally get the details of a most heinous crime!All materials and food provided, ages 11 and older.
    • Fairfax
    • 6/25/2026
    • 4:00 PM
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    Kids' Movie

    Join us for a fun children's movie! Animal lover Mabel uses clever new technology designed to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to communicate with beavers, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.
    • Fairfax
    • 6/30/2026
    • 4:00 PM
  • A color phot of used paint tubes and paint brushes, Image by Bilge Can Gürer from Pixabay

    Teen Maker Day

    Join the Fairfax Teen Council as we pull out our 3-D pens, colored pencils, and other gadgets and craft supplies to sew, seal, cut and create! All materials and refreshments provided, ages 11 and older. 
    • Fairfax
    • 7/2/2026
    • 4:00 PM
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    Postmarked From LA!

    Join the Library and the Post Office to learn how a letter gets mailed accross the county. We will also write post cards to library friends in another state!
    • Fairfax
    • 7/7/2026
    • 4:00 PM
  • A color photo of a sushi roll, Image by Melinda Fiorino from Pixabay

    Teen Cooking Class - Vegan Sushi With Chef Acooba

    Join the Faifrax Teen Council and Chef Acooba as we learn how to roll our own sushi! All materials provided, ages 11 and older.  This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.
    • Fairfax
    • 7/9/2026
    • 4:00 PM
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    Bubblemania

    Come to the library for an interactive educational and entertaining program on the science of bubbles for children of all ages. The visual presentation is filled with soap bubble creations that mesmerize the audience with creations of shimmering reflections of light, color, and flowing liquid motion.
    • Fairfax
    • 7/14/2026
    • 4:00 PM
  • A color photo of acrobats on a tightrope

    Teen Task Master

    Can you guess how many birds are in a room? How about figuring out how to get a dinosaur into a plastic sandwich bag? Do you think you have what it takes to compete in ridiculous, silly challenges for the chance of winning a silly, ridiculous, gold painted...thing? Come test...
    • Fairfax
    • 7/16/2026
    • 4:00 PM

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