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Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library

4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90011

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4504 S. Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90011

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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

  • iPad Minis

  • LA Plays! Playkits

  • Mobile Device Charging

  • Public Computers

  • Scanner

  • Special Collections

  • Student Zone

  • Teen Quad

  • Wi-Fi

  • Wireless Printing

  • ZoomText

  • Language Collections:
  • Spanish

Upcoming Events

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    Film Screening: Lilo & Stitch (2025)

    Join us for a movie night as we watch the Lilo & Stitch live action movie! Inspired by the 2002 animated film, the new Lilo & Stitch is set in Hawaii and centers on a young girl, Lilo and her older sister and legal guardian, Nani. Their lives are forever changed when...
    • Vernon
    • 6/17/2026
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    Sourdough Starter Pancakes and Butter

    Join Certified Food Preservation Instructor Brie Wakeland Muszynski for a hands-on presentation on how to care for sourdough starter and use it to make pancakes at home. The presentation includes tasting samples, making butter and whipping cream by hand, and a kids’ sourdough-and-butter zine. Please bring a clean pint or...
    • Vernon
    • 6/18/2026
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    Community Yoga With KJ

    Join us for community yoga with KJ Ward, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary! Over four engaging sessions, we’ll delve into every aspect of yoga (not just the poses) and experience the individual and collective freedom it offers. Yoga mats are provided, but feel free to...
    • Vernon

    • 7/7/2026

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    Foam Block Printing

    Join us for an engaging workshop featuring Self Help Graphics. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn the fundamental techniques of relief printing using foam blocks you can draw on directly. Experienced artists will guide you through creating designs with both positive and negative imprints. You’ll also experiment with different ink...
    • Vernon
    • 7/8/2026
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    Vegan Sushi Workshop

    Join us for a demonstration of how to make delicious, nutritious vegan sushi with Dr. Acooba Scott. We will explore the benefits of plant-based eating for both personal health and the environment. Samples will be provided.
    • Vernon
    • 7/9/2026
    • 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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    Film Screening: Paddington

    Join us for a movie night as we watch Paddington. The story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined -until he...
    • Vernon
    • 7/15/2026
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    DIY Stamps

    Join us in making DIY foam stamps. All materials will be provided on a limited basis.
    • Vernon
    • 7/20/2026
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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