Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library
Second Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Library for their monthly book sale with proceeds benefiting the Sherman Oaks Branch Library, located at 14245...
Second Saturday of the Month at 10 a.m.
Literature can transform the way we look at the world. Join children's librarians from the Los Angeles Public Library to discuss kid-...
Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Friends of the Silver Lake Branch Library are hosting a used book sale. This is an excellent opportunity to stock your shelves, pick up...
June 10, 10 a.m.
Celebrate this year’s summer reading theme of “My LA” by exploring Highland Park with us. We will walk down Figueroa Street, perusing the...
June 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us for June Jubilee! Pick and heat press a design inspired by Octavia Butler onto a free tote bag. Share your favorite Octavia Butler...
June 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Get ready to get creative for the library's June Jubilee Celebration. Make a flower pencil, keychain, bracelet, bookmark, button, and fan....
June 10, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
African American quilts are an expressive art form that gives voice to both the past and the present. The African American Quilters of Los...
June 10, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bobby’s Y-Seam: The secret of making an easy Y-Seam. Attendance is limited to 18 participants.
This program will take place in Meeting...
June 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Central Library’s Digitization & Special Collections Department staff for a step-by-step demonstration on how to digitize your...
June 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enjoy this special StoryWalk® during our June Jubilee! Families can read the story together as they walk around the "We Read Together Space...
Exhibits
October 16 through Summer 2023, Central Library
First Floor Galleries
For the inaugural cohort of the Creators in Residence, we have engaged two uniquely creative and thoughtful individuals: Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin...
January 26 through August 13, 2023, Central Library
History & Genealogy Department
If Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the United States, were alive today, would she be surprised to see the organization...
On view beginning March 16, 2023, Central Library
Getty Gallery
An exhibition of images and objects of LAPL history from its earliest days until now, which celebrates the story of Los Angeles through the...
Various
Explore the world, move your body, and read a story at the same time! StoryWalks® are a fun and innovative way to engage young readers and...