Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library

el cine and Ghetto Film School logos with a film poster
May 5, 1:30 p.m.
The Los Angeles Public Library, in partnership with El Cine and Ghetto Film School, is excited to announce a Cinco de Mayo celebration...
Ceiling of the Central Library Rotunda.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
May 5, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
We meet on the first Sunday of each month to discuss a mystery, thriller, or suspense book picked by the group. Copies of the book are...
globe chandelier located in the Central Library rotunda
Sundays at 3 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...
Children clapping and listening to a story
Mondays at 10 a.m.
Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.
Woman reading to toddler
Mondays at 10 a.m.
Join us for stories and songs. This program is intended for children ages 0-3.Please note: There will be no Storytime on April 8. However,...
stacks of books and open book with eyeglasses resting on top
May 6, 10 a.m.
Join us for a spirited and engaging discussion of the world's best short stories! All selections are from The Ecco Anthology of...
Collage with upcycled craft projects and the text "Arts and Scraps" on a brown paper background.
Available During Library Hours (While Supplies Last)
Drop by during library operating hours and claim an Arts and Scraps kit while supplies last! Each take-and-make kit contains materials and...
A female student smiling with backpack and school supplies held in arms.
Available During Library Hours (While Supplies Last)
Are you stressed about final exams, standardized tests, and the end of the academic year? Are you wondering how you'll get everything done...

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Exhibits

colorful cartoon of a city skyline with a park in the foreground
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...
On the set of "The Woman Racket" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sir Jagjit Singh of India (in the center with moustache) is surrounded by a group of young starlets and chorus girls, including Sally Starr (standing, fourth from left), Ann Dvorak (standing, fifth from left), and Blanche Sweet (standing, third from right).
March 22, 2024 to September 22, 2024, Central Library
History & Genealogy Department
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the movie studio known for “More stars than there are in heaven.” During its heyday in the 1930s and ‘40s,...
East Los Streetscapers: Hacia al Norte. Exhibition on view May 4, 2024
May 04, 2024 to August 04, 2024, Central Library
Getty Gallery
On view for the first time in 25 years, the 65 foot long mural on canvas Hacia Al Norte (1991) captures the spirit of immigrant stories of...
Layered Lands: Synchronous Stories of Greater Los Angeles, May 4 - August 4, 2024
May 04, 2024 to August 04, 2024, Central Library
Annenberg Gallery
“Story, like culture, is constantly moving. It is a river where no gallon of water is the same gallon as it was one second ago. Yet it is...

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