Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library

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Address:: 803 Spence Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Phone:: 323-268-4710
Fax:: 323-268-7622
Email:: Contact form
Librarian:: Patricia Tarango, Senior Librarian

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 Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library

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First Friday of the month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m

Lawyers in the Library / Abogados en la biblioteca

You can meet with an attorney for free to discuss issues related to foreclosure and debt collection. Walk-ins welcome. Masks may be...

November 5, 2024 4:00 PM

Teen Foot Painting

Teens will practice using their feet to hold a paintbrush while painting.

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November 6, 2024 6:00 PM

Center Theatre Group Presents: The Elves

The Elves by P.C. Verrone.

Heart shaped container with assorted fruits.

November 7, 2024 4:00 PM

CrEATive Fall Plate

Have fun while cooking.

November 13, 2024 4:00 PM

Join the Cat Kid Party / Únete a la fiesta de Cat Kid

Inspired by the production of Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical, participants move through stations to learn how to draw Cat Kid characters,...

3 Children in pirate costumes sitting in a rubber-boat on the ocean.

November 14, 2024 4:00 PM

Treasure Island Party | Fiesta de la Isla del Tesoro

Attention Pirates! Celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson Day with a Treasure Island Hunt! Search for the long-lost treasure like a pirate....

November 18, 2024 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Presentación Para Vendedor Ambulante

¿Quieres ser un vendedor ambulante existoso pero no sabes cómo? Ven a la biblioteca RL Stevenson para una presentación por New Economics...

November 19, 2024 4:00 PM

Teen Board Games

Teens are welcome to meet other teens while playing board games.

November 20, 2024 4:00 PM

Create Your Own Royal Headpiece

Join us for a whimsical workshop inspired by the enchanting world of the musical Once Upon a Mattress! Unleash your creativity as you...

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November 21, 2024 4:00 PM

Building Blocks Club / Club de Constructores

Love to build? Come join our building blocks club at the library!¿Te encanta construir? ¡Ven y forma parte de nuestro club de constructores...

What We're Reading

Arthur and Teddy are Coming Out

Love, Ryan

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Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Hughes, Emily C.

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Star Struck

McCown, Marjorie

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You Are Here: A Novel

Nicholls, David

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Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-century Los Angeles

Devienne, Elsa

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Waiting for the Monsoon

Nordland, Rod

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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

Clark, P. Djèlí

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In Utero

Gooch, Chris

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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

Skeslien Charles, Janet

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On the Isle of Antioch

Maalouf, Amin

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Some Desperate Glory

Tesh, Emily

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Shakespeare : the man who pays the rent

Dench, Judi, 1934-

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The Measure: A Novel

Erlick, Nikki

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Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

Goldberg, Whoopi

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The Twilight Garden

Adams, Sara Nisha

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Hours of Service

What We're Reading

Arthur and Teddy are Coming Out

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Star Struck

You Are Here: A Novel

Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-century Los Angeles

Waiting for the Monsoon

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

In Utero

Miss Morgan's Book Brigade

On the Isle of Antioch

Some Desperate Glory

Shakespeare : the man who pays the rent

The Measure: A Novel

Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

The Twilight Garden

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