Events

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes intended to build early literacy skills for children ages 0-5. Storytime will be followed by a short playtime.

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR reading sessions at our branch. STAR sessions are subject to change or cancellation, depending on volunteer schedules. Call us at 818-766-7185 to confirm.

Activities and play for babies 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers.

All children are invited to read stories with our volunteers. Share in the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer every Thursday!

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR Volunteer Cathy. Take home a free book after reading with Cathy three times.

Children are welcome to join our volunteer, Miss Sandy, for story readings every Monday. After attending three STAR events at our branch, participants can take home a free book.

Join us for engaging discussions at our monthly Mystery Book Club meeting!

Join us on the second Wednesday of every month for our Mystery Book Club!

Author Sara Kehaulani Goo discusses her memoir, Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawaiʻi, the story of her family’s effort to hold onto ancestral land on Maui.

Join us for an online conversation with authors Todd Marinovich and Lizzy Wright, celebrating the recent release of their book, Marinovich: Outside the Lines in Football, Art, and Addiction.

Local author discusses his acclaimed novel, Service, set in Echo Park

Join author Colin Asher for a book talk and signing his newly published "The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music"

Join us for an early celebration of Banned Books Week (October 4 to October 10, 2026) in a special collaboration with Silver Lake Youth Reading Club!

Teens ages 11-19 (still in high school if 19) will get to hear from award-winning children's and young adult's author, journalist, and television screenwriter, Paula Yoo, who will discuss her work as an advocate against censorship as well as her experience writing about critical moments in American history and civil rights.

This will be followed by a guided art activity where participants will get to pick a banned book of their choice that will be donated to a Free Little Library in areas most impacted by book bans. Each book will include an original art print inspired by the freedom to read.

Join community archivist and #GraveTok creator Rosie Grant for a fascinating exploration of the unexpected intersection of food, history, and remembrance.