Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library
Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteers, Phyllis and Charity. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR...
Available for viewing Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Check out our new StoryWalk in partnership with the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Take an accessible self-directed nature walk and get...
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...
Thursday mornings at 11 a.m.
Activities and play to help babies 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers bond. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org.
May 16, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Shing Yin Khor, one of the two 2023/24 LAPL Creators in Residence, will be in the Central Library rotunda creating art in real time! Shing...
Third Thursday of the Month from 12 noon - 2 p.m.
Are you planning to launch your own business or currently managing one? Are you interested in becoming a sidewalk vendor? Do you need help...
Monday - Saturday during library hours
Drop by our Gift Wrap Station, where you can personalize your presents for loved ones. Bring in your small gifts and enjoy wrapping them...
Second Thursday of the month at 12:15 p.m.
Join our group and help support the library with programming, materials, and fundraising opportunities.For more information, please contact...
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Get fit and meet new friends learning line dances on your lunch break. We will learn new and old dances to various styles, including...
Exhibits
October 16, 2022 to May 29, 2024, 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...
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...
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,...
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...