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Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption

In-Person Program
2025-09-03 16:30:00 2025-09-03 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12. Lomita Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 03
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-03 16:30:00 2025-09-03 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12. Lomita Library - Meeting Room

Lomita Library

Meeting Room

Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12.

Sponsored by Edison International and LA County Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

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Lomita Library
Phone: 310.539.4515
Hours
Mon, Aug 11 Closed
Tue, Aug 12 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 Closed
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About the branch

The Los Angeles County Free Library was a little over a year old when the Lomita community applied for service. A branch was established in a local clubhouse in June 1914 with 232 books which were mostly donated, 14 registered card holders, and a volunteer custodian in charge of the library.

By 1918 its original quarters were outgrown, and a storefront room was rented in the Smith building at Lomita Boulevard and Narbonne Avenue. This was the library's home for the next ten years.

In 1928 the library was moved to a 1,000 square foot building that remained in service for thirty two years.

In 1960 the library was moved to larger quarters which was formerly the Pioneer Press building.

On April 10, 1976, the Lomita Library was dedicated as part of the new city civic center and became permanently established in the community.

Upcoming events

Trivial Teens - In-Person Program
Wed, Aug 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Compete for a chance to be the Teen Trivia Champion! Answer questions about books, movies, animals, and geography to prove that you know more than your friends and win a prize. For ages 13 - 17.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Aug 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Lunar Landers at the Library - In-Person Program
Wed, Aug 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Astronauts are being sent into space and it's your job to design a lander to help them safely reach the moon! Join us as we learn how NASA designs astronaut landers and try making your own. We will then test land them together! For ages 6 - 12.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Sep 10, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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