Are you a teen interested in making a difference in your library and community? Join the Teen Advisory Board! Afterwards, join us for an afternoon session of gaming on the Nintendo Switch. For teens 13 -17.

Film Rating: G. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver to enter.   Personal snacks and refreshments are allowed. Seating is limited and on a first come, first seated basis.  All ages welcome.

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Arts and craft extension activity included. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Your friends and family will love these hand-made greeting cards! With working lights, participants will create greeting cards that light up by constructing an electrical circuit on paper. For Ages - 5 - 12.

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Arts and craft extension activity included. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Celebrate Black History Month with us by exploring the work of African American artist Kara Walker and designing an art piece that highlights her distinctive silhouette style. For teens ages 12 - 18.

Learn about the history and art of quilt making by the African American Quilters of Los Angeles (AAQLA). Their mission is to increase personal, public awareness, & knowledge of the historical value of African American quilts. All ages welcome.

Join Ajia Munns to learn about breath work, meditation, journaling and understanding emotions through an African American lens. We will practice positive self-talk, group discussions promoting inner growth and more! For children & families ages 9+.

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Arts and craft extension activity included. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Join us by learning the places and spaces that existed for African American families to rest, relax, and be their full human selves. Afterwards, honor these spaces by creating your own Black Beaches Bag. For adults

Black Boys is a film for this historical moment & beyond. This film illuminates the full humanity of Black men & boys in America. Black Boys strives for insight to black identity & opportunity at the nexus of sports, education, & criminal justice. 

Gallop into creativity with a project inspired by Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. Learn about the artist’s sculptures and Chinese zodiac as you create your own horse sculpture and bring this year’s zodiac animal to life. For ages 6+.

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Arts and craft extension activity included. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Are you a teen interested in making a difference in your library and community? Join the Teen Advisory Board! Afterwards, join us for hand-made greeting cards with working lights. For ages 13-17. 

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Arts and craft extension activity included. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Please join us for a Parent Café, an opportunity to chat with other caregivers and gather parenting tips from a Triple P Positive Parenting Program accredited librarian.

Come experience the Story of Us: The Black Experience in the Americas told by us through music, spoken word, stories, & poems by the AC Bilbrew Writer's Workshop & musical performances by Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. All Ages

Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play. A large variety of engaging toys/materials will be available. For infants and toddlers ages 0 - 3 with a parent or caregiver.

In honor of Women’s History Month, join us as we learn about women's significant role in developing the National Parks and then plant your own tree seedling to take home. For teens ages 12-18.

Create your own colorful water lily-filled pond inspired by Claude Monet’s Nympheas (Water Lilies)! Pour yourself into painting a waterscape full of color, light, and movement using watercolor, pastel, and tissue paper. For ages 6+.

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Arts and craft extension activities included. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.