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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
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213-228-7000
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- Kren Malone, Director
Upcoming Events at Central Library
Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join this inclusive, in-person poetry workshop where poets of all levels can come together, share their work, and foster a vibrant poetry...
Every Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
Would you like to improve your reading, writing, or conversation skills? Adults can work with a tutor for 20 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is...
Every Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and better understand those unusual expressions called idioms? This class is for you!...
Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Enjoy stories, songs, and much, much more! This program is designed for children ages 3-8.
For more information, please contact children@...
For more information, please contact children@...
May 4, 2024 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Alex and Mia are two brave teenagers living in foster care during their tumultuous high school years. They dream of graduating from college...
May 5, 2024 1:30 PM
The Los Angeles Public Library, in partnership with El Cine and Ghetto Film School, is excited to announce a Cinco de Mayo celebration...
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
Sundays at 3 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
Mondays at 12:30 p.m.
Are you learning Italian but need practice speaking the language? Join us for a relaxed and informal group conversation via Zoom.
What We're Reading
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Sharks in the rivers
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Musical tables : poems
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The Final Girl Support Group
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A year of last things : poems
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Camp Damascus
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Leave Me Alone With the Recipes: The Life, Art, and Cookbook of Cipe Pineles
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The Djinn waits a hundred years
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Women of Good Fortune
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Breaking through : my life in science
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Tanya Holland's California Soul: Recipes From a Culinary Journey West
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The Fox Wife
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Walk through fire
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The Book of Doors
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How not to be a politician : a memoir
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But will you love me tomorrow? : an oral history of the '60s girl groups
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La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!... Continued
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