Highland Park Walk Tonight!

 Meet us in the library lobby tonight at 6 pm for a Highland Park photo walk.  All are welcome!

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month our question was what was Archimedes of Syracuse know for. To quote from the source:

“Archimedes of Syracuse is considered one of the greatest thinkers of the ancient world. He established the principles of plane and solid geometry, discovered the concept of specific gravity, conducted experiments on buoyancy, demonstrated the power of mechanical advantage, and invented the Archimedes Screw, an auger-like device for raising water.”

A fascinating thinker find out more about him with the help of Gale in Context: Biography.  Gale In Context: Biography covers the world's most influential people, merging reference content with periodicals and multimedia, allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, gender, keyword and full text. Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page by searching the title and access it with your library card.

The specific article referenced:

"Archimedes of Syracuse." Notable Mathematicians, Gale, 2008. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1625000008/BIC?u=lapl&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=c3cd79ca. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Art for the Mail With Crush + Touch

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
6:00 Walk, Click, Post: Highland Park Photo Walk

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Walk, Click, Post: Highland Park Photo Walk

Join your neighbors for an evening stroll through the heart of Highland Park! This summer, we aren't just walking for exercise—we’re on a mission to capture the iconic images that define our corner of L.A.

Walk: A scenic group determined loop through the neighborhood.

Capture: Use your phone to snap "postcard-worthy" photos of local landmarks.

Connect: Meet fellow residents and see the community in a new light.

We will meet at the Arroyo Seco Library on  Thursday, July 16 at 6 pm. Everyone is welcome!

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fruit Crate Labels

 

Today’s fruit crate label is for the College Heights Orange and Lemon Ass'n. of Claremont. The label image shows 3 runners approaching the finish line in a packed stadium. Find the complete image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/fcl/id/350/rec/8

Pickle Program Saturday

 

What: Join us for a hands-on pickling workshop and enjoy an introduction to basic concepts in fermentation and vinegar pickling for the home kitchen. 

When: This Saturday, July 11 at 3 p.m.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library, find us in the Meeting Room

Questions: email ayosco@lapl.org or call 323-255-0537

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
2:00 Shrinky-Dink Sunday

Monday
4:00 Shark Soccer

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

6:00 Circulo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Friday
10:30 Storytime Under the Peppercorn Tree at the Audubon Center (offsite event)

Saturday
10:30 Splashy Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
1:00 (Special) Arroyo Book Club Meeting (via Zoom / email ayosco@lapl.org for link)
3:00 Pickle Making Class

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month let’s ask, what was Archimedes of Syracuse know for?

July’s Arroyo Book Club Pick…

 

This year’s Summer With the Library theme is Postmarked from LA. Leaning into that theme and picking a title that explores Los Angeles, our July selection will be The Mirage Factory by Gary Krist. Quoting from the book’s catalog description:

“Little more than a century ago, the southern coast of California was sleepy semi-desert farmland. Then, as if overnight, one of the world's largest and most iconic cities emerged. At the heart of the seemingly impossible, meteoric rise of Los Angeles were the visions of three ingenious but deeply flawed people…”

Stop by the branch for a copy of the book. If you’d like it in ebook format, you can find it on Libby.

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, July 25 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom send an email to ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed Friday & Saturday July 3 & 4 for Independence Day

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 DIY Time Capsule

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Friday
Library Closed

Saturday
Library closed for the 4th of July

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
2:00 Shrinky-Dink Sunday

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

(Special) Arroyo Book Club Meeting…

 

In this special book club meeting, we are continuing our discussion of June’s book, The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen... and the author himself will be joining us live!

This is an incredible opportunity to ask your questions directly and hear his insights on the book.

When:  July 11 at 1:00 p.m.

Where: Zoom

Gather your thoughts and questions about the book and join us for this incredible opportunity. Please email ayosco@lapl.org for the link!

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Autographs

 

Today we have the autograph of journalist and author Cynthia May Westover Alden. Alden lived from 1862-1931. Find the complete image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/autograph/id/41/rec/8

Let’s Get in a Pickle Together

 

Join us for a hands-on pickling workshop and enjoy an introduction to basic concepts in fermentation and vinegar pickling for the home kitchen. L.A. based Chinese American fermented food advocate and instructor, Jessica Wang, brings pickling tips and insight drawn from her family's diasporic Chinese culinary heritage.

When: July 11 at 3:00 p.m.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library / 6145 N. Figueroa Street

This program was made possible with the generous support of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar  for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Make a Secret Code

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Friday
10:30 Storytime Under the Peppercorn Tree at the Audubon Center (Offsite Program)

Saturday
10:30 Splashy Saturdays
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR via Zoom / ayosco@lapl.org)

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl