Saturday, July 25, 2026

Immersive Storytelling

 (Using a Virtual Reality Headset)

immersive storytelling

Visit our branch this August to check out and use (in branch) a virtual reality headset. Use them to watch a curated collection of award-winning immersive stories from around the world. All of this kicks off with an in-branch program on

Friday, July 31

  • From 10am to 12 pm we will have group screenings, with a new batch starting every 20 minutes.
  • At 12 pm Directors Gayatri Parameswaran and Felix Gaedtke will Zoom in for an Artist’s Talk and Q&A.

Join us for the program and come back throughout the month to explore the virtual movie collection.


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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Maps

 


This map is titled “Los Angeles Harbor and Vicinity, 1938” and it is a color map of the Los Angeles Harbor, including Terminal Island, San Pedro, Wilmington, and a portion of Long Beach.; Includes location maps and index. Find the complete map here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/maps/id/33/rec/1

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Drum Fun!

 

group of people sit in circle playing drums

Who: Everyone: All ages are welcome

What: Families can connect through the power of rhythm. This fun-filled program builds community and allows families to bond and communicate without words. Drums are provided. 

When: Saturday, August 1 at 3:00 p.m.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library, 6145 N. Figueroa St.

Note: Space is limited to the first 20 participants. RSVP to lincolnliteracy@lapl.org or call (213) 228-7037 x70219.


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Sunday, July 19, 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 Teddy Bear Clinic

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 DIY Scanner Info Session

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

Saturday
10:30 The Rainbow Beard Show
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR Zoom / ayosco@lapl.org)

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Highland Park Walk Tonight!

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

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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.


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Sunday, July 12, 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

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Walk, Click, Post: Highland Park Photo Walk

a number of different Highland Park images are tiles across the image

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!
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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

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Monday, July 6, 2026

Pickle Program Saturday

 

2 women seen holding jars of pickles

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

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Sunday, July 5, 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
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

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question…

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

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Monday, June 29, 2026

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.


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Sunday, June 28, 2026

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

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