Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month’s trivia question is more about process.  Let’s celebrate the start of a new school year with a poem. How could you find a poem on that topic (i.e. the start of the school year)? 

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Monday, August 31, 2026

How to Solve the Climate Crisis

 -in 60 minutes-

image of lightning storm over a city

Saturday, September 19 at 3 p.m. at the Arroyo Seco Branch Library

Join us for an interactive game, where you get to play a benevolent world overlord and try to solve the climate crisis in just 60 minutes. Nothing like working against the clock on one of the biggest challenges of our lifetime! 

This interactive game will utilize the climate solutions simulator En-ROADS, co-developed by the climate nonprofit Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan School of Management. This session is open to all, no expertise on climate science or solutions needed. We will not overwhelm you with data, but rather help you build a mental model of what needs to happen for us to ensure a livable future. 

Our goal is to give you hope and inspiration about possible real-world solutions – no doomerism here! 

Email us at ayosco@lapl.org for more information.


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Sunday, August 30, 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help
4:00 Cardboard Marble Run

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help
4:00 Shrinky Dink Fun

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Movie Posters

 

image of a masked man costumed as Zorro

The movie featured in today’s poster is The Mark of Zorro. This was a 1920 movie and in the poster Don Diego Vega/Señor Zorro (Douglas Fairbanks) is shown leaning on a large barrel, upon which there is a portrait of Fairbanks. The text on the poster says “Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Mark of Zorro'; Directed by Fred Niblo from the "All Story Weekly" novel "The Curse of Capistrano" by Johnston McCulley.”

Find the full poster here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/movie/id/6/rec/1

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Monday, August 24, 2026

The Arroyo Book Club September Pick….

 


The Arroyo Book Club will be reading An Immense World by Ed Yong for our September discussion. To quote from the catalog description:

 The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension -- the world as it is truly perceived by other animals…

Stop by the branch for a copy of the book.

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, September 26 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, August 23, 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 Regulate & Recharge: Sensory Play

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime with ASL
3:00-6:00 Student Zone Homework Help

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month our question was who was Charlotte de Berry. She was a pirate. To quote our source:

“De Berry’s legendary exploits include killing a British navy captain, taking charge of his ship, and converting the crew to piracy.” However, to further quote our source: “Charlotte de Berry may have actually lived, or she may be a totally fictional character created by Edward Lloyd in History of the Pirates, published in 1836. Lloyd’s history is the first written source to mention de Berry and did not appear until two hundred years after her birth; it appears odd that so much time would pass with no reference to her. Furthermore, the book contains many anachronisms and appears to have drawn stories from other fictions. Lloyd’s book is the source for information about de Berry in later books.”

Real or not we found out about her from Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives.  This ebook can be found on the library’s Research page search for it by title and access it with your library card.


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Monday, August 17, 2026

2026 Time Capsule (Inclusion)

 

central 100 logo against blue background


The library is looking to include the thoughts of library users in the time capsule it plans to bury this year.  You are invited to use special Central 100 stationary to tell us how you use the library, or what you have been able to learn or accomplish with the help of library collections, spaces, services, or programs and librarians/staff. Please feel free to include any pertinent biographical information about yourself and write in the language of your choice.

From the responses received the library will select 100 contributions to form a collective portrait of the Los Angeles Public Library in 2026. The selected submissions will be placed inside the new centennial time capsule, which will be reinstalled in the cornerstone of Central Library and set to be opened in 2126.

The deadline for submission is September 5th. Please stop by the branch to pick up the special stationary, compose your entry, and then return it for consideration.


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Sunday, August 16, 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 Chill Out Sunday Movie

Monday
4:00 DIY Fidget Sticks

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

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

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

 

man and a woman on bicycles with sea behind them

This travel poster is advertising Bermuda.  In it a couple takes a nighttime bicycle ride along a shore in Bermuda. The poster is undated and the poster’s artist is Adolph Treidler. Find the full poster here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/travel/id/152/rec/1


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Monday, August 10, 2026

Chill Out Sunday Movie!

 

popcorn bucket, reel of video, and director's clapboard

Escape the heat with a cool film! 

Sunday, August 16 at 2 p.m.

We will be enjoying Fantastic Mr. Fox. An animated version of the Roald Dahl book directed by Wes Anderson.

Everyone is welcome!

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Sunday, August 9, 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 events for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
6:00 Community Archives Mixer & Craft Night

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

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

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Sunday
2:00 Chill Out Sunday Movie

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month our question is who was Charlotte de Berry?

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Just One Damned Thing After Another

 


Madeline (aka Max) Maxwell is a historian with a cool new job that lets her witness history first hand instead of researching it second hand --- her employer has time travel.  After surviving a harrowing training regime she begins her work only to discover that there is a secret cabal of time travelers seeking to profit from history.  She and her comrades in arms at St. Mary's Institute of Historical Research must do some serious plotting to come out on top and preserve their organization.

If time traveling hijinks sound good to you then you’ll want to pick up Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor.  Be warned, this is the start of a series.


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Sunday, August 2, 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 Messy Art

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

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00 Breakdance With Eric Nishimoto

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

Saturday
10:30 Billy Bonkers Magic
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 


This is a 1789 fashion plate from an unknown magazine. It shows a woman in floor length blue dress with a yellow bodice, wearing a large bonnet with floating red ribbons. She also wears a long yellow shawl with red diamond patterns on the end.

Find image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/fashion/id/8/rec/1

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Centennial Book Club Pick…

image of book cover features old style telephone

 
For our August meeting the Arroyo Book Club temporarily becomes the Centennial Book Club as we celebrate our own Central Library’s 100th anniversary by reading and discussing a book published in 1926. The book we will be reading is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. 
To quote from the book’s description:
Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose. 
However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger's friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . . 
Not only beloved by generations of readers, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was one of Agatha Christie's own favorite works—a brilliant whodunit that firmly established the author's reputation as the Queen of Mystery.

We have copies of the book for you to keep (while supplies last). If you prefer an e-book, you will find it on Hoopla.

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, August 22 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.

Those with a whimsical turn of mind are welcome to join us attired in what a 1926 book club attendee would be wearing.

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Sunday, July 26, 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 Brick Building Challenge

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

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Drum Fun!

Catch up with us on various sites...


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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)

Catch up with us on various sites...


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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

Catch up with us on various sites...


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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

Catch up with us on various sites...


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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

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Saturday, June 27, 2026

(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!


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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Autographs

 

half page with signature

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


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Monday, June 22, 2026

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.

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Sunday, June 21, 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 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...


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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

cartoon of figure dying cloth

This month the question was what is shibori?  Let’s turn to the Oxford English Dictionary where we learn that shibori:

Is “Any of several Japanese manual resist-dyeing methods which involve folding, twisting, binding, stitching, or compressing cloth, and applying indigo or other dyes to produce a variety of patterns. Also (and in earliest use): the fabric produced using these methods.” 

The question, and its answer, were found in the Oxford English Dictionary. An online version of which is found on the library’s Research & Homework page under “O” and accessible with your library card.


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Monday, June 15, 2026

Cedars-Sinai Blood Drive


Your blood donation is a message of life sent to a fellow Angeleno. As part of our "Postmarks from L.A." summer series, join us and the Cedars-Sinai Blood Services Team to make a difference. Every donation has the potential to save a life. Come by the Arroyo Seco library on Saturday, June 20, between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and let them take a pint.

Drop-ins welcome but you can make an appointment by calling Lorena at (310)562-0573 or online here: 

When donating be sure to:

  • Bring a photo ID
  • Be in good health
  • Weigh at least 110
  • Eat a good meal
  • Drink extra water
  • Be at least 17 years old
  • A 16 year old may donate if they have a signed parent consent form and weigh at least 135 pounds


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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed for the Juneteenth Holiday this Friday.

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 Dodgers’ Storytime

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

Saturday
11:00-5:00 Cedars-Sinai Blood Drive
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Menus

partial edit of menu

Today’s menu is from the Biltmore Hotel. This is a luncheon menu from 1933 that includes a wine list. The Biltmore is located at 506 South Grand Avenue. Find the complete menu here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/menus/id/20/rec/4

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Write a Letter To...


June 13 at 3 pm

In a world of emails and texts, when was the last time you sent a letter? Join us this summer as we rediscover the power of the postcard!

Think about someone who matters to you—a childhood mentor, a local politician, a relative who moved away, or even a star on the Walk of Fame. Stop by the library, create your own custom L.A.-themed postcard, and pen a brief, personal message. The library will take care of postage. All you have to do is write it. 

(Because sometimes a letter to a politician says more than a headline).


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Sunday, June 7, 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
12:00 Buying a Home (LAPL YouTube)
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Post Office Play

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
12:00 Comprar una casa (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 De Cocina en su Casa a Pequeña Empresa (LAPL YouTube)
2:00 Digital Advertising and AI Fundamentals for Business (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Feeling the Spirit of the Drum With the Konga Kid
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Write a Letter To...

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question…

This month the question is what is shibori?

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Spirit of the Drum!


 

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Sunday, May 31, 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
10:30 Let’s Jump LA
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Book Plates

 

blue and yellow plate of a ship approaching a castle for the collection of Lino Antonio Affonso

Today we have a bookplate. It is a blue and yellow plate of a ship approaching a castle for the collection of Lino Antonio Affonso. There is no date. Find the complete book plate here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/bookplates/id/3721/rec/13

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Monday, May 25, 2026

June’s Arroyo Book Club Pick…

 

image of book cover

This year’s Summer With the Library theme is Postmarked from LA. Leaning into that theme and picking a title that is partially set in Los Angeles, our June selection will be The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. To quote from the book’s description:

The Sympathizer is a sweeping epic of love and betrayal. The narrator, a communist double agent, is a "man of two minds," a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon, and while building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles is secretly reporting back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.

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, June 27 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, May 24, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of 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 Meditative Coloring

Monday
Library closed for Memorial Day

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

17 UN Sustainable Goals against a blue background with a watermarked image of Earth

This month our question was what are the 17 UN Sustainable Goals? They are:
01. No Poverty
02. Zero Hunger
03. Good Health and Well Being
04. Quality Education
05. Gender Equality
06. Clean Water and Sanitation
07. Affordable and Clean Energy
08. Decent Work and Economic Growth
09. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reducing Inequality
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13.Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Find more information about each of these goals in the database where the question, and answer, were found. Specifically, NewsBank.  Newsbank has U.S. news from local, regional, and national sources. The diverse sources included are printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, broadcast transcripts, and videos. Topics are wide and varied, such as politics, business, health, sports, and cultural activities. Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “N” and access it with your library card.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Cedars-Sinai Blood Drive

 


Your blood donation is a message of life sent to a fellow Angeleno. As part of our "Postmarks from L.A." summer series, join us and the Cedars-Sinai Blood Services Team to make a difference. Every donation has the potential to save a life. Come by the Arroyo Seco library on Saturday, June 20, between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and let them take a pint.

Drop-ins welcome but you can make an appointment by calling (310)562-0573 or online here.

When donating be sure to:

  • Bring a photo ID
  • Be in good health
  • Weigh at least 110
  • Eat a good meal
  • Drink extra water
  • Be at least 17 years old
  • A 16 year old may donate if they have a signed parent consent form and weigh at least 135 pounds


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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Tuesday, May 19 for a staff in-service

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Regulate and Recharge

Tuesday
Library closed for staff in-service

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime with ASL
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR online / ayosco@lapl.org)

Catch up with us on various sites...


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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Movie Posters

 

It has a depiction of lava flows shooting upward from the Ocean. text noted in post

Today’s movie poster is for the 1933 movie Krakatoa.  It has a depiction of lava flows shooting upward from the Ocean. Text on the poster notes: First sensational pictures of great under-sea volcano in eruption; E. W. Hammons presents Krakatoa; produced by Joe Rock; Narration by Graham McNamee; Terrific grandeur of world's most treacherous inferno; Distributed in U.S.A. by Fox Film Corporation. Find the complete poster here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/movie/id/5/rec/9


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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Meditative Art

 

colorful, abstract drawing

When: May 24 at 2 p.m.

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangles, coloring frames, or working on an old-fashioned coloring project. Set your cares aside and join us

Who: Adults primarily but we will have child friendly activities as well.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library at 6145 N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park


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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Pokémon Club

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 Increase Your Website Sales & Leads Using SEO (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
10:30 Create a Paper Lei
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month our question is what are the 17 UN Sustainable Goals?

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Let’s Get Growing! Community Plant Swap

image of 3 different house plants

Is your spider plant overachieving? Did you propagate one too many pothos? Bring your extra greenery to the library and trade them for something new-to-you!

When: Saturday, May 9 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Where: The Library Community Room
How it works: Bring a plant, take a plant. It’s that simple!

Important Details:
  • Please bring healthy, pest-free plants or cuttings (we will be screening).
  • Label your plants if you know what they are (scientific or common names welcome!).
  • Don't have a plant to swap? Come anyway—we may have "orphans" looking for a home.

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Get To Know Our Urban Wildlife Neighbors

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

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

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
2:00 Let’s Get Growing! Community Plant Swap

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

 

image of colorful town amid hills

Today’s travel poster takes us to Bergamo. It is a panoramic depiction of Bergamo in Italy from 1927. Find the complete image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/travel/id/142/rec/8


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Monday, April 27, 2026

The Arroyo Book Club May Pick….

 

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The Arroyo Book Club will be reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari for our May discussion. To quote from the catalog description:

“One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?”

Stop by the branch for a copy of the book. If you’d like it in ebook format, you can find it on Hoopla (https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari/12518369)

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, May 23 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.

Note: because the library will not be using the meeting room. Please find us in the lobby.


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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support
6:30 Summer Support for Neurodiverse Kids (Register)

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

image of a coiled millipede

This month the question was how many legs does the most “leggy” millipede have? It has 750 legs.

The question, and answer, were found in National Geographic Kids.  National Geographic Kids includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos, and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school in English, Language Arts, social studies, and science. Best for children aged 6 - 14. Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “N” and access it with your library card.


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Monday, April 20, 2026

A Terrible Fall of Angels

 

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Laurell K. Hamilton kicks off a new series with A Terrible Fall of Angels.  Zaniel Havelock is a detective. He has the special ability to communicate directly with angels. He lives, as you have surmised, in a world where the spiritual is a lot more physical than it is in our world.  His latest case involves a demon possession. He must pull out all the stops to get to the demon before more people suffer.  

The book is a quick read.  It is an obvious series opener, setting up a number of situations and relationships that will obviously be explored in future volumes.  The book is interesting enough. I would recommend it to people who are already fans of the author as well as those who enjoy a mix of magic & corporeal religion.


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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of 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 Resistance Bookmarks

Monday
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Japanese Folktales With Shadow Puppets

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
12:00 Your Savings (LAPL Youtube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime with ASL
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
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...


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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month the question is how many legs does the most “leggy” millipede have?

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Resistance Bookmarks

 Mark your spot!

image of sample bookmarks

When: April 19 at 2 p.m.

What: Design and create your own book mark using a basic resistance technique.

Who: Meant for adults but all are welcome

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library at 6145 N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park


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