The Art, Music & Recreation Department is located on Upper Level 2 at Central Library.
The Art, Music & Recreation Department at Central Library houses materials in the following areas: art history, gardening, architecture, decorative arts, crafts, fashion, artists, photography, music history, music biographies, sheet music and scores, film, dance and indoor and outdoor recreation and sports.
05/28/2026
Saturday afternoon at 3pm, please join us in Central Library’s Art, Music and Recreation department to celebrate the release of the third volume of ‘Tangled: A Collection of Writings from Asian American Musicians’ with a panel discussion including contributors Pauline Lay, Kyoko Takenaka, Paul Lai and Sam Hirsh, moderated by series editor Patrick Shiroishi.
05/13/2026
Get to know our Reading Music Kit with a beginner music lesson this Friday at 11am! Only five spots left.
04/30/2026
May is just around the corner! Join LAPL’s Central Library for another month of fabulous events and activities.
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04/28/2026
‼️CANCELLED‼️
04/22/2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library
Art Department
Explore our Drawing Basic kits with a variety of color pencils for use in the Art Department.
No registration required.
04/22/2026
Saturday, May 09, 2026
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Central Library
Art Department
Join us to share international traditions and histories while we follow the young writers as they embrace their cultural ties across the globe. We'll share recipe cards based on Kiran Desai's new novel that may just stir up secrets behind your favorite family dessert.
RSVP in person in the Art Dept.
04/17/2026
🌺Join our Ukulele Class! 🎶
Saturday, April 18th @ 11 a.m. 🌺
Central Library 📚
630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071
Art, Music, & Recreation Department
Upper Level 2
We hope to see you here! 😊
04/14/2026
On Sunday at 3pm, join Grammy-nominated virtuoso Fabio Zini for a recital of music for solo acoustic guitar, including original compositions, South American Tango, and classical pieces.
04/07/2026
On Tuesday April 7th at noon, we’ll be sharing LA Opera’s Creative Care Program in our department. This virtual program will be screened live for an in-person experience. Each session combines mindful breathing and vocal grounding with inspiring explorations of opera, hands-on arts engagement, and gentle reflection activities.
This month’s installment focuses on ‘Falstaff’, Giuseppe Verdi’s comic opera based on the works of Shakespeare.
04/06/2026
April at Central Library’s Art, Music and Recreation Department. We hope to see you soon! Message us to be added to the monthly email list.