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10/29/2026

Don’t miss our Graphic Novel Celebration taking place in the library this Saturday, October 31st, at 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

At 11:00 a.m. we begin with the workshop Think It, Ink It: Comic Basics. This will be followed at 12:00 p.m. by an Author Panel featuring industry professionals Cherish Chen, Shannon Waters, and Branden Boyer-White.

The Author Panel can also be attended on Zoom. To receive the link, please contact [email protected]

During both events we will have a cookie exchange! Bring some cookies to share.

You will find more information on the attached flyer.

For participants 16+. Parking is validated. Halloween costumes and cosplay are optional.

10/28/2026

The French Conversation Group will meet in the library this Friday, October 30th, at 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Come practice your language skills with other French speakers! This group has no instructor, and the conversation is free-flowing.

Parking is validated, no registration required.

10/26/2026

Join us in the library this Wednesday, October 28th, at 6:30 p.m. when Arnold Weiss will present the fascinating story of Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers. Mr. Greenberg was America’s first Jewish sports superstar who triumphed over anti-Semitism during the Great Depression and World War II.

Parking is validated, no registration required.

10/23/2026

The Mystery Book Club will meet in the library this Saturday, October 24th, at 11:00 a.m.

We will discuss "Cold to the Touch" by Kerri Hakoda.

10/20/2026

Join us in the library this Thursday, October 22nd, at 1:00-2:30 p.m. for “Saved by a Story”, a writing group for seniors.

Come enjoy creativity and community in a nonjudgmental environment. Discover the bounty of stories that lies within!

Parking is validated, no reservation necessary.

10/15/2026

Join us in the library for Beginning Chess this Saturday, October 17th, at 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Chess expert Brian Glover will introduce the classic game of strategy and tactics. All ages are welcome!

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

10/10/2026

Join us on Zoom for our Poetry Open Mic this Tuesday, October 13th, at 6:00 p.m.

Share a poem you wrote or a poem you love! You are also welcome to just listen and enjoy.

To receive a Zoom invitation, please contact [email protected]

10/07/2026

Don’t miss our concert in the Westwood Library this Saturday, October 10th, at 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Pianist Inhyun Lee will perform an all-Beethoven program, including the composer’s most famous, powerful, and beautiful music for solo piano: the "Moonlight" and "Appassionata" Sonatas, plus “Für Elise”.

Sponsored by the Friends of Westwood Library and the Los Angeles Musical Salon.

Parking is validated, no reservation necessary.

10/07/2026

The Book Club will meet in the library this Saturday, October 10th, at 11:00 a.m.

We will discuss "A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them" by Timothy Egan.

10/07/2026

The French Conversation Group will meet on Zoom this Friday, October 9th, at 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Come practice your language skills with other French speakers! This group has no instructor, and the conversation is free-flowing.

To receive a Zoom link, please contact [email protected]

Address

1246 Glendon Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90024

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+13104741739

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