Jefferson Branch - Los Angeles Public Library

It’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but we started celebrating in April when Emmy Lam was here. She showed us how easy it is to make Korean rice balls. It’s a common snack in South Korea, and you can use whatever ingredients you have as fillings.

El Día de los niños / El Día de los libros means Children’s Day / Book Day! It celebrates literacy for children of all backgrounds.

And we celebrated a couple weeks ago with Nathalia. Through original songs, she sang about the five senses, seasons, and just having fun. We had tons of colors, bubbles, and dancing.

It’s a celebration of many things!
- Earth Day: we upcycled card catalog cards
- National Library Week: kids made bookmarks
- Central 100: the card catalog cards are from our own Central Library

What brings you joy? Whether it’s cozying up with a new story, learning a new skill, gathering with community or something else, you can find your joy at the Los Angeles Public Library.

National Library Week, April 19–25, 2026, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.

¿Qué le proporciona alegría? Independientemente de que sea acomodándose para leer un cuento nuevo, aprendiendo una nueva destreza, reuniéndose con la comunidad o realizando cualquier otra actividad, puede encontrar su alegría en La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles.

La Semana Nacional de las Bibliotecas, del 19 al 25 de abril de 2026, es una ocasión para celebrar las múltiples formas en que las bibliotecas nos unen, estimulan la imaginación y apoyan el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida. Las bibliotecas, con sus ofertas que abarcan desde libros y recursos digitales, hasta asistencia laboral y programación creativa, son esenciales para que las comunidades prosperen.

Last week we had a blast with SnookNuk and Friends for a wonderful music program. There were bubbles, dancing, ribbons, and giggles galore!

Join us at the library for the third Jefferson Park Zine Festival! Discover a vibrant mix of local independent artists, zines, workshops, games, giveaways, and more. The event will feature an art-making activity led by The Museum of Contemporary Art, inspired by a work from its permanent collection. Able ARTS Work will present a zine library and distribute zine-making kits. Featured partners include Greetings from South Central, Ruckus Roots, and Street Poets. All ages welcome.

February 25 is National Bookmark Day! Have you gotten the Central 100 bookmark yet? We still have some, so stop by and pick one up.

Don’t forget that you can get historic card catalog cards and have them stamped at each branch.

Plus, there’s also the Color-By-Numbers Reading Challenge. Pick up a coloring page and custom colored pencils. Unlock the color-number combinations with a Beanstack account.

For more information on Central 100 including the card catalog cards and the coloring page challenge, go to LAPL.org/Central100

Bookmarks, card catalog cards, coloring pages and pencils available while supplies last.

In February, we celebrate African American History Month. We have free buttons, made by our teen volunteers, that honor some great African Americans like Martin Luther King, Jr., Dee Dee McNeil, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

It’s National Ukulele Day! Did you know that the Jefferson Branch Library has a collection of ukes available for checkout? Go to lapl.org/ukulele for more information and to find other libraries that have them too.

We love Library Shelfie Day, and so do the Jefferson Branch Library animals! They’re sharing the books they’re currently reading.

What are you reading right now?

Check out:
- Find Out About Animal Babies - Martin Jenkins; illustrated by Jane McGuinness
- Finding the Mother Tree - by Suzanne Simard
- Mawson in Antarctica - by Joanna Grochowicz
- Places We Swim California - by Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon
- Plant You - Carleigh Bodrug.
- Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog, Do You Want to Play? - by Bill Martin, Jr and Michael Sampson; illustrated by Marilyn Janovitz
- Tunisian Crochet - Lori Harrison