Westwood Branch - Los Angeles Public Library

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

Join us in the library for Beginning Chess this Saturday, August 15th, 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.

08/12/2026

The French Conversation Group will meet on Zoom this Friday, August 14th, 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 request a Zoom link, please contact [email protected]

08/11/2026

Join us in the library this Thursday, August 13th, 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.

08/08/2026

Join us on Zoom for our Poetry Open Mic this Tuesday, August 11th, 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]

08/08/2026

Join us in the library this Tuesday, August 11th, at 4:00 p.m. for Hoarding: What Is It?

Sheree Hardy of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health will give an informative presentation on the compulsive habit of accumulating things.

Learn to identify the differences between collecting, cluttering, and hoarding, and the need for treatment for those who might have a significant problem.

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

08/07/2026

Don’t miss our concert in the Westwood Library this Saturday, August 8th, at 3:00 p.m.

In her program All American, pianist Xiao Chen will perform works by iconic figures such as Gershwin and Joplin, alongside Amy Beach, Lowell Liebermann, William Bolcom, Richard Danielpour, and Florence Price.

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

Parking is validated, no reservation necessary.

08/07/2026

The Book Club will meet in the library this Saturday, August 8th, at 11:00 a.m.

We will discuss "All the Broken Places" by John Boyne.

07/30/2026

Head on over to the Friends of Westwood Library Book Sale this Saturday, August 1st, at 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

You will find a huge selection of carefully curated, gently used books (including kids’ books and art books) offered at the usual great prices! Don’t miss this splendid opportunity to increase your personal library while raising money for the Westwood Library.

Parking is validated.

07/29/2026

The French Conversation Group will meet on Zoom this Friday, July 31st, at 2:00-400 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]