LA County Library National Library Week

LA County Library is running National Library Week programs across its branches through Saturday, April 25, with free events for children, teens, and adults. (lacountylibrary.org) The library system said the 2026 lineup runs April 20–25 and centers on the theme “Find Your Joy,” with activities designed to get residents reading, making, and meeting at local branches. (lacountylibrary.org) National Library Week itself runs April 19–25 this year, and LA County Library says the annual observance has been sponsored by the American Library Association since 1958. (lacountylibrary.org) The countywide push comes as LA County Library uses branch calendars and monthly programming guides to steer residents to in-person events by age group, location, and date instead of a single central festival. (lacountylibrary.org) That means the week looks different from branch to branch. Lomita Library scheduled “Planting Joy” for children ages 6 to 12 on April 22, with flower-pot painting and seed planting. (lacountylibrary.org) Baldwin Park Library listed a Día de los Niños bilingual storytime for April 25 with stories, puppets, music, crafts, giveaway books, and face painting for children with a parent or caregiver. (lacountylibrary.org) Another branch event on April 23 invited teens ages 12 to 17 to turn a recycled book into a folded “book hedgehog,” tying the craft to reuse and sustainability. (lacountylibrary.org) LA County Library’s main site is also promoting a separate May 7 conversation between County Librarian and Director Dr. Skye Patrick and musician Avie Sheck, extending the library’s spring calendar beyond this week’s observance. (lacountylibrary.org) For residents, the practical detail is local: the full National Library Week schedule is posted branch by branch on the LA County Library site, and the current run ends Saturday, April 25. (lacountylibrary.org)