LA County Library — National Library Week Events
- What: Special programs, workshops, and family activities across LA County celebrating National Library Week. - When: April 20–25, 2026, with events scheduled throughout the week. - Where / More info: Locations vary across LA County; see the event lineup and locations at lacountylibrary.org.
LA County Library is marking National Library Week with six days of events across its branches, running from Monday, April 20, through Saturday, April 25. (lacountylibrary.org) The library system said the week includes programs for children, teens, adults, and families at locations across Los Angeles County, tied to the 2026 theme, “Find Your Joy.” National Library Week itself runs nationwide from April 19 to April 25 and is sponsored by the American Library Association. (lacountylibrary.org; ala.org) LA County Library’s event lineup mixes book discussions, craft workshops, mindfulness sessions, and performances rather than a single countywide festival. The system’s April 20 announcement highlighted six featured programs scheduled between April 21 and April 25. (lacountylibrary.org) Those featured events include a discussion of *They Called Us Enemy* on Tuesday, April 21, a virtual author talk with Miranda Cowley Heller on Wednesday, April 22, and a family program, “Ms. Bits N Bobs Visits the Land of Imagination,” on Saturday, April 25. The same announcement also lists “Japanese American Watercolor Landscapes,” “Book and Art: How To Be a Good Creature and Pressed Flower Floating Frame,” and “Tea for the Soul.” (lacountylibrary.org) The county’s National Library Week page shows branch-level programming spread across the system. It lists events such as “National Library Week Fun With Arts and Crafts” at Charter Oak Library on April 21 and “Celebrate National Library Week: Planting Joy” at Lomita Library on April 22. (lacountylibrary.org; lacountylibrary.org) The broader April calendar shows how those events fit into LA County Library’s regular programming model. On April 20 alone, the public events calendar included storytimes, art activities for adults with developmental differences, and sustainability-themed crafts at branches including Hollydale, East Rancho Dominguez, Rowland Heights, and South Whittier. (lacountylibrary.org) LA County Library is using the week to point residents to services beyond events. Its April 2026 monthly roundup also promoted free bookmarks for National Library Week, unlimited no-wait access to *They Called Us Enemy* on Libby starting April 1, and Homework Centers for students in grades 1 through 12 at 30 participating locations. (lacountylibrary.org) County Librarian and Director Dr. Skye Patrick said in the April 20 announcement that residents can find the library’s value in “discovering a new book, attending a program, learning a skill, connecting with others, or simply feeling welcomed and supported.” The schedule runs through Saturday, April 25, with locations and registration details posted on the library’s event pages. (lacountylibrary.org; lacountylibrary.org)
