{"id":80123,"date":"2026-04-20T19:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=80123"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:02:12","slug":"la-county-library-celebrates-national-library-week-inviting-residents-to-find-their-joy-at-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=80123","title":{"rendered":"LA County Library Celebrates National Library Week, Inviting Residents to Find Their Joy at the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><em>Special events taking place April 20-25 highlight the many ways libraries bring communities together through learning, creativity, and joy.<\/em><\/h4>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Los Angeles County, CA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 LA County Library is inviting residents to celebrate<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Flacountylibrary.org%2Fnational-library-week%2F%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/2\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/bBLf6missUyAQ03D2zS9ElT-Tfl6N0jRyh_M5t8D1QA=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Flacountylibrary.org%252Fnational-library-week%252F%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/2\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/bBLf6missUyAQ03D2zS9ElT-Tfl6N0jRyh_M5t8D1QA%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3GXGmnWm6F6xZIhV1Rc3qJ\">National Library Week, April 20-25, 2026<\/a><\/strong>, with special events and activities across the County that encourage customers of all ages to explore, create, and connect. This year\u2019s theme,\u00a0<strong>\u201cFind Your Joy,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0highlights the many ways libraries help transform lives and strengthen communities.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Throughout the week, LA County Library locations will host a variety of programs that reflect the joy of reading, learning, and self-expression. Featured events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16149458%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/nUWqKhakWMU96k31hlY6duuSh9MxeVZvO-WNLzKx9i4=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16149458%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/nUWqKhakWMU96k31hlY6duuSh9MxeVZvO-WNLzKx9i4%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jfpQjv03YvJ70zBZYXlbC\">Book Club:\u00a0<em>They Called Us Enemy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Tuesday, April 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. Community members are are invited to join the largest book club on the West Coast and discuss They Called Us Enemy as part of One Book, One Coast initiative.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16052938%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/Z4jLP5DfxQJ40pDAN46la0ZD7fXOWSK9Jqf6c_itzjg=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16052938%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/Z4jLP5DfxQJ40pDAN46la0ZD7fXOWSK9Jqf6c_itzjg%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wyEm0_RWVrUQRLYbe2ZOK\">Author Talk:\u00a0<em>What the Deep Water Knows<\/em>\u00a0with Miranda Cowley Heller<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Wednesday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This virtual event features Miranda Cowley Heller discussing her poetry collection.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16216035%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/isEF0dumagt75XE39gmoaq58JHMoZ6lssQhZ9dEnEfo=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16216035%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/isEF0dumagt75XE39gmoaq58JHMoZ6lssQhZ9dEnEfo%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AgJ5OVZ7wmL3w7yq6-fOK\">Japanese American Watercolor Landscapes<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Wednesday, April 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. This One Book, One Coast program invites participants to create watercolor art inspired by Japanese American landscapes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16157792%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/ljrGv5a1NhAK9DxCdeLqYHUuoeBjP1tudyAX4A1B7ic=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16157792%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/ljrGv5a1NhAK9DxCdeLqYHUuoeBjP1tudyAX4A1B7ic%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03kt5Euwfz6ZIxoGF4r4z0\"><strong>Book and Art: How To Be a Good Creature and Pressed Flower Floating Frame<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Thursday, April 23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants are invited to discuss\u00a0<em>How To Be a Good Creature<\/em>\u00a0and create pressed flower floating frame art.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16212237%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/HgbmK-U0Fc8BFuI_rToAlZ6p88WSNobzwaf5J7NAWiA=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16212237%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/HgbmK-U0Fc8BFuI_rToAlZ6p88WSNobzwaf5J7NAWiA%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw34xg42B4OwB4khSwAKrk99\">Tea for the Soul<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Friday, April 24 from 12 to 1 p.m. This mindfulness workshop invites participants to enjoy tea, meditation, song, and community.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16126980%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/Ioscti_DtdNwSd-XRLQf_stj1-MUYubbIiEgRytOkwM=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16126980%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/Ioscti_DtdNwSd-XRLQf_stj1-MUYubbIiEgRytOkwM%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZFwext1JF9GgmfzQbv5om\"><strong>Teen Fridays<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Friday, April 24 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Teens\u00a0 are invited to expand their minds, get creative, and build skills through gaming, music, art, fashion, writing and more while enjoying snacks.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%2Fevent%2F16074462%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/DyvSNr0y0E4vSLvX7x16cCx8FEzPMeZZE7j5izKWXJY=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fvisit.lacountylibrary.org%252Fevent%252F16074462%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/DyvSNr0y0E4vSLvX7x16cCx8FEzPMeZZE7j5izKWXJY%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PtmHA10gQScOOyFGGTWFS\">Ms. Bits N Bobs Visits the Land of Imagination<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Saturday, April 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This family-friendly program exploring spring blossoms, trees, and imagination through interactive storytelling and activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;National Library Week is a celebration of the joy libraries bring to our communities every day,\u201d said Dr. Skye Patrick, County Librarian and Director of LA County Library. \u201cWhether someone finds joy in discovering a new book, attending a program, learning a skill, connecting with others, or simply feeling welcomed and supported, LA County Library is proud to be a place where that joy can grow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">LA County Library remains committed to providing discovery, access, and opportunity for all. From borrowing materials and attending events to using free Wi-Fi, learning new skills, or simply finding a quiet place to read and reflect, the library offers welcoming spaces and resources that support the community every day.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">To learn more about LA County Library locations, programs, and services, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Flacountylibrary.org%2F%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/Unf2crcH15N4NUahZO3WK2Ro9QyYJRa02R01FTYSbU8=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Flacountylibrary.org%252F%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019dabf0ed7a-b42c93f5-f1e6-4391-8990-6396b5233a66-000000\/Unf2crcH15N4NUahZO3WK2Ro9QyYJRa02R01FTYSbU8%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776823017751000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jAiOBQDrgcPaE_j5L2uVb\">LACountyLibrary.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special events taking place April 20-25&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=80123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80124,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80123\/revisions\/80124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=80123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=80123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}