Friends of Westwood Library

10/11/2026

WESTWOOD LIBRARY POETRY

Join us on Zoom for our Poetry Open Mic this Tuesday, October 13th, at 6:00 p.m.
Share a poem you wrote or a poem you love! You are also welcome to just listen and enjoy.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/84012804782?pwd=BrbiSoYBH5NqGdA88HWqOaPIpfYrr6.1

Meeting ID: 840 1280 4782
Passcode: 403200

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10/02/2026

Book Sale this Saturday, October 3 from 10-2. Cheap books, fun times!

10/02/2026

WESTWOOD LIBRARY CHINESE DUMPLINGS

This Saturday, October 3rd, at 3:00 p.m. join Jessica Wang for a communal Chinese dessert tradition: preparing hand-rolled sticky rice dumplings. Learn about their symbolic significance and then taste the delicious dumplings. This is a gluten-free and vegan-friendly event.

Limited to 20 people ages 16 and older. There are still some spaces available! Please register at the Information Desk or call (310) 474-1739.

Parking is validated.

09/17/2026

ZIBBY OWENS AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

At the Westwood Library this Saturday, September 19th, at 2:00-4:00 p.m., don’t miss author and podcast host Zibby Owens in conversation with psychotherapist, columnist, and author Lori Gottlieb. Together they will explore Owens’ new memoir Between Chapters, discussing a decade of reinvention, relationships, and unexpected new beginnings, all with plenty of humor.

After the conversation, stay for a book signing and reception hosted by the Friends of Westwood Library.

Parking is validated. Please register at this link:

Zibby Owens: Between Chapters in conversation with Lori Gottlieb %

08/30/2026

WESTWOOD LIBRARY TEMPORARY CLOSURE

The Westwood Branch will be closed for remodeling for two weeks and two days. Today is our last day open before the closure, and the branch will reopen on Wednesday, September 16th.

During the closure the Book Return Bins will be locked. Items may be returned at other branches.

The nearest branches are West LA, Palms-Rancho Park, and Brentwood.

We are sorry for the inconvenience and we look forward to welcoming you back into the Westwood Branch.

08/12/2026

WESTWOOD LIBRARY: SAVED BY A STORY

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

WESTWOOD LIBRARY POETRY

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.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/84012804782?pwd=BrbiSoYBH5NqGdA88HWqOaPIpfYrr6.1

Meeting ID: 840 1280 4782
Passcode: 403200

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

08/08/2026

WESTWOOD LIBRARY HOARDING

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

WESTWOOD LIBRARY SATURDAY CONCERT

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.