UPDATE: Night at the Library has officially sold out. As we have reached capacity, tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.
Presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Public Library, LAist, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. In association with LA Phil Insight.
The library is closed, but you’re invited to step into an immersive after-hours world of stories, with interactive art pop-ups, surprising performances, conversations with diverse storytellers and artists, live music and DJs, drinks, and bites throughout the historic Richard J. Riordan Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles.
The night will include performances by BodyTraffic, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs’ Distance Duet presented by LA Phil Insight, dublab, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Yesika Salgado, and Urban Voices Project, among others. Get creative with drawing classes offered by Heavy Manners Library, a photo booth with the Black Image Center, and screen printing with Color Compton. And yes, you can get a library card at the event!
Celebrate the art and magic of storytelling at this first-ever, late-night party presented by Los Angeles institutions invested in the power of storytelling: the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Public Library, LAist, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
Night at the Library Schedule:
Dance, Music & Performance
Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs’ Distance Duet, a dance opera presented by LA Phil Insight.
A contemporary dance performance in the library’s dramatic Art Deco rotunda by BODYTRAFFIC.
A whimsical show from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
Sound installations by dublab.
Urban Voices Project, a choir of unhoused and formerly unhoused artists
Spoken word by poet Yesika Salgado.
Pickle, the City of West Hollywood’s Drag Laureate, reading bedtime stories.
Nicole Maines, actor and transgender rights advocate (Supergirl, Yellowjackets), leading a special story time session.
Art & Hands-On Activities
A photo booth by Black Image Center, a collective celebrating Black narratives through photography and visual storytelling.
Drawing classes with Heavy Manners Library, an independent arts space fostering creative expression and community learning.
Tarot readings and an art installation by Edgar Fabián Frías, a multidisciplinary artist exploring mysticism, identity, and transformation.
Screen printing with Color Compton to create a personalized memento.
Conversations & Pop-Ups
An immersive narrative experience with Mister and Mischief, a creative duo known for interactive theater and innovative storytelling.
Artist Joey Terrill in conversation with LAist reporter Cato Hernández.
Artist Narsiso Martinez in conversation with LAist host Brian De Los Santos.
An open mic hosted by PLUS ME, a nonprofit that empowers students through personal storytelling, founded by educator and storyteller Richard Reyes.
A special hours for The Library Store, which will be open until 11pm, offering a 15% discount.
Pop-ups from Angel City Press, Golden Apple Comics, Heavy Manners Library, and Braille Institute.
