West Hollywood Library To Celebrate 5th Anniversary

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — West Hollywood Library is celebrating its fifth anniversary with two days of events, the city announced Wednesday.

The celebration starts with a panel discussion, Do Libraries Have a Future?, at 7 p.m. at the city council chamber on Friday. The discussion will be moderated by Zócalo Public Square publisher Gregory Rodriguez. The panel will explore how libraries fit into a hyper-connected, digital world. This event is free, but reservations are requested.

The library will also most host a series of family-friendly birthday events from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, beginning with a special birthday-themed BookPALS reading at 11 a.m. The reading will be followed by a SASSAS (Society for the Activation of Social Space through Art and Sound) soundSpark concert for young children at 12 p.m.

Both events will take place in the Children's Theatre at the West Hollywood Library. Children who attend either event will receive free books courtesy of the West Hollywood Library, while supplies last.

Following the reading and the concert, the Friends of the West Hollywood Library will celebrate the library's fifth anniversary with a Birthday Bash from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the West Hollywood Library. The event will feature a caricaturist, henna tattooing, a crafts table, face painting, a juggler, a magician, and a balloon artist. There will be cake, refreshments, and special giveaways.

All events will take place at the West Hollywood Library, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. Admission is free; validated parking will be available at the adjacent five‐story parking structure.

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