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LA Reads Storytime with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

LA Reads Storytime with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, photo of a large class of young kids wearing blue Dodgers merch sitting in a library posing for a photo
Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) Vermont Square Branch
1201 W. 48th. Street
Los Angeles , California 90037
Thursday, July 23, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free

Join the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation for a joyful community Storytime celebrating literacy, books, and young readers.

To help address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles and inspire children to enjoy reading, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers, leads LA Reads, a literacy campaign that includes community Storytimes. Through these events, LADF brings together special guests to read with children at schools and libraries across Los Angeles. LADF also provides books to communities in need, featuring diverse authors and characters to help expand access to meaningful educational resources.

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