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Sensory-friendly spaces at eight libraries, a Sensory Room you can reserve at Harbor City - Harbor Gateway, sensory kits for in-library use, and sensory playtimes and storytimes on the dates below.

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Sensory supports. Sensory spaces at 8 libraries, Harbor City Sensory Room.

Hours

Each library posts its own hours. Harbor City - Harbor Gateway: Monday and Wednesday 10 am to 8 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 12 to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, closed Sunday. The Sensory Room's hours can change without notice; call the branch at 310-534-9520 when you reserve to check them. All libraries close on the holidays listed on the library's 2026 Holidays & Closures page; the next are Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Sensory Room: Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library, 24000 S. Western Avenue, Harbor City, CA 90710. Sensory-friendly spaces at Arroyo Seco, Canoga Park, Central Library (Teen'Scape), Harbor City - Harbor Gateway, Hyde Park, Sunland-Tujunga, Venice and Wilshire.

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Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Pick and Play Stations at the Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Hands-on sensory bins for ages 0 to 5, in the Meeting Room at Sunland - Tujunga, 7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, CA 91042. Families and caregivers welcome. This is the last date of the weekly Friday series. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (818) 352-4481 to ask about cost and sign-up..Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support at the Arroyo Seco Branch Library, 4 to 5 pm. Art activities and open-ended play with sensory toys and tools from the children's area, plus resources for parents and caregivers looking to support their neurodiverse youth. Suggested for all ages and abilities. Arroyo Seco, 6145 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 255-0537 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Play Time at the El Sereno Branch Library, 4 pm. Art activities and open-ended play with new sensory toys and tools from the children's area. Suggested for all ages and abilities. El Sereno, 5226 Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90032. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 225-9201 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Play Time at the El Sereno Branch Library, 4 pm. Art activities and open-ended play with new sensory toys and tools from the children's area. Suggested for all ages and abilities. El Sereno, 5226 Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90032. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 225-9201 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Storytime for the Very Young at the Mar Vista Branch Library, 11 am to 12 pm. A loosely structured playtime for babies and their caregivers, with sensory toys and storytime books and songs, at Mar Vista, 12006 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 390-3454 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime at the Hyde Park Branch Library, 10 to 11 am. An open-ended play session for babies and toddlers in the Children's Area at Hyde Park, 2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The library says it encourages creativity and supports your child's growth and development. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (323) 750-7241 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers at the Brentwood Branch Library, 10:30 to 11 am. A casual storytime with sensory-toy stations, designed for free play, for children 0 to 2 years old, at Brentwood, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. For disability-related accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event. Call the branch at (310) 575-8273 to ask about cost and sign-up..

Sensory help, in the library's words

“Sensory-friendly spaces have been specifically designed to minimize overwhelming sensory input to better accommodate the needs of neurodivergent youth and their caregivers.”

“Everyone is welcome to use our sensory-friendly spaces!”

“Sensory kits are designed to assist anyone with special sensory processing needs.”

“The Harbor City-Harbor Gateway Sensory Room offers specialized equipment to soothe and stimulate the senses.”

“The space is open to all young people seeking a sensory-friendly environment, but please keep in mind that it is not a general play area.”

  • What each sensory-friendly space has, in the library's list: Arroyo Seco, sensory-friendly seating and a quiet nook (children's area), sensory kits, noise-canceling headphones. Canoga Park, sensory-friendly seating (children's and teen areas), sensory kits, noise-canceling headphones. Central Library Teen'Scape, sensory-friendly seating and lighting, sensory fidgets, noise-canceling headphones. Harbor City - Harbor Gateway, the Sensory Room, sensory-friendly seating and lighting (children's and teen areas), sensory kits, noise-canceling headphones. Hyde Park, sensory-friendly seating and lighting, sensory fidgets, noise-canceling headphones. Sunland-Tujunga, sensory-friendly seating and lighting, sound-dampening panels, sensory fidgets, noise-canceling headphones. Venice, sensory-friendly seating (children's and teen areas), a quiet nook (children's area), sensory kits, noise-canceling headphones, reader pens. Wilshire, sensory-friendly seating and lighting, sound-dampening panels, sensory tools.
  • Sensory kits: each kit supports a different part of sensory processing and comes with an insert describing each item. They are for in-library use, and the library's Borrow a Sensory Kit list names 46 libraries that have them.
  • The ocean-themed Sensory Room has things like a beanbag lounger, beanbag chairs with vibration, a floor rocker chair, fiber optic lights, bubble tubes, mirrors, LED touch lights, a star projector, a white noise machine, stepping stones, gel tiles, a light table, fidget toys and puzzles, and books. Some equipment and furnishings may not be suitable for children under 3.
  • Sensory Room rules: children must be with a parent or caregiver and never left alone in the room; adults can't use it without a child; only the people listed on the reservation, no more than 5 at a time; 45 minutes per group per day, up to 2 sessions a week; clean up after use. Food and drink aren't allowed in the room; the written policy makes an exception for bottled water.
  • The library has a Library Social Story for Children you can read together before you go.
  • Hyde Park's second-Saturday Sensory Playtime and Brentwood's second- and fourth-Wednesday Sensory Playtime for Babies and Toddlers are posted well beyond the cards here; search for sensory on the library's events calendar for later dates.

In their own words: lapl.org. Checked Wed, Nov 11, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us · How we check

Three things to know

  1. Sensory-friendly spaces at eight libraries, open to everyone, with features that differ by library.
  2. A reservable Sensory Room at Harbor City - Harbor Gateway: call 310-534-9520 or ask in person, with a library card.
  3. Sensory playtimes and storytimes at Hyde Park, Brentwood, El Sereno, Mar Vista, Sunland - Tujunga and Arroyo Seco (dates on the cards).

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Ask before you go

  • how much the sensory events cost or whether you need to sign up
  • the Sensory Room's open hours
  • whether you need a library card or ID to borrow a sensory kit
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Quieter, in the library's words

Quiet nook in the children's area at the Arroyo Seco and Venice librariesquiet zone
  • Harbor City - Harbor Gateway lists a parking lot and a bike rack. Phone 310-534-9520, email harbor@lapl.org.
  • For disability-related accommodations at a library event, call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days before the event; the City will make every effort to accommodate requests received with less notice.
  • Library holiday closures for the rest of 2026: Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday; Christmas Day. New Year's Day is also a closure. The full table is on the library's Holidays & Closures page.
Call
310-534-9520 Harbor City - Harbor Gateway (Sensory Room reservations)(213) 228-7430 Disability accommodations for library events (5 business days ahead)
Email
harbor@lapl.org Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch

Source: lapl.org

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