Enjoy an opportunity to explore and appreciate cinema from different cultures and regions around the world at our monthly International film screening! This month, join us to watch Portrait of a Lady on Fire [R] by Céline Sciamma

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Theater Thursdays: Double Feature

Featured Film 🎥 Before Sunset [R] unfolds in real time as two former lovers reconnect in Paris nine years after a brief, life-changing encounter. Told almost entirely through conversation, the film captures the quiet intensity of unfinished stories, second chances, and the fragile space between memory and possibility. It is an intimate, thoughtful exploration of time, love, and the choices that shape our lives.

📅 Thursday, February 26, 2026

⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📘 In the Cormack Room      📋 FREE—No registration required

🎬 Love movies? ✨ Take the experience home! Explore our DVD & Blu-ray collection 📀 or stream standout titles anytime on Kanopy, free with your Downey City Library card 📚.

🎥🍿 From the screen to your sofa, great films are always within reach!

Theater Thursdays: Double Feature

Featured Film 🎥 The Princess Bride [PG] is a timeless fairy tale adventure that blends romance, comedy, and swashbuckling action. Framed as a story lovingly read aloud, the film follows Westley and Buttercup through improbable rescues, clever sword fights, unforgettable characters, and endlessly quotable moments. It’s a witty, heartfelt celebration of true love, friendship, and the joy of storytelling itself.

📅 Thursday, February 26, 2026

⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📘 In the Cormack Room      📋 FREE—No registration required

🎬 Love movies? ✨ Take the experience home! Explore our DVD & Blu-ray collection 📀 or stream standout titles anytime on Kanopy, free with your Downey City Library card 📚.

🎥🍿 From the screen to your sofa, great films are always within reach!

In recognition of Black History Month, we present our first documentary screening as part of Theater Thursdays. Throughout February, we turn our focus to documentary cinema, opening with a film that confronts history, identity, and the unfinished work of racial justice in America.

I Am Not Your Negro draws from the unfinished writings of James Baldwin to examine race in America through memory, resistance, and moral clarity. Rather than offering a conventional biography, the film weaves Baldwin’s words with images of past and present, revealing how unresolved histories continue to shape the world we live in.

Join us for a discussion following this deeply moving cinematic experience. Admission is free, and no sign ups are required.

I Am Not Your Negro [PG-13]

Thursday, February 12th, 2026

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

💕📸 Love is in the frame💘Celebrate Valentine’s season at the Downey City Library with a cozy drop-in photoshoot made for capturing sweet moments. Step into the Studio, strike a pose, and snap a photo to cherish solo, with friends, family, or your sweetheart 💖✨

📚 Make it extra heartfelt! After your photoshoot, stop by the Workshop to create a paper book-style frame for your photo. Craft it yourself and take home a one-of-a-kind Valentine keepsake 💌 ✂️While supplies last✂️

🗓️ Wednesday, February 11th
📸 Visit the studio ⏰ 11:30am - 5:30pm 
🧰 Visit the workshop ⏰ 11:30am - 2:30pm  
🎟️ Free 📋No registration required 
✅ Walk-in friendly
⭐ All ages welcome
🔍 Caregiver supervision required

Theater Thursdays: Double Feature
Featured Film 🎥 Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise [R] eunfolds over a single night in Vienna, where two strangers talk, wander, and imagine who they might become. The film captures intimacy in real time, finding romance not in grand gestures, but in conversation, curiosity, and the fleeting nature of connection.

📅 Thursday, January 29, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

📘 In the Cormack room 📋 FREE-No registration required

🎬 Love movies? ✨ Take the experience home! Explore our DVD & Blu-ray collection 📀 or stream standout titles anytime on Kanopy, free with your Downey City Library card 📚.
🎥🍿 From the screen to your sofa, great films are always within reach!

Theater Thursdays: Double Feature
Featured Film 🎥 (500) Days of Summer [PG-13] examines the distance between expectation and reality. Told through a fractured timeline, the film follows a relationship remembered rather than lived, shaped by nostalgia, fantasy, and disappointment. It is a sharp, self aware look at how love can be misread, idealized, and reconstructed in hindsight.
📅 Thursday, January 29, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📘 In the Cormack room 📋 FREE-No registration required

🎬 Love movies? ✨ Take the experience home! Explore our DVD & Blu-ray collection 📀 or stream standout titles anytime on Kanopy, free with your Downey City Library card 📚.
🎥🍿 From the screen to your sofa, great films are always within reach!

Excited to announce the next Little Vinyl Library Listening Session!

☕️Helping Hands Coffee is back — first 10 guests get a free drink, so roll in early and hang with us late.

We’re bringing back the Vinyl Listening Session & DJ Workshop with DJ Buffpants. Get hands-on with mixing, catch a live vinyl set, and dig into fresh finds at the Community Record Exchange, stocked with a brand-new batch of records.

The Little Vinyl Library is also getting a refresh. Borrow, donate, or just post up and enjoy the vibes. Whether you spin at home, collect for fun, or just love the music, this one’s for you.

📅 Saturday, October 18th, 2025

🕕 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Downey City Library

All ages welcome. No RSVP needed.

Questions? Email us at studio@downeyca.org

Event postponed; check back for updates on the rescheduled date

Back by popular demand, more workshops have been added to The Collective Literary Arts Magazine program! Missed our Spring sessions? Now's the time to get involved!

Join us for Monologues + Monotype Printmaking on October 16th, 4:30pm - 7:30pm — the next session in a series of creative workshops blending writing and visual art.

For ages 16 and up, registration is required to attend! Registration will open Thursday, October 2nd on the Workshop’s page.

Questions can be emailed to workshop@downeyca.org

CANCELED

Watch classics, discover new movies and hang out with friends in the Cormack Room the last Thursday of every month. This month join us to watch Revenge [R] by Coralie Fargeat

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Enjoy an opportunity to explore and appreciate cinema from different cultures and regions around the world at our monthly International film screening! This month, join us to watch The Fall [R] by Tarsem Singh

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Join us this Thursday for Hollywood Classics, where we’ll be watching film series highlighting iconic Hollywood masterpieces! This week, we’ll be watching Rope (1948) directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Where: The Cormack Room

When: Thursday, September 4th, at 5pm

🎶 Introducing: Tiny Shelf Concerts🎶

The Studio at Downey City Library is bringing live music to the stacks! Inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, our new Tiny Shelf Concerts series offers intimate performances filmed right here in the library.

Join us for our very first show Saturday, August 30, 2025 featuring Field Daze — an indie band bringing big sound to our cozy space.

📆 Doors: 4:30 PM | Show: 5:00 PM

📍 The Studio at Downey City Library

🎟 Free admission | All ages welcome

Come experience the library like never before.

Watch classics, discover new movies and hang out with friends in the Cormack Room the last Thursday of every month. This month join us to watch Sinners [R] by Ryan Coogler

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Back by popular demand, more workshops have been added to The Collective Literary Arts Magazine program! Missed our Spring sessions? Now's the time to get involved! Join us for Dreamscapes + Collage Art on August 21, 4:30pm - 7:30pm — the next session in a series of creative workshops blending writing and visual art.

Registration is required, for ages 16 and up! Registration will open Thursday, August 7th on the Workshop’s page.

Questions can be emailed to workshop@downeyca.org

Enjoy an opportunity to explore and appreciate cinema from different cultures and regions around the world at our monthly International film screening! This month, join us to watch Y Tu Mama Tambien [R] by Alfonso Cuaron

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

The Studio presents: Back to School Photoshoot!

Get ready for the new school year with a free Back to School themed photo shoot at the library! Whether you're starting kindergarten, heading into your senior year, or celebrating a new chapter, come strike a pose with our colorful school themed backdrop, fun props, and professional lighting that’ll make every photo pop.

No appointments needed, just drop in and smile!

Wednesday, August 13th

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Free | All ages | No appointment needed

Join us this Thursday for Hollywood Classics, where we’ll be watching film series highlighting iconic Hollywood masterpieces! This week, we’ll be watching Casa Blanca (1942) directed by Michael Curtiz’s.

Where: The Cormack Room

When: Thursday, August 7th, at 5pm

Watch classics, discover new movies and hang out with friends in the Cormack Room the last Thursday of every month. This month join us to watch The Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) by Guillermo Del Toro

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Back by popular demand, more workshops have been added to The Collective Literary Arts Magazine program! Missed our Spring sessions? Now's the time to get involved! Join us for Journaling + Self Portraits on July 17, 4:30pm - 7:30pm — the 1st returning session in a series of creative workshops blending writing and visual art. Take a self-reflective journey as you learn the basics of keeping a journal and how to draw a self-portrait. No experience needed!

Registration is required, for ages 16 and up! Registration will open Thursday, July 3rd on the Workshop’s page.

Questions can be emailed to workshop@downeyca.org

WE’RE BACK ON WAX & LOUDER THAN EVER

Calling all vinyl heads, beat lovers, and crate diggers! Join us for the return of our Vinyl Listening Session & DJ Workshop with DJ Buffpants. Learn hands-on mixing techniques, catch a live vinyl set, and dig through rare gems at the Community Record Exchange with Nice Guy Eddie, bringing a fresh stash of must-hear records! 🎧💥

☕ Helping Hands Coffee returns with FREE drinks for the first 10 guests — come early, stay late!

💿 Saturday, July 12th, 2025

🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Downey City Library

Plus, don’t miss expanded access to our Little Vinyl Library. We’re also loading up the Little Vinyl Library with fresh drops so you can borrow, donate, or just vibe out. Whether you’re a bedroom DJ, a casual collector, or just here for the beats — come kick it with us.

All ages welcome.

No Registration Required.

Questions? Email us at studio@downeyca.org

Enjoy an opportunity to explore and appreciate cinema from different cultures and regions around the world at our monthly International film screening! This month, join us to watch The Comformist [R] by Bernardo Bertolucci

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Join us this Thursday for Hollywood Classics, where we’ll be watching film series highlighting iconic Hollywood masterpieces! This week, we’ll be watching The Great Dictator (1940) directed by Charlie Chaplin.

Where: The Cormack Room

When: Thursday, July 3rd, at 5pm

Watch classics, discover new movies and hang out with friends in the Cormack Room the last Thursday of every month. This month join us to watch The Substance (2024) by Coralie Fargeat [R]

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Enjoy an opportunity to explore and appreciate cinema from different cultures and regions around the world at our monthly International film screening! This month, join us to watch 8 1/2 [Not Rated] by Federico Fellini

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.

Celebrate Father’s Day with a photo to remember! 👔📸

The Studio continues to build momentum following our successful Mother’s Day and graduation photo shoots. We're excited to offer a Father’s Day themed Photo Shoot; stop by the library on Wednesday, June 11th, anytime between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Whether you’re posing with Dad, Grandpa, or the whole family, enjoy our cool backdrop, classic props, and professional lighting that make every memory picture-perfect. Free and no appointments needed—just drop in and smile!

Wednesday, June 11th

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Free | All ages | No appointment needed

Join us this Thursday for Hollywood Classics, where we’ll be watching film series highlighting iconic Hollywood masterpieces! This week, we’ll be watching Sunset Boulevard (1950) directed by Billy Wilder.

Where: The Cormack Room

When: Thursday, June 5th, at 5pm

Watch classics, discover new movies and hang out with friends in the Cormack Room the last Thursday of every month. This month join us to watch Selena (1997) by Gregory Nava [PG]

Admission is free, and no sign-ups are required.