The City of West Hollywood has made a strong commitment to fostering reading, literary arts, and books. In 2011, the City built the West Hollywood Library, and contracts with the LA County Public Library system to operate it. 

Book Clubs and Writing Workshops

The West Hollywood Library supports several community book clubs such as Women And Books (first Tuesday each month) and West Hollywood Library LGBTQ Book Club (meets on the last Tuesday of odd-numbered months). Former City Poet Laureate Kim Dower teaches poetry writing with 2 series per year, a project she started while she was Poet Laureate, and there are also free screenwriting, memoir, character, and comedy writing classes. Visit the West Hollywood Library webpage and calendar to find out more. 

Book Soup 

West Hollywood is very proud to be the home of Book Soup (8818 Sunset Blvd.), named the best bookstore in 'L.A.' by LA Weekly. Book Soup hosts readings and book signings on an almost daily basis. Check out their schedule at www.booksoup.com. Book Soup is also a partner for the City's free WeHo Reads series.

City Poet Laureate

In October 2014, we inaugurated our first City Poet Laureate. For more information click here.

Drag Queen Story Hour

Drag Queen Story Hour is a series of children’s story time readings by drag queens for children of all ages at the West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room. All events are free to attend. For more information call the library desk at 310-652-5340. For more information click here

Little Free Library

The City is running a pilot program for city residents to apply to receive funding to build, install, and maintain a Little Free Library on their private property. For more information, click here.

National Poetry Month

Each year, the City hangs street pole banners which honor living poets and bring poetry into the streets of West Hollywood. More info here. 

Poetry Walk

Installed in April 2023, Poetry Walk is a public art project that brings poetry into the public right of way. There is no end date scheduled at this time. More info here.

WeHo Reads

Throughout the year, the City hosts “WeHo Reads,” a free author series featuring writers of interest to the West Hollywood community. More info here. 

West Hollywood Library Programming, Rooms and Exhibits

The City with its partners at the Library and Friends of the Library supports a wide variety of cultural programming at the Library (625 N. San Vicente Blvd.). Also the City's Arts Division mounts rotating exhibits in the Library building. Check the West Hollywood Arts Division page for more info here

The Arts Division no longer manages room bookings for the Community Meeting Room and West Hollywood Room at the West Hollywood Library, but for information on these rooms you can visit: www.weho.org/libraryrooms. For more information on City of West Hollywood literary programs, please contact For additional information about the City of West Hollywood’s Cultural Equity Statement, please contact Mike Che, the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Coordinator, at mche@weho.org. Got information on West Hollywood Library programs, contact (310) 652-5340.