Bookmark This! #6
Jan 25, 2013
Happy New Year, everyone! To ring in 2013, I’m excited to bring you another set of reading recommendations from more library enthusiasts. This edition’s selections sweep us up in prose […]
From the Archives: Jodi Kantor on the Obamas
Jan 17, 2013
In the days before Inauguration Day, as we look ahead to the next four years with President Obama, we thought it was timely to also reflect back on his first […]
Live Homework Help Just a Few Clicks Away
Jan 15, 2013
Last year, as part of its ongoing support of Live Homework Help, the Library Foundation secured funding to send outreach specialist Yago Cura into the Los Angeles public schools, non-profits, […]
Amy Wilentz’s Cultural Guide to Haiti
Jan 09, 2013
Commemorating the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck the nation of Haiti on January 12, 2010, veteran journalist and longtime observer of Haiti Amy Wilentz comes to ALOUD […]
Sale at The Library Store!
Jan 03, 2013
Our first sale of 2013 began today! Stop by the store for great deals on all kinds of goodies. We’ll be putting out new items daily, so shop often!
Bookmark This #5
Dec 21, 2012
The holidays are upon us and what better way to celebrate than reading a story while waiting in a seemingly non-moving checkout line to make gift purchases; listening to a […]
A Year in Books with Los Angeles Times’ Carolyn Kellogg
Dec 18, 2012
‘Tis the season of year-end reviews, and for our 2012 round-up we flipped through the pages with one of our favorite local experts on all things books. Before book critic […]
Spread some love for the Los Angeles Public Library this holiday season!
Dec 14, 2012
Still searching for that perfect present for the library lover? Consider giving the gift of membership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. Benefits include: – Advance electronic notification of […]
DUDE, we have a gift for you!
Dec 14, 2012
It’s that time of year and well, in the spirit of The Dude and The Zen Master, our first program of the new year, we’d like to share the goodness […]
Bestselling Author Ken Follett Talks Spies and Libraries
Dec 13, 2012
Recently, internationally renowned author Ken Follett took a break from working on the third book of his Century Trilogy to make a special appearance at an event for The Council […]