Summer Inspiration at the Library
Jun 18, 2015
From puppet musicals to the art of cupcakes, the Los Angeles Public Library will keep your creativity flowing all summer long with a range of free activities for children and […]
Join Us at the Table for “To Live and Dine in L.A.”
Jun 12, 2015
Los Angeles has become one of the great food capitals of the world, and if like the saying goes, “you are what you eat,” then what does the city’s relationship […]
Ozomatli Rocks Summer Fun at the Library
Jun 02, 2015
Five years ago, the City of Los Angeles officially declared April 23 as “Ozomatli Day” to commend the homegrown, genre-defying, GRAMMY-winning band. This most recent “Ozomatli Day” was especially significant […]
Coming Soon to ALOUD: The Extraordinary Tracy K. Smith
May 22, 2015
Throughout the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet’s new memoir, Ordinary Light, radiant flashes of poetry permeate Tracy K. Smith’s narrative. With great empathy and attention to beauty, Smith recalls her childhood growing up in a sheltered […]
Los Angeles Public Library Awarded Nation’s Highest Library Honor
May 19, 2015
On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama presented the Los Angeles Public Library with this year’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service on behalf of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. […]
Untold Stories: Jennifer Clement at ALOUD
May 07, 2015
Based on a lifetime of living in Mexico and some 10 years of interviewing and listening to the stories of the female survivors and victims of Mexico’s gruesome drug culture, […]
Start Your Summer at ALOUD
May 01, 2015
With all the sunshine and high temps this week, it certainly feels like summer is quickly approaching. What better way to ring in the new season than making plans for […]
New Short Videos from ALOUD
Apr 24, 2015
We hope you’ve spent many evenings with ALOUD at the Central Library, hearing from some of the most groundbreaking artists, authors, scientists, and thinkers of our time. Now, whenever and […]
Library Supporter T.C. Boyle Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Apr 15, 2015
On Saturday, April 18, the annual L.A. Times Festival of Books kicks off on the USC campus, and as part of the festivities the winners of this year’s L.A. Times Book Prizes […]
Join the Festivities at the Book Drop Bash!
Apr 08, 2015
Are you one of the thousands of Angelenos who look forward to coming out for the country’s largest book celebration? On Saturday, April 18th, the Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books takes […]