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Join the Festivities at the Book Drop Bash!

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 over the USC campus, and the festivities don’t stop at the end of the day. The Library Foundation of Los Angeles will open the doors of downtown’s historic Central Library to Members and participating Festival authors for the fourth annual Book Drop Bash, an after-hours soiree celebrating the literary life of our city.

 

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Rub shoulders with your favorite festival authors, including Book Drop Bash honorary hosts T.C. Boyle, LeVar Burton, Janet Fitch, Jonathan Gold. Attica Locke, Susan Orlean, Luis J. Rodriguez, Kenneth Turan, David Ulin, and many more.

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Participate in the legendary book swap, take pictures in the photo booth, and enjoy music and drinks in downtown’s historic Central Library as we celebrate the literary life of our city!

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If you are not already a Library Foundation Member, you can still attend by becoming a Member today and receive your invitation for two to the Book Drop Bash!! For more information, please contact Membership Director Megan Hamilton at 213.292.6242 or meganhamilton@lfla.org.

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Stacy Lieberman

As President and CEO of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA), Stacy Lieberman is an innovative and inclusive leader whose career dwells at the intersection of arts and culture, lifelong learning, storytelling, and equitable access. Stacy guides the Foundation’s philanthropic and public-facing priorities to serve the Los Angeles Public Library, embracing the notion that libraries are beacons of democracy where everyone is welcome. She works intentionally with community leaders, donors, and internal and external strategic partners to raise awareness and resources for the Library and its life-changing initiatives.

With more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, Stacy has left an indelible mark on iconic L.A. arts, non-profit, and educational institutions such as The Broad, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Building on an early career in book publishing, she has dedicated her professional life to sharing stories and broadening the reach of public institutions to welcome visitors and students of all ages and backgrounds to experience educational, arts, and cultural opportunities.