Novelist Richard Ford Crosses into CANADA with Library Supporters
Jun 18, 2012
The 31st of May was a truly beautiful day in Los Angeles. Not only was the sky clear and the temperature a pleasant 70 degrees, but the downtown Central Library […]
Year: 2012
Lew Welch’s RING OF BONE Back in Print
Jun 14, 2012
In the winter of my sophomore year at Reed College, I had the honor of hosting my favorite poet, Lew Welch, at the little house I shared with my boyfriend […]
Gail Collins: Obsessed with Texas
Jun 13, 2012
Last night, New York Times columnist Gail Collins visited ALOUD to talk about Texas, and how and why it casts such a large influence over the other 49 states in […]
Meet the Innovation Leadership Program Residents: Part One
Jun 13, 2012
Over the last year, the Library Foundation and Los Angeles Public Library have collaborated to launch the first of its kind librarian residencies in a major public library. The Innovation […]
Believe it… or Not!
Jun 12, 2012
Love this vintage 1929 library photo, found while perusing the amazing LAPL Photo Archive. Wouldn’t it make a great new postcard for the store? Perhaps you’ll see it this fall!
Reflections and Sketches of ALOUD from L.A. Creek Freak
Jun 08, 2012
Over at the LA Creek Freak blog, Joe Linton recaps the recent ALOUD program The Elemental West: Reflections on Moving Water featuring Kathleen Dean Moore, Craig Childs and William Deverell. Thanks for the […]
¡Qué Vivan las Bibliotecas!
May 25, 2012
Library as history. Library as art. Library as culture. Library as the skeleton of existence. In the spirit of the Mexican Revolution photographic exhibition, A Nation Emerges: The Mexican Revolution Revealed, […]
Gettin’ deals at The Library Store
May 22, 2012
The time of year has come once again… the sun is shining, lemonade is flowing, people are picnicking at the park… which means it’s time for the LIBRARY STORE SUPER SUMMER BLOW […]
Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s Mind Blowing ALOUD Appearance
May 21, 2012
Last week, neuroscientist David Eagleman came to ALOUD to demystify the inner-workings of the subconscious mind. After an hour and a half conversation with author Susan Orlean about his new […]
In Memory of a Master: Carlos Fuentes
May 18, 2012
Earlier this week one of Mexico’s greatest writers, and one of the world’s most admired champions of ideas and letters, died in Mexico City. An ardent supporter of libraries, Carlos […]