Back to School at the Library
Sep 02, 2015
As students across the city return to school this month, the Los Angeles Public Library is especially abuzz with learning. The fresh start of a new school year is a […]
Year: 2015
Cool Treats at the Library
Aug 26, 2015
Food has been a hot topic this summer at the Los Angeles Public Library as we’ve explored our city’s long culinary history through the Library’s menu collection with “To Live […]
Sneak Peek: Film to Table
Aug 20, 2015
On Thursday, August 27, Lost & Found at the Movies returns to Central Library for a seven-course filmic feast exploring the many rich flavors of “food in film.” With special […]
On the Horizon at ALOUD
Aug 14, 2015
ALOUD is gearing up for a whirlwind fall season with an incredible slate of authors, artists, thinkers, and activists! Here’s a rundown of what’s on the horizon. Be sure to […]
Taking the Stage for “To Live and Dine L.A.: A Live Mixtape”
Jul 30, 2015
Mashing up food with music, live storytelling with video, conversations with beats and rhymes, join hip hop artist Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples), chef Roy Choi, and USC professor Josh […]
Coming Soon to ALOUD: Meghan Daum and Leslie Jamison
Jul 17, 2015
“Every writer says this, but growing up, the library was my main place,” said critically-acclaimed author and Los Angeles Times opinion columnist Meghan Daum last year when she spoke to […]
Playing Soon… To Live and Dine in L.A.: A Live Mixtape
Jul 14, 2015
Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library for an evening of rhymes, music, and eats to raise awareness about food history and food justice […]
Re-thinking the Modern City through Menus of Its Past
Jul 07, 2015
Following the vibrant collaboration with the Library Foundation and the Los Angeles Public Library in 2013 to rediscover one of the Library’s hidden treasures—its vast sheet music collection—cultural scholar and […]
Fall in Love with Los Angeles at ALOUD
Jul 03, 2015
What do you see when you wander the streets of L.A.? On July 9, ALOUD invites you to explore our city in a new way, with Love, Los Angeles: A […]
8 American Films for the 4th of July
Jun 29, 2015
In observance of Independence Day, the Los Angeles Public Library will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4. But not to fret, the Library can still provide some […]