Head of the Class
Apr 14, 2016
On a Tuesday morning this past January, Central Library’s Taper Auditorium filled with the flashes of cameras, the uplifting lull of “Pomp and Circumstance,” and a royal blue tide of […]
Well-Versed for National Poetry Month
Apr 06, 2016
For fans of free and blank verse who will be celebrating all things poetry this April for National Poetry Month, the Library Foundation and ALOUD can help you get your […]
Coming Soon: A Very L.A. Spelling Bee
Mar 07, 2016
On Saturday, March 19, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library will host an unprecedented dual language English and Spanish spelling bee in the Mark […]
From the Archives: The Historic Architecture of the Oscars
Feb 26, 2016
With preparations for the 88th Academy Awards well underway this week, did you know that this star-studded event did not always take place in the epicenter of the Hollywood drag? […]
A Life in Photography: Sebastião Salgado at ALOUD
Feb 24, 2016
“I am not a social photographer. I am not an economic photographer. I’m not a photojournalist. Photography is much more than that. Photography is my life. It’s my way of […]
Stay Home and Read a Book with Judy Blume
Feb 23, 2016
“Ask any writer and you’ll undoubtedly hear about the libraries in their lives,” writes Judy Blume, the award-winning and best-selling author and this year’s Stay Home and Read a Book […]
Young Literati Gathers L.A.’s Best and Brightest
Feb 12, 2016
On Saturday, Feb. 20, actors, musicians, and celebrated Angelenos will join together to benefit the Los Angeles Public Library at the Eighth Annual Toast, hosted by the Young Literati of […]
Hollywood Is A Verb: Los Angeles Tackles the Oxford English Dictionary
Feb 10, 2016
This March, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library invite readers across the city to explore the most epic of dictionaries and rethink the fundamental […]
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 14, 2016
This Monday, January 18, we will all pause to remember the legacy of Dr. King’s life and work. Since being signed into law in 1983, this national holiday was envisioned […]
A New Year, A New Library Store
Jan 07, 2016
Extra, extra! Read all about it! Coming April 2016, The Library Store will be completely remodeled! We will be shutting our doors on Thursday, January 14 to push out a […]