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 […]
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 […]