From the Archives: Mad Men

    May 18, 2015

    As we bid farewell to Mad Men and the series finale that AMC’s marketing team climatically promoted as “the end of an era,” we combed through the Los Angeles Public Library’s archives […]



    Enter to Win—Judy Blume Giveaway!

    May 15, 2015

    Beloved storyteller Judy Blume has won the hearts and minds of readers of all ages. With classics like Wifey, Deenie, Freckle Juice, and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, many of us […]



    Untold Stories: Jennifer Clement at ALOUD

    May 07, 2015

    Based on a lifetime of living in Mexico and some 10 years of interviewing and listening to the stories of the female survivors and victims of Mexico’s gruesome drug culture, […]




    Start Your Summer at ALOUD

    May 01, 2015

    With all the sunshine and high temps this week, it certainly feels like summer is quickly approaching. What better way to ring in the new season than making plans for […]




    New Short Videos from ALOUD

    Apr 24, 2015

    We hope you’ve spent many evenings with ALOUD at the Central Library, hearing from some of the most groundbreaking artists, authors, scientists, and thinkers of our time. Now, whenever and […]



    Ana Tijoux: Behind the Rebel Spirit

    Apr 17, 2015

    It’s rare to have a look at the mind behind the music, but on April 23, we get this opportunity, when musician Ana Tijoux visits the ALOUD stage to chat all things […]




    Join the Festivities at the Book Drop Bash!

    Apr 08, 2015

    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 […]