Zoning in on Ideal Study Spaces

    Nov 20, 2014

    How do you create a space where students will want to crack open their books after school? A space that’s safe and inviting, a space that’s cool, but also functional? […]



    Legend Carlos Santana Rocks the ALOUD Stage

    Nov 18, 2014

    To conclude an illuminating year of programming at ALOUD, come spend a magical evening with one of the most influential and visionary musicians of our time, Carlos Santana. On Monday, […]



    Get a Jump Start on Holiday Shopping

    Nov 10, 2014

    Jump start your holiday shopping by visiting The Library Store On Wheels at one of these upcoming stops: Saturday 11/15 @ Artists & Fleas in Downtown LA 11am – 6pm […]



    On the Horizon at ALOUD

    Nov 04, 2014

    Winter in Los Angeles is all about crisp, clear skies, and there’s definitely something in the stars coming up at ALOUD. From an influential astronomer and a CalTech cosmologist, to […]



    Spooky Reads for the Young at Heart

    Oct 28, 2014

    Librarians in the Los Angeles Public Library’s Children’s Literature Department love Halloween season and they celebrate by sharing their favorite books with the young and young at heart. Here is […]



    An Evening with Colm Tóibín and Rachel Kushner

    Oct 22, 2014

    It’s a rare treat to find two authors from seemingly opposite ends of the literary spectrum come together over a deep respect and fascination of each other’s work. In a […]



    Angelenos Unite to Read Homer

    Oct 21, 2014

    The epic journey of the Library Foundation’s month-long, city-wide celebration, The L.A. Odyssey Project, docks at the Central Library this Saturday, October 25, for a marathon reading of Homer’s epic […]




    Lost & Found at the Movies: An Odyssey Sneak Peek

    Oct 06, 2014

    This Friday, October 10, all roads lead to Ithaca at our next installment of Lost & Found at the Movies. As part of the Library Foundation’s month-long L.A. Odyssey Project, […]



    The Epic Embarks Across Los Angeles

    Oct 01, 2014

    It’s October, which means The L.A. Odyssey Project will begin its journey into the neighborhoods of Los Angeles to explore the connections between literature, history, science, and the humanities to […]