Looking Back at 2014’s Voices of ALOUD
Dec 12, 2014
Every year ALOUD brings a diverse range of fascinating voices to the stage for Angelenos to engage with books, art, music, history, science, politics, and more—representing some of the most […]
Sharing a Love for Libraries with Meghan Daum
Dec 04, 2014
As we’ve officially entered the holiday season, it’s the time of year for reflection and gratitude. Like many Angelenos, we are thankful for the wonderful local literary community that is […]
Listen While You Cook
Nov 24, 2014
It’s a week of giving thanks! Of course we are always grateful for the Los Angeles Public Library, but as you prepare to gather your family and friends around the […]
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 […]