From the Archives: Oscar-Winning Screenplays
Mar 01, 2014
Oscar flown over the Hollywood Sign [graphic] / photo by Mike Mullen. Hollywood is riding high this week on the heels of this Sunday’s Academy Awards. As you prepare your […]
Jeff Koons and John Waters Bring Art to the L.A. Masses
Feb 27, 2014
On Monday evening the “king of kitsch” and the “pope of trash” held court at downtown’s Orpheum Theatre. Co-presented by the Library Foundation and The Broad museum as part of […]
Who’s Reading What for the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball
Feb 26, 2014
Still figuring out your plans for Friday night? How about staying home and reading a book? So many of us are doing it. Perhaps you’d like to join in the […]
Lost & Found at the Movies with John Nein
Feb 25, 2014
Last fall, the Library Foundation launched Lost & Found at the Movies, a new series to celebrate the art of cinema and the vitality of film culture. John Nein, a […]
Bookmark This #18
Feb 21, 2014
Bookmark This #18 February is the month of love, and we love sharing reading recommendations with you, especially as the 26th Annual Stay Home and Read a Book Ball is […]
Guests of the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball
Feb 20, 2014
Preliminary results are in! Dorothy Parker is going to be a busy lady on Friday, February 28, 2014. So far, the majority of Stay Home and Read a Book Ball […]
Tales from Two Cities
Feb 19, 2014
From the gritty drama of noir to the free-spirited poetry of the Beats, how does the literature of California tell us who we are? This Thursday, February 20, ALOUD kicks […]
Will you make The Library Store your Valentine?
Feb 13, 2014
Have you waited too long and still need to get that special person a unique gift that looks like you thought about it months in advance? Have no fear! The […]
A Message from the Chair of the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball
Feb 10, 2014
Dear Reader: I’m excited to officially invite you to celebrate the 2014 Stay Home and Read a Book Ball with me. Here’s an opportunity to reduce your carbon footprint and […]
From the Archive: Olympic Fever
Feb 07, 2014
With the Winter Olympics just underway, the hometown host of Sochi has already found itself among the constant buzz of front-page news. As we watch to see how Sochi will […]