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 […]
It’s a Party at The Library Store!
Feb 06, 2014
Join Scout Books and The Little Friends of Printmaking at The Library Store to celebrate the launch of a new creative collaboration! At the party, mingle with the artists and […]
The Truck Stops Here in February!
Feb 04, 2014
The Library Store On Wheels will be making these stops in February! Sunday 2/9 @ Melrose Trading Post 9am – 5pm Sunday 2/16 @ L.A. Zine Fest 10am – […]
Bookmark This #17
Jan 24, 2014
Happy 2014, everyone! If you are still looking for something to read in celebration of the start of this new year, consider any one of the following five recommended books […]
An Invitation to “Orfeo”
Jan 24, 2014
What happened when Michael Silverblatt, host of KCRW’s literary talk show Bookworm, David Foster Wallace, and Richard Powers were together years ago in Santa Fe and heard a presentation on cellular […]
From the Archive: The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan 20, 2014
This year’s observance of Martin Luther King Day is made especially momentous as it also marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther […]
The Truck Stops Here in January!
Jan 13, 2014
The Library Store On Wheels is welcoming in the New Year at these locations! Sunday 1/19 @ Melrose Trading Post: 9am – 5pm Postponed Sunday 1/26 @ Downtown Flea: 10am […]
Wanda Coleman’s Muse Was Los Angeles
Jan 09, 2014
Wanda Coleman’s poetry was all music. All street. All wild. She was one of the most authentic people I have ever met. She was entirely herself and if you didn’t […]
Libraries Are Back in Business on Sundays!
Jan 09, 2014
Some think of Sundays as a day of rest, but everyone can rest assured that the Los Angeles Public Library is reopening on Sundays! Thanks to Measure L, Central Library […]