LAPL’s Summer Reading Program Is So Delicious
Jun 03, 2013
Since 1930 the Los Angeles Public Library has offered a free summer reading program to foster literacy and learning when students are out of school and susceptible to the dreaded […]
KCET’s “Artbound” Airs New Recordings from “Songs in the Key of L.A.”
May 31, 2013
Earlier this week, the Library Foundation and the Los Angeles Public Library announced their new project, “Songs in the Key of L.A.,” the first in a series of collaborations to […]
From Nigeria to Los Angeles: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Faith Adiele Reunite at ALOUD
May 31, 2013
Next Thursday, June 6, ALOUD welcomes Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to the stage to discuss her much buzzed about new book, Americanah, with Faith Adiele, the author of the […]
Songs in the Key of L.A.: Tuning into a New Project from the Library Foundation and the Los Angeles Public Library
May 29, 2013
Long before the film industry took root as the cultural and financial epicenter of Hollywood, music paved the way for the growth and development of the Los Angeles we know […]
Deals Deals Deals!
May 28, 2013
The Library Store will be holding their annual SUPER SALE, starting this Friday 5/31 in Meeting Room A at Central Library. Hundreds of items are marked 50-75% off, with new […]
Bookmark This! #10
May 24, 2013
Summer’s nearly here, and we’ve got some must-reads to add to your book list. From history and literature comics to an English romance to the-new-kid-in-school experience to Los Angeles noir […]
Illustrating the World’s Great Literature
May 20, 2013
All of us here at The Library Foundation have been obsessing over The Graphic Canon– a ambitious three volume illustrated series featuring great works of world literature reimagined by artists, […]
Building Bridges through the Literature of Roberto Bolaño
May 10, 2013
LFLA teams up with LéaLA When a colleague at the LA Public Library snuck LéaLA director Marisol Schultz into the green room after last year’s ALOUD program with Javier […]
Spend Your Summer With ALOUD!
May 08, 2013
ALOUD knows what you’ll be doing this summer: joining us at the Central Library! With ten free programs in June and July featuring musicians, poets, historians, filmmakers, and authors, this season […]
Vote for us!
May 04, 2013
Good news! The Los Angeles Downtown News has nominated the Library Foundation for three Best of Downtown awards: The Library Store in the “Best Bookstore” and “Best Gift/Stationery Shop” categories […]