Journey with Bookmark This!
Oct 01, 2012
Welcome to the second issue of Bookmark This! Would you like to be featured in an upcoming edition of this new recommended reading program? Become a member OR upgrade […]
Revving up for some revolutionary Eastside history: Ruben Martinez’s “Variedades”
Sep 28, 2012
ALOUD author Rubén Martínez, who joins us at the library later this season for a look at Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West, takes the stage […]
Celebrating the Champions of the Los Angeles Public Library
Sep 26, 2012
On Sunday supporters of the Library Foundation gathered at the downtown Central Library to kick-off an evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Foundation. The Library was festively illuminated with […]
Thoughts On Salman Rushdie’s JOSEPH ANTON
Sep 21, 2012
This Sunday the Los Angeles Public Library will honor Salman Rushdie with the 2012 Literary Award for his commitment to literature, and on Monday he will sit down with ALOUD’s […]
SoLA!
Sep 20, 2012
We’re super excited to be carrying a new line of LA-inspired gifts by local ladies Sisters of Los Angeles. They’ve created an awesome collection of souvenirs that even native Angelenos […]
Peace in a Time of Politics
Sep 13, 2012
In the aftermath of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the battle between the red and blue divide rages louder than ever. Beyond the issues that will drive voters to […]
The Latest in Library Fashion
Sep 12, 2012
A new shipment of library inspired accessories has arrived from The Written Nerd! Emma, a former librarian, hates to see the library catalog cards go to waste in the digital age […]
Happy 100th Birthday to John Cage
Sep 05, 2012
How will you celebrate John Cage’s 100th birthday today? If you are in Washington D.C. you can attend the John Cage Centennial Celebration. If you are in Seattle you can […]
Welcome John Szabo, New City Librarian
Aug 27, 2012
After an extensive national search, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has appointed John Szabo to the top post of the Los Angeles Public Library. The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest […]
ALOUD and LAPL Among Favorite Local Literary Spots
Aug 23, 2012
Even if you are already one who hits the Los Angeles literary pavement, you might learn something new with this great post over at Ploughshares that covers the who, what, […]