Kicking Off National Poetry Month
Apr 02, 2012
T.S. Eliot dubbed April the “cruelest month,” but for poetry enthusiasts today, we consider April the happiest month—an entire month to celebrate poetry and its vital place in our culture. […]
Mining the Vaults: Supreme Court in the House
Mar 29, 2012
The Supreme Court has been at the top of the headlines this week. What exactly goes on inside those high-minded heads? Check out this video with Justice Stephen Breyer when […]
Congratulations to Local Poet Wanda Coleman on National Award
Mar 29, 2012
Wanda Coleman, who is coming to ALOUD on Thursday, April 12, has just been honored by the Poetry Society of America. Congratulations to one of L.A.’s brightest voices! Announcing the […]
Save the Date: Library Foundation20th Anniversary Celebration
Mar 21, 2012
Dear readers, One of our big initiatives as of late has been the planning of our 20th Anniversary Celebration, which is planned for the evening of Sunday, September 23rd. Some […]
Who wants to Stay Home and Read? Turns out a lot of folks!
Mar 15, 2012
What fun we’ve been having with our “Stay Home and Read a Book Ball” social media campaign! If you’re not already following us on Twitter or Facebook, here’s a little […]
Behind the Scenes at This is Your Library #5
Mar 15, 2012
Is it just us, or is This is Your Library getting better and better? TiYL#5 fell on a Saturday for the first time ever and we have to say, staying […]
Inspiration for the Day
Mar 15, 2012
Pencil This In: ‘American Idiot’ Opens; Jonathan Lethem Reading; and Art, Politics and Poetry at ALOUD : LAist
Mar 15, 2012
LAist helped us get the word out about our “Rocket’s Red Glare” program with Edgar Arceneaux (director of the Watts House Project), Douglas Kearney (poet-performer), and Darrell Alejandro Holnes (Poetry […]
The Simple Truth: Philip Levine Speaks about Life, Libraries, and Poetry
Mar 13, 2012
“I’m learning about the power of poetry,” said Philip Levine about his time thus far as the 18th U.S. Poet Laureate, a position he was elected to earlier this fall. […]
Civic Discourse: [ALOUD] at the Los Angeles Public Library | Library as Incubator Project
Mar 12, 2012
ALOUD director Louise Steinman talks about the creative side of curating: Civic Discourse: [ALOUD] at the Los Angeles Public Library | Library as Incubator Project.