Untold Stories: Jennifer Clement at ALOUD
May 07, 2015
Based on a lifetime of living in Mexico and some 10 years of interviewing and listening to the stories of the female survivors and victims of Mexico’s gruesome drug culture, […]
Start Your Summer at ALOUD
May 01, 2015
With all the sunshine and high temps this week, it certainly feels like summer is quickly approaching. What better way to ring in the new season than making plans for […]
New Short Videos from ALOUD
Apr 24, 2015
We hope you’ve spent many evenings with ALOUD at the Central Library, hearing from some of the most groundbreaking artists, authors, scientists, and thinkers of our time. Now, whenever and […]
Library Supporter T.C. Boyle Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Apr 15, 2015
On Saturday, April 18, the annual L.A. Times Festival of Books kicks off on the USC campus, and as part of the festivities the winners of this year’s L.A. Times Book Prizes […]
ALOUD Launches Spring Line-up
Feb 06, 2015
From a Nobel Prize winner to an acclaimed hip-hop artist, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ critically-acclaimed ALOUD series presents an exciting slate of free public programs this spring exploring issues of activism, poetry, […]
A Day in the Life of a City Librarian
Feb 03, 2015
When your job is to oversee the country’s largest and most diverse public library system, no two days are the same. City Librarian John Szabo is marking his third anniversary […]
Eras Colliding: Patton Oswalt at ALOUD
Jan 14, 2015
Before Patton Oswalt became a beloved fixture in comedy, film, and television, including roles in Young Adult, Big Fan, and Ratatouille, he was obsessively watching classic movies at the legendary […]
Author Chang-rae Lee Talks Alternate Realities at ALOUD
Jan 08, 2015
From The Surrendered to Native Speaker, novelist Chang-rae Lee has been hailed for his beautifully crafted character portraits of Asians grappling with race, class, and identity divisions of contemporary society. […]
12 Months of the Los Angeles Public Library
Dec 23, 2014
Every year thousands of Angelenos take part in the many educational and cultural programs, resources, and services at the Los Angeles Public Library. Before we look ahead to what will […]
Looking Back at 2014’s Voices of ALOUD
Dec 12, 2014
Every year ALOUD brings a diverse range of fascinating voices to the stage for Angelenos to engage with books, art, music, history, science, politics, and more—representing some of the most […]