The Visual Poetry of Shirin Neshat
Dec 11, 2013
Shirin Neshat, Rapture, 1999. The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica. ©Shirin Neshat Living in a self-imposed exile from her home country of Iran, Shirin Neshat has become one of the […]
The Truck Stops Here!
Dec 05, 2013
The Library Store On Wheels is headed your direction in December! Saturday 12/7 @ Edendale Library: 11:30am – 5pm Sunday 12/8 @ German Christmas Market: 10am – 6pm Saturday & […]
Anjelica Huston Shares Her Literary Loves
Nov 21, 2013
Growing up on an idyllic Irish estate as the daughter of legendary director John Huston and prima ballerina Enrica Soma, Anjelica Huston was virtually predestined to become an artist. Her […]
The Truck Stops Here!
Nov 13, 2013
The Library Store On Wheels is headed your direction in November! Friday 11/15 @ Studio City Library: Noon to 5pm Sunday 11/17 @ Patchwork Long Beach: 11am to 5pm Saturday […]
From the Archive: Remembering Veterans
Nov 08, 2013
Although the Library will be closed this Monday, November 11 as we honor those who have served our country, you can still access the Library’s online collections, including podcasts from […]
Louise Steinman Straightens Out the Past in “The Crooked Mirror”
Nov 05, 2013
“I hope this speaks to reconciliation of all kinds,” says Louise Steinman about her new book, The Crooked Mirror: A Memoir of Polish-Jewish Reconciliation. “I don’t think it’s restricted to […]
Why to Get Your Teen to the Library
Nov 04, 2013
With nearly 10,000 teens taking part in the 2013 Summer Reading Club, Young Adult librarians got creative with projects to keep teens engaged over the long school break. This year’s […]
Halloween Stories at the Library
Oct 29, 2013
It’s the time of year when we welcome scary stories to creep up on us. From movies to books to good old word-of-mouth, the Los Angeles Public Library has you […]
Moby Dick and SoCal Culture: A New Film at the Broad
Oct 04, 2013
From the ArcLight Cinemas to the mural-covered overpasses, from the farmers markets to the secret staircases, Los Angeles is a city alive with storytelling. While this city where the land […]
Katherine Boo Takes Us Deeper into the “Beautiful Forevers”
Oct 03, 2013
Last year, Katherine Boo, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, picked up the National Book Award for Nonfiction for her first book, Behind the Beautiful […]