A Life in Photography: Sebastião Salgado at ALOUD
Feb 24, 2016
“I am not a social photographer. I am not an economic photographer. I’m not a photojournalist. Photography is much more than that. Photography is my life. It’s my way of […]
Stay Home and Read a Book with Judy Blume
Feb 23, 2016
“Ask any writer and you’ll undoubtedly hear about the libraries in their lives,” writes Judy Blume, the award-winning and best-selling author and this year’s Stay Home and Read a Book […]
12 Months of the Los Angeles Public Library
Dec 21, 2015
Angelenos have always been very active in their love and support of the Los Angeles Public Library, but 2015 stood out as a banner year. Many of last year’s programs […]
2015’s Timely Topics and Voices of ALOUD
Dec 17, 2015
Throughout 2015, ALOUD welcomed some of today’s most distinguished voices to engage with Angelenos on timely topics from politics, books, art, music, science, history, and beyond. With 45 riveting programs, […]
What’s Been “Found” at Lost & Found at the Movies
Dec 16, 2015
As we begin to reflect back on an exciting year at the Library Foundation, in 2015 we celebrated the second anniversary of our series, “Lost & Found at the Movies,” […]
Kick Off Another Award-Winning Year at ALOUD
Nov 20, 2015
On Wednesday night, the winners of this year’s National Book Awards were announced. Celebrating a diversity of voices in American literature, we noticed one thing many winners shared in common: […]
Celebrate Native Heritage Month
Nov 17, 2015
This November is Native Heritage Month, and there’s a myriad ways you can celebrate at the Los Angeles Public Library through its special programs and events, collections, and more. Featuring […]
Last Call: “To Live and Dine in L.A.”
Nov 09, 2015
Over this summer and fall, the Library Foundation and the Los Angeles Public Library collaborated on “To Live and Dine in L.A.,” a special project to examine the role of restaurants […]
All Things Witches
Oct 29, 2015
In the height of this spellbinding season—don’t miss the many Halloween festivities at the Los Angeles Public Library—ALOUD will take a fascinating look at a real witch story. On Wednesday, […]
On the Move with Sandra Cisneros
Oct 27, 2015
When Sandra Cisneros set out to compile over 30 years worth of nonfiction pieces, she had no idea that a deep underlying theme would take root: home. But after objectively […]