Grand Ave Arts: All Access
Oct 22, 2015
The Los Angeles Public Library has always championed the mission of free and open access to learning and resources for all, and this Saturday, October 24, downtown’s historic Central Library […]
Halloween Season Creeping In at the Library
Oct 06, 2015
October is officially the most festive month at the Los Angeles Public Library with a whirlwind of Halloween-themed activities for the whole family. Beyond getting your fill of books, movies, […]
Celebrating Latino Heritage Month at the Library
Sep 24, 2015
Through its rich collections and diverse programming, the Los Angeles Public Library has always celebrated the vast influence of Latino heritage and culture across our community, and from now through […]
Improvising with Patti Smith and Jonathan Lethem
Sep 18, 2015
Before writer Jonathan Lethem wrote nine critically acclaimed novels, he found early inspiration in the “formless” form of Patti Smith’s unhindered lyrics. On Monday, November 16, Smith will visit ALOUD […]
Sneak Peek: Film to Table
Aug 20, 2015
On Thursday, August 27, Lost & Found at the Movies returns to Central Library for a seven-course filmic feast exploring the many rich flavors of “food in film.” With special […]
Taking the Stage for “To Live and Dine L.A.: A Live Mixtape”
Jul 30, 2015
Mashing up food with music, live storytelling with video, conversations with beats and rhymes, join hip hop artist Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples), chef Roy Choi, and USC professor Josh […]
Coming Soon to ALOUD: Meghan Daum and Leslie Jamison
Jul 17, 2015
“Every writer says this, but growing up, the library was my main place,” said critically-acclaimed author and Los Angeles Times opinion columnist Meghan Daum last year when she spoke to […]
Playing Soon… To Live and Dine in L.A.: A Live Mixtape
Jul 14, 2015
Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library for an evening of rhymes, music, and eats to raise awareness about food history and food justice […]
Re-thinking the Modern City through Menus of Its Past
Jul 07, 2015
Following the vibrant collaboration with the Library Foundation and the Los Angeles Public Library in 2013 to rediscover one of the Library’s hidden treasures—its vast sheet music collection—cultural scholar and […]
Fall in Love with Los Angeles at ALOUD
Jul 03, 2015
What do you see when you wander the streets of L.A.? On July 9, ALOUD invites you to explore our city in a new way, with Love, Los Angeles: A […]