Help Feed Kids’ Bodies and Minds
Jun 09, 2014
To ensure that students who receive free school lunches don’t go hungry during summer break, the Library Foundation has teamed up with the Los Angeles Public Library and the Los […]
10 Ways to Savor the Summer with the Los Angeles Public Library
Jun 06, 2014
It’s the season of fun in the sun, far-off travel, BBQs, and of course catching up on some rest and relaxation. Here are some FREE ideas on how to use […]
A Summer of Learning at the Library
Jun 04, 2014
The Library Foundation has been a longtime supporter of the Summer Reading Club — Los Angeles Public Library’s longest running program — and this year it will be easier for […]
Vote for Us!
May 22, 2014
Spread the word! The Library Foundation has been nominated in three different categories for the Los Angeles Downtown News Best of Downtown Readers Choice Awards: The Library Store for “Best […]
All Aboard! Don’t Miss the Trains at Central Library
May 20, 2014
Earlier this month a new exhibit marking the 75th anniversary of Union Station opened at the Central Library. No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station is the […]
No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station
Apr 28, 2014
Over a century ago, the city fathers of Los Angeles imagined that one day their gritty frontier town would become California’s major metropolitan hub. In order to position its status […]
Celebrating the Voices of Women in Poetry at ALOUD
Apr 17, 2014
April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to celebrate than at ALOUD next Thursday, April 24, when the Poetry Society of America brings their national series The Voice […]
Get Smart With Your Finances
Apr 10, 2014
Don’t be delinquent with your taxes… remember actress Veronica Lake’s fall from the Hollywood limelight? From the LAPL Photo Collection, May 8, 1951: “There were no dramatics, no kleiglights, no […]
Exchanging Stories at the Book Drop Bash
Apr 08, 2014
This weekend thousands of authors and booklovers will be grabbing their sunhats and hitting the lawns of USC for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. And for participating authors […]
Lorrie Moore: The Agony and Fun of Fiction
Apr 03, 2014
This spring marks a major literary milestone in American letters: Lorrie Moore’s first collection of short stories in over 15 years has just been released. The author of six books—including […]