Giving Thanks for the Los Angeles Public Library
Nov 16, 2017
We are grateful for the free educational and cultural programs of the Los Angeles Public Library every day of the year, but as we approach Thanksgiving there are a few […]
Janet Fitch’s Revolutionary Russia
Nov 09, 2017
“Rocking on the razor-musseled bay, lulled by the sleepy toll of buoy bells, the music of rigging, the eloquent stanzas of the waves, I wait for news from the sea,” […]
Five Innovative Ways the Library Supports Veterans
Nov 02, 2017
As we get ready to honor those who have served our country on Veterans Day next week, the Los Angeles Public Library supports veterans in a variety of ways all […]
Macabre Movies: Recs from Author, Mortician, and YouTube Star Caitlin Doughty
Oct 12, 2017
As Angelenos gear up for festivities surrounding Día de los Muertos later this month, what better way to honor the dead than with an eye-opening look at how other cultures […]
Culture For All: Visualizing Language Transforms Central Library
Oct 09, 2017
This month the Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating Latino Heritage Month, and it’s especially timely as a new exhibition at Central Library recently opened to the public as part […]
Opening Soon: Visualizing Language Oaxaca in L.A.
Sep 14, 2017
This Saturday, September 16, the Los Angeles Public Library in a partnership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles kicks-off a special project to take a closer look at the […]
Lost and Found Shares Stories From Latino L.A.
Sep 07, 2017
As the Library Foundation kicks-off its celebration of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, Lost and Found at the Movies will explore the breadth and diversity of Latino film culture in Los […]
Follow the Money: L.A.’s Economic History
Aug 24, 2017
L.A. is one of the world’s great regional economies and global labs, and this is in large part because its citizens have been willing to invest in public infrastructure. From […]
Mastering the Art of Summer at the Library
Aug 17, 2017
Books, baseball, and ice cream–what more could you want from summer? With a bustling slate of ALOUD programs, a renewed partnership with the Dodgers, and an entire month dedicated to […]
Great House Tours and Other Inside Looks at L.A.
Jul 20, 2017
From a small pueblo to one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, groundbreaking architects have transformed how Angelenos live. A few of these great houses remain, but […]