Ardent Library Lovers
Feb 14, 2013
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Library lovers are sharing their passion for the Los Angeles Public Library! Invitations to the 25th Edition of the Stay Home and Read a […]
Mark Salzman Invites You to Stay Home and Read a Book
Feb 08, 2013
Mark Salzman, writer/performer extraordinaire and this year’s chair of the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball, invites you to take part in the most delightful non-event of the year. […]
Bookmark This! #6
Jan 25, 2013
Happy New Year, everyone! To ring in 2013, I’m excited to bring you another set of reading recommendations from more library enthusiasts. This edition’s selections sweep us up in prose […]
Live Homework Help Just a Few Clicks Away
Jan 15, 2013
Last year, as part of its ongoing support of Live Homework Help, the Library Foundation secured funding to send outreach specialist Yago Cura into the Los Angeles public schools, non-profits, […]
Catch The Library Store On Wheels at a Branch Near You
Nov 29, 2012
On Monday, December 10, we’ll be launching The Library Store On Wheels, a mobile incarnation of our beloved and critically-acclaimed Library Store. Featuring a unique and carefully-curated collection of literary-inspired […]
Celebrating the Champions of the Los Angeles Public Library
Sep 26, 2012
On Sunday supporters of the Library Foundation gathered at the downtown Central Library to kick-off an evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Foundation. The Library was festively illuminated with […]
Measure L on the Up-Swing!
Aug 15, 2012
We loved this piece at OnCentral on how Measure L is helping Los Angeles Public Libraries return to their full glory. Check it out: ‘Second home’: South LA library’s offerings […]
A Storytelling Renaissance in the Digital Age
Jun 22, 2012
From a 140-character count ephemeral tweet, to a behemoth Jonathan Franzen hardback, forms of storytelling today are ever-elastic and changing. We read, we watch, we listen, we mass consume stories […]
Lew Welch’s RING OF BONE Back in Print
Jun 14, 2012
In the winter of my sophomore year at Reed College, I had the honor of hosting my favorite poet, Lew Welch, at the little house I shared with my boyfriend […]
Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s Mind Blowing ALOUD Appearance
May 21, 2012
Last week, neuroscientist David Eagleman came to ALOUD to demystify the inner-workings of the subconscious mind. After an hour and a half conversation with author Susan Orlean about his new […]