Making History Graphic

    Nov 01, 2013

    Over the past two years, ALOUD has featured two separate programs that have explored the graphic novel as a unique form of storytelling. First, Alison Bechdel amazed us with her […]



    Now on Demand: Online Streaming at the Library

    Jun 12, 2013

    Would you love to instantly stream a Ken Burns’ documentary or listen to the audiobook of The Silver Linings Playbook without having to pay or waiting to download the file? […]





    Stay Up With This Is Your Library

    Feb 21, 2013

    On Saturday, March 2, the doors of the downtown Central Library will stay open later than usual for the seventh installment of “This is Your Library,” the Library Foundation’s series […]




    Amy Wilentz’s Cultural Guide to Haiti

    Jan 09, 2013

    Commemorating the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck the nation of Haiti on January 12, 2010, veteran journalist and longtime observer of Haiti Amy Wilentz comes to ALOUD […]




    In Memory of a Master: Carlos Fuentes

    May 18, 2012

    Earlier this week one of Mexico’s greatest writers, and one of the world’s most admired champions of ideas and letters, died in Mexico City. An ardent supporter of libraries, Carlos […]