Lost & Found at the Movies: An Odyssey Sneak Peek
Oct 06, 2014
This Friday, October 10, all roads lead to Ithaca at our next installment of Lost & Found at the Movies. As part of the Library Foundation’s month-long L.A. Odyssey Project, […]
Lost & Found at the Movies: The Ever-Adaptable Buck Henry
Aug 20, 2014
Befitting our library setting, legendary writer, actor, and director Buck Henry will explore writing and the art of adaptation at the next installment of Lost & Found at the Movies, […]
Lost & Found at the Movies Explores L.A.’s Greatest Roles
Jul 22, 2014
Los Angeles has been a “character” in countless films. On Thursday, July 24, the latest edition of Lost & Found at the Movies, the Library Foundation’s new series celebrating the […]
Globetrotting with the LAPL’s Travel Poster Collection
Jul 08, 2014
Summer is the season of travel. Whether you are planning an exotic international trip or a laidback SoCal staycation, the Los Angeles Public Library’s Travel Poster Collection will inspire anyone […]
Lost & Found at the Movies: All That Glitters
Jun 24, 2014
“I love watching movies. It’s my drug of choice,” award-winning filmmaker Miguel Arteta once confessed in an interview. This Monday, June 30, Arteta—a self-professed Turner Classics addict—will join Lost & […]
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 […]
Meet the Young Literati Toasters
Mar 17, 2014
We hope you’ll be raising a glass with us for the Sixth Annual Young Literati Toast this Saturday, March 22 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. Arguably the Foundation’s […]
Lost & Found at the Movies: Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Mar 14, 2014
At each Lost & Found at the Movies event we choose a theme to explore. On the heels of Valentine’s Day, during an evening called Love is a Many Splendored […]
Rebel Music: An “Audiotopia”
Mar 06, 2014
Travel the globe through Hisham Aidi’s “Rebel Music” playlist and you’ll find yourself sampling Taqwacore (Islamic punk) from Pakistani-American punk rockers, Randy Weston’s fusion of jazz and Gnawa (African Islamic […]
Jeff Koons and John Waters Bring Art to the L.A. Masses
Feb 27, 2014
On Monday evening the “king of kitsch” and the “pope of trash” held court at downtown’s Orpheum Theatre. Co-presented by the Library Foundation and The Broad museum as part of […]