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Impact Report

2025-2026  |  Powering the Next Century for our Library

Dear friends,

A library is a promise. It is the belief that knowledge belongs to everyone, that shared stories can bridge any divide, and that every single Angeleno deserves a place to learn, imagine, and belong. This year, as we mark the 100th anniversary of the Richard J. Riordan Central Library, that promise shines brighter than ever.

For a century, Central Library has been the architectural and cultural heart of Los Angeles. Today, through our Centennial Celebration and Campaign, we are honoring that historic legacy by asking a vital question: What comes next? By investing in expanded access and pioneering programs, we are ensuring the Los Angeles Public Library meets the future with creativity, courage, and care.

Your generosity drives this progress. Because of your support, students are thriving, adults are mastering new skills, families are accessing critical resources, and neighbors are finding community in spaces that inspire curiosity. That same generosity made this our strongest fundraising year yet. We offer a special thank-you to the 100 for 100 donors, supporters who have made the extraordinary commitment of $100,000 or more to celebrate 100 years. Their leadership defined the launch of the Centennial Celebration and Campaign and helped make this record-breaking year possible.

This impact report is a tribute to what your support has built—and a roadmap for what we can achieve next. As we look toward the library’s next century, we are filled with gratitude for your shared belief that public libraries are the ultimate catalysts for opportunity.

Thank you for your partnership during this historic milestone. Together, we aren’t just celebrating 100 years of history; we are launching a century of new possibilities.

Stacy Lieberman
President and CEO
Library Foundation of Los Angeles

Your Impact at the Los Angeles Public Library

LFLA helps fund transformative programs that support student success, empower lifelong learning, and engage the imagination. 

Storytime at Studio City Branch Library

The We Read Together early learning initiative equips parents and caregivers with resources and programs to champion their children’s literacy journeys. Rooted in play, curiosity, diversity, and inclusion, these valuable reading times delivers vibrant, safe spaces that foster deep community connection and collaborative learning. 

Supporting Student Success

LAPL reaches thousands of children and their caregivers each year, promoting literacy resources to foster a lifelong love of reading through free, quality programming.

And as those kids grow, the Library is there, empowering young adults as they achieve success in and out of school through access to free, one-on-one online tutoring, college readiness workshops, and civic and community engagement opportunities.

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“I can attest to the remarkable growth my students are undergoing, from elementary schoolers dramatically improving their reading and writing to high schoolers achieving life-changing goals. It might sound counter-intuitive, but I am especially proud when a student tells me they don’t need hands-on help anymore and just want a safe, quiet space to focus. There is truly nothing like helping a kid realize their own potential.”

— Phil Singleton
Pico Union Branch Library Homework Helper

Student Zone support sessions across 38 branches
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From Career Online High School

“If you would have told me a few years ago that I would be graduating high school, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. There were days that I woke up at 3am—tired and not feeling like showing up—but I kept showing up. And this is what this moment represents. Proof that change is real. Proof that second chances are real.”

 — Julio Vasquez, Career Online High School 2026 Graduate

LAPL makes achieving new dreams accessible. Thanks to Career Online High School, adult students can graduate with an accredited high school diploma. This free, flexible program empowers adults to return to school and earn their diploma alongside a career certificate on their own schedule—ensuring that work, family, and health commitments never stand in the way of their goals.

Empowering Lifelong Learning

No matter your age, your story can always continue at the Library, where adult programs help foster and build essential literacy skills and provide growth opportunities.

The Library’s Adult Literacy Services empower Angelenos with the critical reading and writing skills needed to thrive. Through personalized one-on-one tutoring, flexible self-directed practice, and collaborative group learning, adults build the foundation for lifelong success.

Simultaneously, the Cybernauts program bridges the digital divide across 37 community branches, providing vital tech support and hands-on digital training to ensure patrons can confidently navigate the modern digital landscape.

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“I graduated from Career Online High School and also received my Associate Degree in Child Development. I am no longer defined by the trauma of my past; I am empowered by my present. Having walked through those battles, I now possess a deep, profound empathy for the next generation. I am using my degree to protect, educate, and uplift young children who need to know they matter.”

— Adriana Rangel
Career Online High School Class of 2026

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From Night at the Library

“Going into a place that’s seen as sacred in so many ways to so many people, and seeing it come alive in a different way, it just makes everyone feel like a kid again.”

— Jessica Strand
    Senior Director of Programming and Strategic Engagement   
    Read more in The L.A. Times →

We went big for Central Library’s 100th year and turned the iconic building into an after-hours festival—swirling with the energy of more than 200 incredible live performers and artists, nearly 3,000 engaged library lovers, and diverse modes of storytelling—like dance, gospel, puppetry, art installations, readings, immersive narrative experiences, and more.

Engaging the Imagination

Beyond books and services, we are proud to produce and support programs that spark curiosity, creativity, and community. Our celebrated ALOUD series of author conversations, readings, and performances presented 25 programs last year, introducing audiences to 242 celebrated authors, poets, thinkers, and creators—like Jodi Kantor, Susan Orlean, Ruth Ozeki, Ben Rhodes, George Saunders, Tourmaline, Lena Waithe, and more. Over 8,300 people attended throughout the season.

Our exhibitions, residencies, and community storytelling projects create spaces where Angelenos can explore ideas, celebrate diversity, and see themselves reflected. By preserving and digitizing our shared history while amplifying new voices, we ensure that imagination continues to thrive across generations.

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This year's ALOUD guests:

The New York Times Ben Rhodes Nicholas Boggs Lena Waithe Angela Flournoy Issa Rae Tourmaline Chase Strangio Susan Orlean Madeleine Brand Gish Jen Lisa See Yesika Salgado George Saunders Heather Ann Thompson Emily Galvan Almanza Ruth Ozeki Candacy Taylor Dave Eggars Jodi Kantor Jason Sudeikis Percival Everett

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Why I Give

"Libraries are one of our most significant cultural assets, and Los Angeles deserves the best."

— Brett L.

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New Funding and Programs

LA County Cultural Climate Commons
A $1.2 million Mellon Foundation grant launched the Cultural Climate Commons: Community Memory Lab & Living Archive, a partnership that preserves the stories, heritage, and memories of communities affected by climate disasters.
 

As part of this effort, LAPL is creating a collaboratively-owned digital hub that will serve as a centralized platform for digital archives, oral histories, and cultural projects documenting community responses to climate change and climate-related disasters, beginning with the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires. By bringing these resources together, the hub will help strengthen community knowledge and support long-term resilience efforts.

Pop-Up library visits expand year-round

A grant from the California Library Association helped LAPL extend its popular pop-up library visits for children beyond the summer months, bringing books and free library resources to more community sites throughout the year, with 16 locations and 50 visits. 

The program connects families with literacy and learning opportunities at schools, after-school programs, and community partner locations, including sites supported by the Hollywood Food Coalition, which provided fresh produce for families. Children took part in hands-on activities, author presentations, and went home with a book.

MARISA expands youth literacy services

The Marisa Antonini Reading Initiative for Success and Achievement (MARISA) expanded citywide literacy services for emerging and struggling readers. LAPL piloted a new K–5 reading intervention program serving nearly 300 students at the Felipe de Neve and John Muir branches. 

The initiative also introduced a Literacy Resource Guide and trained staff on the components of reading, early indicators of dyslexia, IEPs, and caregiver engagement. LAPL will scale these evidence-based services through more training, resource kits, and new delivery models for public library settings.

Opening new Youth Empowering Sensory Spaces (YESS)

At LAPL, every mind is welcome.

This year, we launched three new Youth Empowering Sensory Spaces at the Hyde Park, Sunland-Tujunga, and Wilshire branches—transforming how young people experience and engage with their local library.

Furnished with features like noise-cancelling headphones, wobbly chairs, soft lighting, and sensory mats, these spaces were created to support youth with developmental disabilities, learning differences, or sensory sensitivities.

Supporting career pathways through LAPL apprenticeships

Thanks to the generous support of the Vera R. Campbell Foundation, the LAPL Apprenticeship Program is breaking down barriers in library science—providing leadership opportunities and workforce training while diversifying the field and launching careers for first-generation college students.

The apprenticeships culminated with capstone projects that focused on community engagement and accessibility, featuring various apprentice-designed and led activations like workshops on bilingual meditation, ASL, AI awareness, and more. This year, the impact grew even further with the launch of a new alumni network to help graduates stay active in the library community.

Preserving stories for future generations

The CommUnity: Your Archive, Your Legacy initiative empowers Angelenos to preserve community history through workshops, oral history sharing, collaborative artworks, and digitization tools. This year, the initiative delivered 35 free programs across eight branches to 281 attendees, with participants ranging from teens to professional artists.

As part of this effort, LAPL’s CommUnity archiving program hosted a site-specific exhibition at Lore Leimert Park. Featuring rare materials from LAPL’sSpecial Collections, the exhibit celebrated how the Brockman Gallery Archive shaped the neighborhood’s cultural identity and continues to inspire preservation today.

Why I Give

"Libraries are important for a free society. They allow equal access to information and diverse points of view. They build community, teach compassion, and help us to see each other as having value."

— Susan B.

Event and Exhibition Highlights

Luceros y Penumbras: World's Largest Pop-up Book

Created for the Centennial Celebration, Luceros y Penumbras is a dazzling, monumental pop-up book by Los Angeles artist and printmaker Daniel González, with paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart and full-scale engineering and fabrication by Goodnight & Co. Installed in Central Library’s Rotunda, the work honors the Library’s “light of learning” through two giant spreads inspired by memory, culture, discovery, Los Angeles, and the Library itself. Officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest pop-up book ever created, it opens to approximately 31 by 20 feet, with pop-ups rising more than 11 feet and weighs more than 1,800 pounds.

Night at the Library: A Century of Light

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Public Library and LAist, this immersive festival celebrated the library’s dynamic resources and the creative spirit that makes Los Angeles extraordinary. In honor of a century of light, the iconic Richard J. Riordan Central Library transformed after hours into a magical evening of creativity and storytelling. Artists, writers, and musicians brought the beloved library to life through readings, dance, poetry, puppetry, film, songs, and other unforgettable experiences, while nearly 2,800 library lovers filled the stacks with curiosity, delight, and a shared sense of discovery.

ALOUD: Centennial Programs

To celebrate Central Library’s 100th anniversary, ALOUD launched a Centennial series of programs exploring the history of Los Angeles and the forces that shaped it. Cultural documentarian and Overground Railroad author Candacy Taylor spotlighted LAPL’s premier Green Book collection—one of the world’s largest and best preserved. We also marked 100 Years of John Coltrane and Miles Davis with a vibrant panel blending live music, curated selections, and conversation on their enduring cultural impact. And we honored a century of LA architecture through conversations with leading architects and designers Barbara Bestor, Leo Marmol, and Pamela Shamshiri.

Unveiling a 100 Year Old Time Capsule

To kick off the 100th year, LFLA and LAPL excavated and unveiled the long‑hidden 1925 time capsule, placed far beneath the cornerstone during the Central Library’s original dedication. Inside the copper box were remarkable artifacts—documents and photographs that captured the spirit and ambitions of the city a century ago. For the first time ever, the contents were exhibited at Central Library.

2025 Literary Feasts

Organized by The Council of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, Literary Feasts is one of the city’s most treasured traditions: a single evening of 40 dinners with acclaimed writers and guests in private homes across Los Angeles. Raising more than $2 million, the 2025 Literary Feasts featured writers like Rick Atkinson, A. Scott Berg, Melissa Clark, Michael Connelly, Maureen Dowd, Walter Mosely, Kevin Sack, George Saunders, Scott Turow, and more!

LFLA in the News

Threads of Los Angeles: Ashley Walker Debuts New Wearable Artworks at Los Angeles Public Library
Threads of Los Angeles: Ashley Walker Debuts New Wearable Artworks at Los Angeles Public LibraryEssence
The Los Angeles Public Library debuted Threads of Los Angeles, a new body of wearable artworks by fashion designer Ashley Walker, on Sunday, December 7 in the Mark Taper Auditorium at Central Library. The exhibition concludes the Library’s 2025 Creators in Residence program and highlights Walker’s continued emphasis on using apparel as a tool for historical education and cultural reflection.
Guillermo Del Toro Helps Raise $100,000 For The Library Foundation Of Los Angeles
Guillermo Del Toro Helps Raise $100,000 For The Library Foundation Of Los AngelesSecret Los Angeles
The Oscar-winning filmmaker champions literacy and community by joining forces with the Library Foundation to expand access to books, learning, and creativity in L.A. The Frankenstein: Guillermo Del Toro in Conversation with Ken Sanders event at the Netflix Tudum Theater drew book lovers, film enthusiasts, and library supporters for a night of conversation, inspiration, and shared passion for literature.
At L.A. Public Library literary salon, a military historian offers hope
At L.A. Public Library literary salon, a military historian offers hopeLos Angeles Times
Book lovers attended a Literary Feast dinner featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson, as part of the Library Foundation's biennial Literary Feasts fundraiser. A total of 40 authors are hosted at salon-style events at 40 houses with more than 750 guests over the course of a single evening, raising more than $2 million for the Library Foundation of Angeles.
The best gift shops in Los Angeles
The best gift shops in Los AngelesTime Out
For your literary friends, look no further for the perfect gift. Head to the historic Los Angeles Central Library and explore this shop where an assortment of cards, pens, notebooks and other stationery supplies can be found in bright colors and emblazoned with fun designs with a bookish bent. Proceeds from purchases here go toward the Library Foundation, so you’re also helping support enrichment programs to keep the written word alive.
Central Library unveils a peek at the L.A. of 1925
Central Library unveils a peek at the L.A. of 1925KCRW
When a time capsule was buried near the LA Central Library’s cornerstone in 1925, staff didn't leave instructions on how to open it. More than a century later, a recovery team wasn’t even entirely sure where to find it. But find it they did. To honor the 100-year anniversary of the Central Library, the branch kicked off a year of celebrations by unearthing that century-old time capsule buried during the building’s dedication.
The downtown L.A. library is 100. Celebrate by roaming the stacks after dark at this festival
The downtown L.A. library is 100. Celebrate by roaming the stacks after dark at this festivalLos Angeles Times
Since its dedication 100 years ago, Los Angeles Central Library has survived demolition threats, major arson fires and earthquakes. This week, the historic site’s halls will come alive as it celebrates its centennial with an after-hours festival that is quintessentially L.A.
The teen oral history project that’s saving Chinatown’s stories
The teen oral history project that’s saving Chinatown’s storiesLA Public Press
"The oral history initiative, funded by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles through its Teen Leading Change grant, has largely evolved from being just a storytelling project. A Vietnamese-American librarian guided LA teens from grocery delivery volunteers into documentary filmmakers, helping them capture the untold stories of Chinatown’s most vulnerable elders."
Los Angeles Public Library Creators in Residence
Los Angeles Public Library Creators in ResidenceCBS News
The Los Angeles Public Library has a wealth of knowledge to explore. In 2022, it created a creator in residency program that uses archives, manuscripts and photos to inspire original projects for public engagement.
A lifetime of generosity in Los Feliz
A lifetime of generosity in Los FelizThe Eastsider
Libraries and language are passions for longtime Los Feliz resident Marisa Antonini. That, and knowing what it’s like to be unable to communicate, helps explain why she recently donated $1 million to the Los Angeles Public Library. Through the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, the Marisa Antonini Reading Initiative for Success and Achievement (MARISA) program helps young readers, particularly those with learning disabilities.
Candacy Taylor Reveals Hidden History of the Green Book and Black Travel
Candacy Taylor Reveals Hidden History of the Green Book and Black TravelLos Angeles Sentinel
Taylor will be joined by L.A.-based historian and NOMMO curator Tyree Boyd-Pates at Central Library on April 23 to discuss the LAPL’s premier collections of Green Books, a travel guide for Black motorists used for decades during segregation in America. LAPL has the second-largest collection of Green Books in the country.
Library Foundation of LA launches ALOUD fall 2025 season
Library Foundation of LA launches ALOUD fall 2025 seasonHey SoCal
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles’s ALOUD Series returns this fall with a slate of timely conversations and urgent questions shaping our world today. Prominent creatives, cultural critics and writers will discuss themes that include the rise of authoritarianism to the politics of tech platforms, and examine Black female friendship, queer joy, and new works by literary icons.

Why I Give

"Our family gets so many benefits from the library, and we appreciate how it brings people from all walks of life together for a core human need—the acquisition and sharing of knowledge."

— Catherine S.

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Thank You to our Supporters

This incredible impact is made possible because of the individuals, foundations, community organizations, and businesses that give to the Library Foundation and share our belief in the transformational power of the Los Angeles Public Library for all Angelenos.

The list below reflects all donations and grants of more than $1,000 received during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, ending on June 30, 2026.

$500,000+

Ford Estates, LLC

Kristen and Stewart Ford

Judith and Steve Krantz Foundation

David and Varda Schriger

Steinlauf-Schriger Foundation

$200,000 – $499,999

Marisa Antonini

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

BT and JB Inter Vivos Trust

Ann and Dick Costello

Linda Duttenhaver

The Rose Hills Foundation

$100,000 – $199,999

Maxwell Anderson and Leo Seigal
Betsy and Harold* Applebaum
BCM Foundation
Debra and Norris Bishton
Harold and Colene Brown Family Foundation
Ellen Brown and Ray Merewether
California Library Literacy Services
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Nancy and Donald deBrier
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation
Thomas C. Geiser and Donna Schweers
Hearst Foundations
June Street Charitable Foundation Inc.
LA County Library Foundation
La Kretz Charitable Lead Trust II
Barbara and Joel S. Marcus
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Susan Frances Moley
Moley Family Foundation
The Muriel Pollia Foundation
Maria Seferian
Aviva Weiner

$50,000 – $99,999

Ares Management LLC
The Cecile & Fred Bartman Foundation
The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation
Nancy Berman and Alan J. Bloch
Guillermo del Toro
Stephen and Hope Heaney
Michael B. Keegan
Christy McAvoy
Koni and Geoff* Rich
Flora L. Thornton Foundation
Charles M. and Reneé Weisenberg

$25,000 – $49,999

The Herb Alpert Foundation
Maurice Amado Foundation
William S. Anderson
Anonymous (1)
Patricia Brown
California Community Foundation
California Library Association
California State Library
Andrew and Amelia Chick
Friends of the Chinatown Library
Hyundai Motor America
Ela and Nikhil Jhaveri
Jenji Kohan
Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company
The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Kay K. Pick Trust
The Mark E Pollack Foundation
Mark E Pollack
Sanders Charitable Trust
Abby Sher and John May
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
TEN Advertising

$10,000 – $24,999

The Ahmanson Foundation
Laura and Harvey Alpert Charitable Foundation
Laura and Harvey Alpert
Anonymous
Judy and Tom Beckmen
Betsy Beers and Bruce Cormicle
Berger Family Foundation
Christine Bloom
The Boudjakdji Foundation
Helen Bremer and Michael Bremer
Johnny Carson Foundation
Teresa Marie Castelli
Jennifer Chu and Joe Camperlingo
Citibank
Dan Clivner
Alison Bryan Crowell and Richard Crowell
Jessica and James Dabney
Sunita Deshmukh
Alexis Deutsch-Adler and Robert Adler
Edison International
Friends of Westwood Library
Golden Globe Foundation
Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg Fund
Lenore and Bernard* Greenberg
William H. Hannon Foundation
Nancy and Michael Harahan
Thomas and Kristina Heck
Hightower Holding LLC
Mary and Dan James
Michael and Dana Jones
Monique and Jonathan Kagan
Judith Selbst Kamins and Kenneth Kamins
KPMG LLP
Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald
Courtney Lilly and Miranda Banks
Michael K. Lindsey and Wendy Carson
Glen March
Debra and Robert Markovic
Alexander Menenberg
The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation
Barry and Wendy Meyer
MNKY, LLC
Peter W. Mullin Family Charitable Foundation
Merle Mullin
Wendy Munger and Leonard Gumport
Dwight D. Opperman Foundation
Julie C. Opperman
Zibby and Kyle Owens
Kevin Philip and Joshua Miller
Nina and Leo Pircher
Anne and Bruce Pomeroy
Celia S. Ramos and Richard Slechta
Rare Books LA
The Gene & Maxine Rosenfeld Family Foundation
Maxine Rosenfeld
Patty Elias and Michael Rosenfeld
Marna and Rockwell Schnabel
Richard C. Seaver Trust
Carlton and Laura Seaver
Laura A. Seigle
Eileen Shields
Maggy Simon
Kim and David Sonnenblick
Michael Speaker
Harrison Truitt Starr Living Trust
Jennifer A. Steele and Jay Bauer
Quinn R. Stills
The Three Sisters Foundation
TPG Angelo Gordon
Elinor and Rubin Turner
USC Rossier School of Education
Susan S. & Kenneth L. Wallach Foundation
Betsy Wanner
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Sheila and Wally Weisman
William Wilbur
Susan Zolla

$5,000 – $9,999

Debra Albin-Riley
Susan Alschuler
American Library Association
Anonymous (3)
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Arratia Barquin
Ambassador Frank and Kathy Baxter
Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin and Stan Tatkin
Kacey Bonner
Deborah and Spike Booth
Lynn A. Booth and Kent Kresa
Susan Brauneiss and Marc Gamsin
Benjamin and Irma Breslauer
Edythe Broad
Kim and Ginger Caldwell
The California Wellness Foundation
Tanya and Alex Cappas
Terri and Timothy* Childs
Carla J. Christofferson
Peggy Jo and Jim Clark
Pamela and Shannon Clyne
Tobey Cotsen
Robert M. Cotten
William Counter
Dudley and Anne Crawford DeZonia
Madeline R. Cripe
Emeline F. Davis
Deloitte
Cathy C. Durham and Edwin A. Locke
Ernst & Young
Jennifer and Bill Fain
Eris & Larry Field Family Foundation
Nancy and Gary Freedman
Mary and George Garvey
Getty Foundation
Suzanne Gilbert
Eric and Maxine Greenspan
Tricia and Dick Grey
The Harold Yellen Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth and Dan Harrison
Sharon Lybeck Hartmann
Diane Henderson
Candice and Michael Herman
Lynn Heymont
Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi
HKA
Kerstin and Barclay Hudson
Mabelle Hueston
Rosalind Jarrett Sepulveda and Lamar Sepulveda
Kenneth and Beth Karmin
Martha and Bruce Karsh
Rachel Katz
Betty Goodwin Klevan and Keith Klevan
KLM Foundation
Nancy Koven
Susan and Douglas Kranwinkle
Fred Kunik
Constance Lawton and Jim Yoder
Hollis Leech and Christopher Saigal
Vincent Leveque
Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture
Kathleen L. McCarthy Kostlan and Franklyn Kostlan
Kevin McKeon and Andrew Lowy
Celeste Pinto McLain and Thomas McLain
Susan E. Metros and William Morgan
Beth and Leslie Michelson
Joanne and Joel Mogy
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Molly Munger and Stephen English
Ama Neel
Netflix
Michelle Newberry
Paula Noah
Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation
The Albert Parvin Foundation
Pasadena Art Alliance
Nancy and Larry Pasquali
Diane and David Paul
Cheryl Petersen and Roger Lustberg
Alison and Daniel Petrocelli
Judy and Rick Richman
Mary Anne Roberto and Manuel Monterrubio
Kate Roberts and Martha E. Flores
Julie Robinson and John Kusmiersky
Peter J. Robinson
Robert Ronus
Sherie and Alan Schneider
Margery Simkin
Carolyn and Will Singleton
Rachel and Trevor Small
Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation
Joan and Shelly Steier
Amanda and Nick Stonnington
Strauss Foundation
Allison Thomas
Mary Beth and Hardy Thomas
Gretchen Valentine
Andrea Van de Kamp
Janis Wetsman
Lynn A. Williams and Michael Croft
Alyce de Roulet Williamson*
Donna and Martin J. Wolff
Wyss Foundation

$2,500 – $4,999

Maysoon Alsandook
Kelly Anderson
Judith Angerman
Anonymous (5)
Charmaine and Eddie Atherton
Joanne Baizer
Maralee Beck and Andrew Safir
Joanna Beinfeld
Susan Bjurman
Jacqueline Blatt
John and Louise Bryson
Ellen and John Buchanan
Cecilia and Harry Chandler
Richard K. Citron
Ames Cushing
Lauren Donner
Sandra Dunleavy
David and Barbara Elson
Louise and Mark J. Epstein
Herbert and Shirley Feitler
Susan and David Finkelman
Diane M. Fitzpatrick
Debra and Morris Flaum
Amy Forbes
Phil Frengs
Cindy and Robert Gelber
Barbara and Steven Gerber
David & Ruth Gorton Family Charitable Foundation
Amy Gorton
Christine Gregory
Nancy Gubin
Dale Harbour-Day
Jonathan and Jo Carol Hiatt
Adrienne Horwitch
Daniel P. Horwitz
Cheryl and Gary Hubert
Eileen Hutto
Douglas Hylton
Linda Janger
Janice Jerde and Peter Del Rosso
Andrea and Richard Kaplan
Mary K. and Daniel M. Kelly Family Foundation
Barbara R. Klein
LA Tourism and Convention Board
Stephen and Cori Lable
Les LaZar and Roberta Dwoskin
Lu Leede
Doug Levy
Rosa Lowinger and Todd Kessler
Jamie and Robert Madden
Barbara A. Maughan
Worthy McCartney
Todd and Mimi Menenberg
Pamela Mischel
Judson Mock
Nancy L. Morrin
David Nochimson
Susan Oka
Andrew Okun
Myrna Oliver
Arnold Porath
Sandra and Lawrence Post
Loree Potash
Leslie and Leonard Reid
Lynda and Stewart Resnick
Sharon L. Rising
Carol and Howard N. Rosen
Laura and Jamie Rosenwald
Lionel B. Sanders
Michael and Elisa Schenkman
Marcia L. Scully
Heather Sheridan Green and Matthew Green
Rosa Kendall and Robert Vose Sinnott
Michael and Kimberly Spindler
Catherine Stone
Peter Strauss
Susan and George Sugarman
John Tellem
Harumi Torii and Riho Kim
Blair Townsend
Janice and Daniel Wallace
Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman
Meryl Wecksler and Robert Alschuler
Maxine and Brian Weinstock
Jenna Wycoff
Zadig & Voltaire

$1,000 – $2,499

Heather Adams and Chris Moore
Laura and Kenneth Adler
Meena and Liaquat Ahamed
Diana and Tad Allan
Sophie and Alan Alpert
Betsy N. Anderson
Alfredo and Zen Annino
Anonymous (3)
Apple
Norma and Aton Arbisser
Carrie and Stephen Arce
Chitra and Sudesh Arora
Rachel and Lee A. Ault
Mary and Perry Bankston
Daniele Barach
Roseanna Barron
Joseph A. Bartush
Patricia E. Bauer and Edward R. Muller
Joe and Edie Beachboard
George and Randy Beckwith
Kristin and Aaron Bendikson
Joy Berenfield
Catherine and Sheldon Berger
J.B. Berland Foundation
Milton and Ruth Berman Family Foundation
Marjorie and Toliver Besson
Pam and Sarbpaul Bhalla
Beverlee Bickmore and James P. Kelly
Barbara Bilson and Bert Woodruff
Diane Bishop
Meghan B. Bishop
Linda and Martin Blank
Marjorie Blatt
Janna Bodek Harris and James M. Harris
Marnie Bodek and Edwin A. Moss
Rose Ann Boken
Dain Borges
Brian Boudreaux
Janice Lee Braly
Wendy and Robert Brandow
Laura and Evan Brau
Stanley and Ronda Breitbard
Maynard and Linda Brittan
Seeley and Preston Brooks
Joan Burns
JoAnn and Ron Busuttil
Brendon Cassidy and Brooke Rowland
Christina Chai
Wendy Chang
Robert A. Chick and Boni Bryant
Patti Choate
Margaret Anne Clougherty
Jo Ann Cohn and Marc B. Hankin
Peggy Collins
Mark Collons
City of Los Angeles
Carolbeth Cozen
Judy and Jesse Currier
CV Strategies
Ginnifer and Josh Dallas
Suzanne and Rob Davidow
Judi Davidson
Kelly Day
Vanessa de la Puente
Deborah J. DePuy and Jill Aguilar
Diane Deshong
Claudia and Benjamin Deutsch
JoAnn diLorenzo
Linda J. Dorn and Patrick Reilly
Dorit Dowler-Guerrero
Laurie Dowling and Michael K. Woo
Diana and Jim Doyle
Kathleen Dwyer
Margaret Ecker
Nikila Ellis
Carolyn and Craig Enenstein
Janet Esposito
Jacqueline M. Fabe and Marshall A. Lerner
Elisabeth Familian
Ellie Farbstein
Cindy Feder
Judy Felsenthal
Irwin and Helgard Field
Lisa Field
Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll
Constance and Ronald Fishbach
Hillary and Russell Fogarty
Christopher and Margaret Forman
Scott and Kathy Formby
Maureen Frank
Susan and Whitney Ganz
Chuck and Alison Gardner
Alice Joyce Garfield and Daniel Romano
Constance Gavin
Sharon A. Gedan
Liz Gilligan
Willard and Gleeson
Marshall A. Glick
Jonathan Goldblatt
Betty and Fred Goldstein
Ethan and Lirona Goldstine
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Michele Paley
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Gordon J. Pashgian
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Sandra Karole Peters
The Pickwick Charitable Foundation
Bonita Pietila
Heather and John Polk
Christopher Pomeroy
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Tamara Ritchey Powers
Margaret and Ronald Preissman
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Arthur and Patricia Price
Kate Prudente
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Madeleine M. Rackley
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Elizabeth Raposo and Scott Thomas
Eva Recinos
Jennifer Riggs
Ricki and Marvin* Ring
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Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Penelope C. Roeder
Victoria and David Rogers
Jessica Roldan
Alicia Rose
Lois Rosen
Beth Rosenbloom
Nancy and Arthur Rosenbloom
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Laurie Rosenthal
Carol Ross
Robyn Ross
Georgina and Alan Rothenberg
Mary Rourke
Ann W. Rowland
Kerstin and George Royce
Ameni Rozsa
Francoise Rozzell
Shawn Rubin and Brian Roper
Sara Rutenberg
Patricia Ryan
Sondra Rykoff
Peggy Saferstein
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Steve Sappington
Iva Sareen
Phil Nell Schaefer
Leonard Schaeffer
Carole Schlocker and Ellis Levin
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Darrin Schnabel and Mikel Elliott
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Tina Segel
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Joan Selwyn
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Jonathan Sher
Max Sherman
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David and Judith Shore
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Michael and Joyce Simmons
The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation
Sarina Simon
Loraine Sinskey
Amy Siskind
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Linda J. Smith
Pamela J. Smith
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Christine Steele
Carol and Jay Stein
Jonathan Steinberg and C. Buf Meyer
Lisa Stern and Errol Spiro
Lucy Stutz and Jared Levine
Janey Sweet
John F. Szabo and Nicholas Kuefler
Mona and Vikram Tamboli
Roman Tatarnikov
Elayne and Thomas Techentin
Katherine and Douglas Thompson
Barbera Thornhill
Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp
Elizabeth and Robert Toms
Traub-Brittan Family Foundation
Jeff Trenton and Randi Levine
Dawn Clifton Tripp
University of California, Los Angeles
Uptown Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Ita Vandenbroek
Stephanie C. Vassallo and Holly Whatley
Leslie Vermut and Thomas Weinberger
William Villarreal
Lee and Deborah Walcott
William Wardlaw
Esther Chang Weese and Jeremy Weese
Pamela Weisberg
Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation
Billie Milam Weisman
Dennis E. Weiss
Martha and John Welborne
Peter and Nora Wendel
Roberta Wieman
Gretchen and Bruce Willison
Jamie Rosenthal Wolf
Robert and Joan Young
Nan Zaitlen
Marcie and Howard Zelikow
Seeta Zieger
Diane and Michael Ziering

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In Fiscal Year 2026, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles received gifts and contributions from 3,227 donors totaling $9,401,042.

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Stacy Lieberman

As President and CEO of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA), Stacy Lieberman is an innovative and inclusive leader whose career dwells at the intersection of arts and culture, lifelong learning, storytelling, and equitable access. Stacy guides the Foundation’s philanthropic and public-facing priorities to serve the Los Angeles Public Library, embracing the notion that libraries are beacons of democracy where everyone is welcome. She works intentionally with community leaders, donors, and internal and external strategic partners to raise awareness and resources for the Library and its life-changing initiatives.

With more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, Stacy has left an indelible mark on iconic L.A. arts, non-profit, and educational institutions such as The Broad, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Building on an early career in book publishing, she has dedicated her professional life to sharing stories and broadening the reach of public institutions to welcome visitors and students of all ages and backgrounds to experience educational, arts, and cultural opportunities.