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The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball

The Most Anticipated Event of the Year Returns.

The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball, now in its 37th edition, stands as the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ longest-running and most beloved event. On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Angelenos across the city are invited to select a title from their ever-growing To Be Read lists, settle into a cozy nook—whether at home, in a park, or within the welcoming walls of a library—and immerse themselves in a great story as they support the life-changing work of the Los Angeles Public Library.

This event offers readers of all backgrounds the chance to champion the Library Foundation’s mission from wherever they find themselves. Support now and read on!
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You're invited to stay home and read.

WHEN

Get lost in the pages of a fantastic book now through Sunday, April 6, 2025.

WHERE

The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball is all about enjoying a book from the comfort of your own space while supporting the Los Angeles Public Library. Cozy up in your favorite reading nook or support a local cafe.

HOW

Your bookish adventure begins today. Listen, download, or check out your book of choice on the Libby app, at your favorite bookstore, or atop the TBR stack calling your name.

Then, journey down to the donation form and support the Library Foundation of Los Angeles with a generous donation.

Make sure to post photos of your reading adventure solo or with friends, human and furry ones alike, on social media using the hashtag #LFLABookBall and tagging @LibraryFoundLA on all social media platforms.

A Letter from our Annual Chair

Dear friends, If you are like me, you suffer from book addiction. It’s a terrible condition because life is too short to read even a fraction of what we crave for. Also, there is a budget to consider. In my youth, when I was rather poor, often I had to choose between a meal and a book… unless I had access to a library. Libraries are magic places. Did you know that when they close at night, the characters of the books leave their pages and attend the Stay at the Library and Share Stories Ball? Adventurers, damsels, soldiers, bishops, courtesans, heroes and villains gather to have a good time. At dawn they run back to their pages before the librarians return, but sometimes a tipsy character gets confused and ends up in the wrong book. The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball is just as much fun. I have attended several fundraising galas and find myself among a noisy crowd with a wilted shrimp on a toothpick and bad wine wondering about the cost of the party. Wouldn’t it be more sensible to skip the fuss and just donate? So, when I was invited to the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball I was delighted. I could send my donation and then read comfortably in my robe, with my dog and decent wine to toast Los Angeles Public Library and the mischievous characters of the books that roam the library at night. No need for the gala, my friends, stay home with a good book and donate to Los Angeles Public Library as much as you would spend on a gala. Your help will support the essential services it lends to the community. Signed, Isabel Allende Chair The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball

Isabel Allende, Annual Chair

Isabel Allende—novelist, feminist, and philanthropist—is one of the most widely-read authors in the world, having sold more than 80 million books. Chilean born in Peru, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits, which began as a letter to her dying grandfather. Since then, she has authored more than twenty eight bestselling and critically acclaimed books. Translated into more than forty two languages, Allende’s works entertain and educate readers by interweaving imaginative stories with significant historical events.  

In addition to her work as a writer, Allende devotes much of her time to human rights causes. In 1996, following the death of her daughter Paula, she established a charitable foundation in her honor, which has awarded grants to more than 100 nonprofits worldwide, delivering life-changing care to hundreds of thousands of women and girls. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Allende the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California. 

$10,000+
Allison and Eric Samek

$1,000-$2,499
Maysoon Alsandook
Teresa M. Castelli
Madeline R. Cripe
Michael T. M. and Dana W. Jones
Myrna Oliver
Robert E.G. Ronus
Laura and Carlton Seaver
Mr. and Mrs. V. Shannon Clyne

$500-$999
Dana M. Baldwin
Marie H. Beall and Richard S. Gruner
Stanley and Ronda Breitbard
Virginia Campbell
Paula A. Ely
Claudia and J. Stuart Fishler
Laura Glass
Chris Hebert and Debra Silverman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Hittleman
Dr. David A. Hovda and Dr. Cydney Stewart
Betsey and Richard Kauffman
Nancy Koven
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Legg
Pamela Mischel
Stacy Lieberman and Jonathan Ritter
Pamela Mischel
Nancy L. Morrin
Patton Oswalt and Meredit Salenger
Shirley and Charlene Quan
Marcia Reed and Michael Morrison
Ms. Lois Rosen
David and Susan Rosenblum
Dr. and Mrs. Alan R. Schneider
Kim and David Sonnenblick
Elayne Techentin
Stephanie C. Vassallo and Holly Whatley
Lee and Deborah Walcott

$250-$499
Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Annino
Elayne Bernstein-Landy
Yvonne Bogdanovich
Mr. and Mrs. David Brearly
Tanya and Alex Cappas
Celia Chapman
Terry Cisco
For Los Angeles
Howard J. Fulfrost
Constance Gavin
Rebecca Graves
Sylvia H. Harrison
Kathy Henkel
Marc and Toni Hertz
Kathy Igo
Patricia B. Kao and Richard Benoit
Sarah E. Kiefer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Knobler
Ellen Kubo and Allen Kirschenbaum
Katherine L’Amour
Teri Primack Marias
Laura Maslon
Cathleen Meyers
Yoko Mimura
Carol M. Mitchell
Susan and Glen Olson
Sandra K. Peters
Jo Pitesky
Brenda R. Potter
Thomas L. Ray
Laura and James Rosenwald
Frank Scherma and Cari Masuda-Scherma
Joan Schipper
Sharon J. Schmidt
Rosalind and Lamar Sepulveda
Margery Simkin
Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Swartz
J.H. Terada
Lois D. Thompson
Tyree Wieder, Ed.D.
Annette and Herb Wolas
Leanna Wood

If you have any questions about the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball, please reach out to Riccardo Ruffolo, Director of Development, at riccardoruffolo@lfla.org or 213.292.6242. 

630 W. Fifth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071

213.228.7500

info@lfla.org

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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.