A Summer Blast From the Past
Aug 09, 2016
From drag races to family birthday parties, from Buster Keaton dutifully serving as the honorary mayor of Woodland Hills to an airplane crash on Glenoaks Boulevard—a range of everyday and […]
Tag: Photo Collection
From the Archives: The Historic Architecture of the Oscars
Feb 26, 2016
With preparations for the 88th Academy Awards well underway this week, did you know that this star-studded event did not always take place in the epicenter of the Hollywood drag? […]
One Treasure of Central Library and Beyond
Nov 23, 2015
With over 3 million archival photos emphasizing local and state history, the Los Angeles Public Library became one of the first public libraries to begin digitizing its images in the […]
Cool Treats at the Library
Aug 26, 2015
Food has been a hot topic this summer at the Los Angeles Public Library as we’ve explored our city’s long culinary history through the Library’s menu collection with “To Live […]
From the Archive: Holidays Past
Dec 15, 2014
Beyond twisting strings of light around the fronds of palm trees, Los Angeles is a diversely festive city that has always taken an active part in this season’s many multicultural […]
Happy Birthday, Queen of the Angels!
Sep 04, 2014
Today we celebrate the anniversary of Los Angeles’ founding on September 4, 1781 of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, or “The Town of the Queen of the […]
No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station
Apr 28, 2014
Over a century ago, the city fathers of Los Angeles imagined that one day their gritty frontier town would become California’s major metropolitan hub. In order to position its status […]
From the Photo Collection: Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2013
As you painstakingly prepare to baste, roast, smoke, or deep-fry your turkey–or tofurkey–be comforted by the fact that you are part of a long tradition of Angelenos gathering around the […]
Halloween Stories at the Library
Oct 29, 2013
It’s the time of year when we welcome scary stories to creep up on us. From movies to books to good old word-of-mouth, the Los Angeles Public Library has you […]
Swimming Through LAPL’s Photo Collection
Jul 24, 2013
With temperatures rising this week, we dipped into the Los Angeles Public Library’s Photo Collection to bask in some historic photographs of swimming scenes across L.A. Here’s a sampling of […]