From the Archives: Jodi Kantor on the Obamas
Jan 17, 2013
In the days before Inauguration Day, as we look ahead to the next four years with President Obama, we thought it was timely to also reflect back on his first […]
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From the Archives: Giving Thanks
Nov 19, 2012
Thanksgiving is almost here, and we would like to give thanks to all who have taken part in one of the Library Foundation’s educational or cultural programs over the last […]
Up Next at ALOUD: Local Writer Attica Locke
Oct 04, 2012
Eight years ago Attica Locke found herself touring the grounds of Oak Alley, a Southern Louisiana plantation, for the wedding of a friend. Complete with twenty-foot white columns, a wrap […]
Thoughts On Salman Rushdie’s JOSEPH ANTON
Sep 21, 2012
This Sunday the Los Angeles Public Library will honor Salman Rushdie with the 2012 Literary Award for his commitment to literature, and on Monday he will sit down with ALOUD’s […]
Peace in a Time of Politics
Sep 13, 2012
In the aftermath of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the battle between the red and blue divide rages louder than ever. Beyond the issues that will drive voters to […]
Mining the Vaults: Supreme Court in the House
Mar 29, 2012
The Supreme Court has been at the top of the headlines this week. What exactly goes on inside those high-minded heads? Check out this video with Justice Stephen Breyer when […]
Mining the Vaults: Shepard Fairey
Feb 16, 2012
Check out this video from our archives…Shepard Fairey at the Los Angeles Public Library. Shepard Fairey: MAYDAY: the Politics of Street Art from ALOUDla on Vimeo.