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Engaging the Imagination

ALOUD

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What began in 1992 as a live author conversation series—one of the first in Los Angeles—has grown to include all-ages events at neighborhood libraries co-curated with librarians, panels exploring topics from multiple perspectives, and large-scale multi-disciplinary cultural happenings with curated partners. 

ALOUD, our public programming series, continues to welcome all kinds of inspiring thinkers and luminaries—National Book Award winners, MacArthur Geniuses, Oscar-winning filmmakers, U.S. Poet Laureates, countless bestselling authors, rising literary talents, and more—to engage and exchange ideas with the Los Angeles community through several dozens of programs each year.

Upcoming ALOUD Programs

Sep
16
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ALOUD
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Sep 16,
7pm

Marlon James: The Disappearers

Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library

In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for a play. The men are strangers to one another and…

Sep
17
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ALOUD
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Sep 17,
7pm

Emily St. John Mandel: Exit Party

Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

Parallel perspectives abound in the dystopian world of bestselling novelist Emily St. John Mandel’s latest foray into eerily familiar fiction,…

Sep
22
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ALOUD
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Sep 22,
7pm

The Living Declaration: Pursuing Happiness, Then and Now

Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library

Is “happiness” still an essential human right? 250 years after the Declaration of Independence was written, we are looking closely…

Oct
13
Eventbrite_James Green
ALOUD
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Oct 13,
7pm

John Green: Hollywood, Ending

Saban Theater

Literary phenom John Green returns to examine the attraction and toll of celebrity culture with his first-ever novel written for…

Oct
19
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ALOUD
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Oct 19,
7pm

Kimberlé Crenshaw: Backtalker

Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library

ALOUD and ACLU of Southern California present an urgent and inspiring conversation with visionary legal scholar and writer Kimberlé Crenshaw…

Oct
22
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ALOUD
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Oct 22,
7pm

Ayad Akhtar: The Radiance

Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar upends the trope of the Great American Novel in The Radiance, shining a…

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ALOUD Media Archive

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The Typing Lady: A conversation with Ruth Ozeki and Madeleine Brand

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How to Start: Jodi Kantor in conversation with Jason Sudeikis

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100 Years of Architecture in Los Angeles

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ALOUD is made possible thanks to support from:

Judith and Steve Krantz Foundation
Humanities Endowment Fund
Gregory Peck Literary Endowment
The Sharon Oxborough Endowed Fund for ALOUD

Additional support generously provided by the Los Angeles Public Library and by donors and members of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

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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.