You no doubt know the names of the city's famous fictional private detectives—Philip Marlowe, Easy Rawlins, Jake Gittes—but let me introduce you to Mr. Samuel Wardlaw, Los Angeles Public Library's…
Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating 100 years of the Central Library, making this the perfect time to spotlight the exceptional librarians who have overseen this remarkable building and…
One of the Los Angeles Public Library's largest pieces of outdoor art can only be appreciated in photos now, after becoming a victim of Southern California's weather. Bison Hunt, a 50-foot-by-26-foot…
On March 13, 2000, the new, expanded Teen’Scape Department at the Central Library opened with great fanfare. (This replaced the smaller Teen’Scape Department that existed at Central from 1998-2000.)…
The first several decades of the Los Angeles Public Library's existence involved frequent moves into various rented spaces downtown. These locations included the Downey Block (1872-1889), City Hall…
Do you own a hat? Other than a baseball cap? How would you feel about wearing a hat...every day? Well, if you were around in the 1920s, you would have been intimately familiar with hat-wearing, hat…
Join the librarians of the Los Angeles Public Library as they revisit interactions with notable patrons, talk about L.A. History with Angel City Press, and dive into the mystery of Against the Grain…
It’s 2026, and here at the Library, we’re looking forward to commemorating 100 years of the Central Library. Dedicated in July 1926, the opening of this architectural icon was a milestone not only for…
Cuando piensas en historias, quizás primero te vengan a la mente libros. Pero muchas historias, incluidas las de género diverso, también se cuentan a través del arte. La Biblioteca Central de Los…
En esta exploración continua del libro que durará un año e incluye talleres, exhibiciones, entrevistas en video, demostraciones y más, debería haber una exploración del arte del libro dentro de los…
A veces parece que las bibliotecas públicas —bibliotecas gratuitas, financiadas por el gobierno y circulantes— siempre han formado parte de la vida estadounidense, pero eran escasas antes del último…
Hay algo especial en visitar la biblioteca y sumergirse en un buen libro. Puede volverse aún más especial cuando encuentras una sorpresa dentro. Algo destinado a ser olvidado, reencontrado y…
Me vienen a la mente algunas palabras sobre mi práctica como bibliotecaria de arte, con raíces tanto en la academia como en el estudio: escribiente, espacio e iluminación. Trabajo en la Biblioteca…
This post is the twentieth and final excerpt serializing the book Feels Like Home. Chapter 10 Epilogue - by Margaret Bach, founding president, Los Angeles Conservancy “Meaning is what the Central…
