Year: 2013

    This Year’s Highlights of Membership

    Dec 23, 2013

    Members of the Library Foundation are a dedicated group of people who share a deep commitment to helping the Library provide all Angelenos with access to ideas, information, and lifelong […]



    Bookmark This! #16

    Dec 23, 2013

    Here it is – the holiday edition of Bookmark This!  In this issue, Library Foundation staffers recommend books to read during this season of merry-making. ****************************************************************************** Dawn Coppin will be […]



    Tying the Room Together; Highlights from ALOUD

    Dec 20, 2013

    The year brought many unexpected surprises to the ALOUD stage: a first-ever live rap with local hip hop stars backing author MK Asante; Quetzal bringing vintage music from the Los […]



    The Library Store’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide

    Dec 18, 2013

    Still looking for unique gifts? Get them from The Library Store! It’s a one stop shop: buy the perfect literary gift, get it wrapped, and support the Los Angeles Public […]





    The Visual Poetry of Shirin Neshat

    Dec 11, 2013

    Shirin Neshat, Rapture, 1999. The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica. ©Shirin Neshat Living in a self-imposed exile from her home country of Iran, Shirin Neshat has become one of the […]



    The Truck Stops Here!

    Dec 05, 2013

    The Library Store On Wheels is headed your direction in December! Saturday 12/7 @ Edendale Library: 11:30am – 5pm Sunday 12/8 @ German Christmas Market: 10am – 6pm Saturday & […]




    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 […]