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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
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213-228-7000
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- Contact form
- Librarian:
- Kren Malone, Director
Upcoming Events at Central Library
Thursday mornings at 11 a.m.
Activities and play to help babies 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers bond. For more information, please contact children@lapl.org.
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
Thursdays at 2:30 p.m.
An interactive program of conscious breathing, vocal exercises, improvisation, and music, Neighborhood Sing promotes self-expression...
March 28, 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bring your own device (smartphone, laptop, tablet) to our Drop-in Computer/Device Help session, where staff can assist with basic issues...
March 28, 2024 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Join us for the first of a special ALOUD series on AI, where we take a compelling look into the interaction between young people and AI...
Fridays from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Are you ready to embark on a journey of language discovery? Then sign up to join us on our next exciting session designed for beginners in...
Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
March 30, 2024 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Learn how to grow your own food, get tips on nutritious cooking, and explore education and job opportunities in the agriculture sector. In...
Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
What We're Reading
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The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
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Women of Good Fortune
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Breaking through : my life in science
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Tanya Holland's California soul : recipes from a culinary journey West
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The Fox Wife
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Walk through fire
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The Book of Doors
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How not to be a politician : a memoir
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But will you love me tomorrow? : an oral history of the '60s girl groups
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Kill Show
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The Fragile Threads of Power
It has been almost nine years since V.E.
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Oh, la la! : homegrown stories, helpful tips, and garden wisdom
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The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope
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Unnatural Ends
In Un
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Camera girl : the coming of age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
March 22, 2024
By Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian
The Derringer Press Conference
The Derringer press conference is what Judge Cannon became infamous for, and the blowback would be mighty. The popular narrative often goes something like this: Judge... Continued
March 21, 2024
By Daryl M., Librarian
Shubnum Khan is a South African author and artist. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times; McSweeney’s Quarterly; HuffPost; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Sunday Times (London); Marie Claire; and... Continued
March 20, 2024
By Christina Rice, Senior Librarian
At the Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library, there is a wall in the meeting room adorned with four framed portraits. Two are paintings: one depicts writer Langston Hughes and is a... Continued
March 19, 2024
By Christopher Taylor, Adult Librarian
Jonathan Lethem is a writer of short stories, novels, essays, and the occasional song. After publishing short pieces in science fiction magazines like Journal Wired, Isaac Asimov's, and New Pathways... Continued
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