Central Library, Chinatown, and Little Tokyo Branch Libraries will close at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12.

The Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of Juneteenth.

Book Lists

With a few exceptions, the following book lists have reading recommendations for adult readers. The annotations are by LAPL Librarians and other LAPL staff. For Children’s books see Kids’ Path. For Young Adult books see LAPL Teen Web.

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