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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
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213-228-7000
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- Kren Malone, Director
Upcoming Events at Central Library
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
Stories inspire! Stories teach! Stories make us laugh! Research shows that listening to and telling stories helps us understand and...
March 23, 2023 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bring your own device (smart phone, laptop, tablet) to our Drop-In Computer/Device Help session where staff can assist with basic issues...
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 25, 2023 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Take an hour-long Zoom tour through the Los Angeles Central Library's gardens. Your docent guide will share slides, videos and stories...
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...
March 25, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Los escritores Latinoamericanos, Pablo Baler (Argentina) y Néstor Díaz de Villegas (Cuba) presentaran sus obras mas recientes. El lejano...
Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Enjoy stories, songs, and much, much more! This program is designed for children ages 3-8. For more information, please contact children@...
March 25, 2023 2:00 PM
"We love punk, that’s why we want to change it."—Kathleen Hanna
Sundays at 2 p.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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I'll build a stairway to paradise : a life of Bunny Mellon
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Stone Blind
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Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond
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The essential Dick Gregory
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Dr. No : a novel
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The wind at my back : resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson
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The family Chao : a novel
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How to Take Over the World: Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain
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Studio 54
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Jacques Pépin: art of the chicken : a master chef's paintings, stories, and recipes of the humble
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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
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Paperback Jack
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Gallant
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Neom
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
March 23, 2023
By Daryl M., Librarian
Ryan North is a New York Times—bestselling author whose books include How to Invent Everything, Romeo and/or Juliet, and To Be or Not To Be. He’s the creator of Dinosaur Comics and the Eisner Award–... Continued
March 22, 2023
By Nicholas Beyelia, Librarian
Within the larger discipline of history, there is a field that has been gaining traction called public history. Public history can encompass an assortment of ventures, occupations, and activities... Continued
March 21, 2023
By Angela B. Charles, Library Assistant
In honor of World Poetry Day, I would like to bring attention to, of course, a poet, Margaret Walker but also a sculptor and artist, Elizabeth Catlett, and a book that features the two women’s... Continued
March 20, 2023
By Danielle Ball, Librarian
Women’s work—inside and outside the home—has always been a part of American life. But the reality of work has not always been easy. Through marches, strikes, boycotts, and organizing, women have... Continued
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