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Central Library

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Central Library Exterior
Address:
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone:
213-228-7000
Email:
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Librarian:
Kren Malone, Director

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Upcoming Events at Central Library
an assortment of craft supplies
February 18, 2020 8:45 AM
Book Crafts!
We’re making crafts out of old, damaged books. We’ll be selling the crafts to raise money at the monthly book sale. Have fun, learn to make...
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Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
Chinese for Beginners Level 1
Did you know that Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world? Please join us for a class-Chinese for beginners 1.
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Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Tech Try Out
Join us at the Central Library first floor lobby area for the Tech Try Out cart. We'll show you how to check out the library's digital...
a globe next to a stack of books with different languages written on the spine
Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
Chinese for Beginners Level 2
Did you know that Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world? Please join us for a class-Chinese for beginners 2.
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Monday - Friday, 12:30 p.m.
Docent Tour of Central Library
Visit Los Angeles Public Library's historic Central Library. Enjoy the art and architecture of the 1926 Bertram Goodhue Building with its...
Coffee and croissant
February 18, 2020 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Coffee & Conversation
This is a safe and comfortable space for people from all walks of life to come and talk with their peers and professionals, in order to...
February 18, 2020 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Newspapers
Whether you’re a history buff or an amateur genealogist, join us for a hands-
four participants happily signing during an Urban Voice event
February 18, 2020 3:30 PM
Neighborhood Sing
Urban Voices Project brings the healing power of music directly to individuals disenfranchised by homelessness, mental health issues, and...
A group of children listening to an adult read to them.
Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Stories, songs, fingerplays and more focusing on the five Early Literacy Practices (talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing) that...
Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.
Lunchtime Spanish Conversation Level 1
Are you learning Spanish but need some practice speaking? Come join us for a relaxed and informal group conversation to practice your...
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Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
February 18, 2020
Eve Babitz and the Hollywood Library
By Angi Brzycki, Librarian III
Novelist and essayist Eve Babitz grew up in Hollywood. Her work focuses on essay memoirs centered in Los Angeles, particularly in the sixties and early seventies. Since the NYRB classics reissued... Continued
February 16, 2020
A Week to Remember: Ruth Rendell
By Keith Chaffee, Librarian
Ruth Rendell was born on February 17, 1930. Under her own name and the pseudonym Barbara Vine, Rendell wrote more than sixty police procedurals and psychological thrillers.Rendell’s parents were both... Continued
February 14, 2020
Music Memories: John Adams
By Keith Chaffee, Librarian
John Adams was born on February 15, 1947. Adams is one of America’s most popular classical composers, best known for his operas and orchestral music.Adams was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and... Continued
February 13, 2020
Interview With an Author: Ryan La Sala
By Daryl M., Librarian
Ryan La Sala grew up in Connecticut, but only physically. Mentally, he spent most of his childhood in the worlds of Sailor Moon and Xena: Warrior Princess, which perhaps explains all the twirling. He... Continued

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