The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving.

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Are You a Master of Words? Enter to Win!

March 24, 2025

Attention all independent authors in California! Are you looking to get discovered and gain more readers? A wonderful way to do this is to enter the 2025 Indie Author Project Annual Contest through us.


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A Look Back at Banned Book Week and the Prevalence of Soft Censorship

December 22, 2024

As a follow up to Banned Books Week, which highlights books that are victim to outright censorship or removal from institutions, we want to also cast an eye on a quieter form of suppression.


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The Book in Your Hand Talks!

May 06, 2024

There’s a collection at the Los Angeles Public Library we’d like to introduce you to, Vox talking books! If you’ve ever hunted for an audiobook to try to match a book or if your child has maxed out their screen time but you still need to cook a meal, this might be perfect for you and your family.


Ernie Pyle & National Columnists’ Day

April 19, 2016

April 18th marks National Columnists’ Day, started in memory of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Ernie Pyle, who was killed in World War II. His eloquence in his subject matter, the lives of everyday men in the world of war, struck a chord in America.


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