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Neale Stokes, Senior Librarian, Digital Content Team

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Interview With Author Joanne McNeil
Joanne McNeil’s debut novel, Wrong Way, is a tech satire set in a highly plausible near future.
In Conversation With Claire L. Evans and Brian Merchant
Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn is the first Anthology of "near-future" speculative fiction from Terraform, Vice's science-fiction vertical.
Read, Watch and Learn for Free at Home With the Library
Although our buildings are closed, we’re still open online. You can read books, watch movies and TV shows, take a class, or learn a language from home with your library card.
We Read Together: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Each month, our children's librarians put together a list of the best books on a theme. In our first episode of We Read Together, we get a visit from Ms. Rita of the Chinatown Branch and learn about her favorite books from our March list–featuring fairy tale retellings and books inspired by folklore.
Interview With a Director: Matt Porterfield
Matt Porterfield has written and directed four feature films, all set in his hometown of Baltimore. His latest, Sollers Point, tells the story of a young man just released from prison and living under house arrest with his father.
Video: Navigating L.A. in the Pre-GPS Era
Before the advent of GPS and smartphones, residents of Los Angeles were wholly dependent on the street guide to navigate their sprawling metropolis. In this video, map librarian Glen Creason explores the history of the L.A. street guide, and explains why they are still relevant today:
Video: Mapping Los Angeles' LGBTQIA History
In the latest, Pride-themed episode of Stories from the Map Cave, map librarian Glen Creason walks us through some significant landmarks and events in Los Angeles' LGBTQIA history. Watch below:
Video: Making Central Library's Massive New Digital Artwork
Beginning this March, visitors to the library will see a new series of generative digital animations on the Central Library Video Wall. Designed for the library by StandardVision, the animations draw inspiration from Central’s distinctive art and architecture.
Central's Giant Video Wall is a Venue for Film, Digital Art, and Animation
Los Angeles Central Library is the crown jewel of our library system, a temple to knowledge visited by 5,000 people a day.
Video: Firsthand Accounts of the Central Library Fire and Recovery
October 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the LA Central Library reopening seven years after a catastrophic fire in 1986. In this short film, three people who were at the fire share their memories of the fire and the effort to recover and rebuild.