It’s 2026, and here at the Library, we’re looking forward to commemorating 100 years of the Central Library. Dedicated in July 1926, the opening of this architectural icon was a milestone not only for the Library system but for the entire city. It was such an important moment that we’ve decided to celebrate all year long. We hope you’ll join us!...
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The Central Library cornerstone is shown being laid on 5th Street, along with a time capsule which has been unearthed for the 2026 centennial. Pictured here are City Librarian Everett Perry with Board of Library Commissioners Frank H. Pettingell, Katherine G. Smith, and Frances M. Harmon-Zahn, 1924 (colorized using Adobe Photoshop)
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Crime Scene Los Angeles: Made-in-L.A. Authors Will Give You Chills
Los Angeles has no shortage of notorious crimes, nor of great writers. When true accounts of the former are penned by the latter, the results are some fascinating reads.
We (GoT) Game of Thrones at the Library!
Winter is...going going gone!
Interview With an Author: Kim Michelle Richardson
Kim Michele Richardson is a resident of Kentucky, where she has worked with Habitat for Humanity building houses and where she is an advocate for the prevention of child abuse, partnering with the U.S. Navy for the prevention of domestic violence.
It’s Cool, It’s Hot, It Swings, It Slides … It’s Jazz - and it’s in L.A.
Photo Friends, Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Whether you want it hot or cool, swingin’ or slow, Dixieland or experimental, there’s jazz to fit your mood, mellow you out, pick you up. Jazz was born in New Orleans—the only place in the U.S. in the 1800s where slaves were allowed to own drums.
Interview With an Author: Yangsze Choo
Yangsze Choo is a fourth-generation Malaysian of Chinese descent.
All About Eva: Los Angeles Hosts the American Debut of the Musical, Evita
Los Angeles is a city whose theater scene is typically overlooked, yet every now and then we are host to a production that is monumental.
Jewish American Heritage Month: Comic Book Creators
Growing up, I loved comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered the graphic novel Maus by Art Spieglman, that I saw my culture and family heritage as a Jewish American in the pages of a comic.
Interview With an Author: Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow is a co-editor of Boing Boing (an award-winning zine, blog, and directory of mostly wonderful things), a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an MIT Media Lab Research Associate and a visiting professor of Computer Science at the Open University.
Purple Splendor
Jacaranda season is almost here, that magical time of year when the spectacular purple blossoms come into sight and chase away May Gray and June Gloom.
Trees of the Elysian
Friday is National Arbor Day: a day to celebrate trees. When we look around Los Angeles today with its beautiful tree-filled parks and palm-lined streets, it's hard to imagine it being any different.