
- Address:
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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
- Phone:
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213-228-7000
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- Contact form
- Librarian:
- Kren Malone, Director
Upcoming Events at Central Library
Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
Join us and learn the Korean language and culture. This program is presented by the Los Angeles Public Library and the King Sejong...
Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m.
Do you want to learn Korean? Join us and learn the Korean language and culture. This program is presented by the Los Angeles Public Library...
May 24, 2022 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Got a gripe you want to vent about? Need to gush about Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Just want to chat and make new friends?...
May 24, 2022 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Join us for our monthly virtual film discussion. We will be talking about the film, Lucky Grandma. Sasie Sealy directs this dark comedy...
Wednesdays at noon
Take some time for your creative pursuits with fellow art-makers in this virtual studio hour. Bring whatever creative project you're...
Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
Armenian for beginners. Please reserve at language@lapl.org.
May 25, 2022 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Celebrate Fleet Week! The 1st Marine Division Band joins us for a special performance in the Maguire Gardens.
Last Wednesday of the Month, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Discuss important issues, pitch new programs, and learn about your community.
This program is intended for teens, ages 12 - 19.
This program is intended for teens, ages 12 - 19.
What We're Reading
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The cat who saved books : a novel
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Four Treasures of the Sky
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The Fervor: A Novel
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The best of Ogden Nash
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Fresh water for flowers
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Only a Monster
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Mickey7
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Secret Identity: A Novel
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The chancellor : the remarkable odyssey of Angela Merkel
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Shelf life : chronicles of a Cairo bookseller
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Married love and other stories
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The City We Became
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Redwood and Wildfire
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King of the blues : the rise and reign of B.B. King
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Until I am free : Fannie Lou Hamer's enduring message to America
Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
May 23, 2022
By Meredith Sires, Children's Librarian
I was a curious and strongly opinionated tween girl growing up in the 90s and the books I treasured centered around characters of the same mind: Kristy in The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin,... Continued
May 19, 2022
By Daryl M., Librarian
Veronica G. Henry was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has been a bit of a rolling stone ever since. She is a graduate of the Viable Paradise Workshop, a member of SFWA, and an Author Spotlight... Continued
May 17, 2022
By Vi Ha, Senior Librarian
Julius Levitt (1885–1953) was a promoter of Yiddish culture and a community activist, most importantly through the Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) to bring attention to the horrors of Nazism throughout... Continued
May 16, 2022
By Peter Hauge, Librarian
President Joseph Biden may have put it best in his 2021 proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month: “The Jewish American experience is a story of faith, fortitude, and progress. It is a... Continued
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The Big Read: Zine Making With Simon Trần (Ghost Ghost Teeth) - May 28, 2022 4:00 PM t.co/sFxjwN0yLK t.co/pbPr4mDg68
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