News

• The Board of Library Commissioners is proposing the following changes to the Library's Fines/Fees Schedule and Loan Period, to be effective July 1, 2008.
  
  
  • The earlier proposed $1.00 fee for reserving books has been rescinded.
  • The daily overdue fine for adult material will increase from 25 cents to 30 cents.
  • The loan period for books, magazines and audiobooks will decrease from 3 weeks to 2 weeks. (Items may be renewed 3 times if they have not been reserved by other patrons.)
    
    
• Read to Me L.A. is a free program that teaches parents and caregivers how to read to their preschool children and help them become successful readers.
  
  
• The Central Library Docents are looking for volunteers.
  
  
• Pay fines online or get e-mail notifications of Los Angeles Public Library events.
  
  
• Los Angeles Public Library Strategic Plan 2007-2010 ( 10MB) is now available.
  
  
• Free public wireless Internet "Hot Spots," are at all Los Angeles Public Library locations. Note: 802.11B wireless access is available. Laptops must have DHCP enabled. LAPL Staff cannot assist in setting up laptops to work with the wireless access.
  
  
• A new searchable calendar of library events is online.
  
  
• InfoNow reference service now offers Instant Messaging (IM) access.
  
  
• Thursdays@Central is a new lunchtime series. See what programs are coming up.
  
  

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Library Honors Larry McMurtry

LAPL Literary Awards

Rarely seen images of the City of Light showcased in exhibit "Beyond the Iconic: Contemporary Photographs of Paris" on view at Central Library March 1 - June 1, 2008

Bunker Hill by Leo Politi" exhibit celebrating artist's centennial birthday on view at Central Library February 2- June 14, 2008

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Librarian Fontayne Holmes launch “Read to Me L.A.,” a new early literacy program that teaches parents and caregivers how to read to their preschool children, at a press conference on Wednesday, October 24, at 11 a.m., at the Echo Park Branch

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Librarian Fontayne Holmes launch two new free programs, Student Smart and Live Homework Help, aimed at helping students improve their study skills.

Branch Library Construction Program: Progress Report
1998 Library Bond Issue monthly progress report on branch library construction activities in PDF format.