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National Law Week Events- April 29 - May 6
In celebration of National Law Day on May 1, 2013, LA Law Library and its partners are offering a full “Law Week” of legal seminars, classes and clinics.
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Money Matters
April is Financial Literacy Month! Get Your Finances in Shape. See our list of free Money Matters programs.
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Citizenship Information
Mayor Villaraigosa introduces Citizenship information and resources available at the Los Angeles Public Library
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New Muslim art/exhibit/poetry/music series
Experience the rich tapestry of the Muslim world through a new program series, "Poetic Voices of the Muslim World", hosted by Westwood Branch and Central Library
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Tax Season is Here! We Can Help
Information on tax forms, filing and where to go for income tax assistance. You may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or access to FREE tax preparation software.
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Helping Children Cope with Tragedy
Our new Parents section has assembled listings of books and Web resources to assist anyone looking for information on this topic.
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Want to learn a new language?
Go to Mango Languages in our Research and Homework section. Mango also has English language courses for Spanish, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. These are free, easy to learn lessons! Go ahead...try one!
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Check out our new blogs!
Take a look at our new blogs. The LAPL Blog is the official blog of the Los Angeles Public Library. Also available is the Central Library Blog, with posts of interest by Central Library staff.
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Hunger Games E-books are here!
Hunger Games, Catching Fire & Mockingjay - Your requests have finally been answered. The hugely popular books by author Suzanne Collins are now available in e-book format! Go to http://lapl.axis360.baker-taylor.com/ and search for the title you want, and then check it out with your LAPL library card.
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Tell us your library story!
Has LAPL had an impact on your life? Let us know about it!
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New Hours!
As of October 15, 2012, libraries have re-opened two evenings and Friday mornings.
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Picture Book Month
LAPL celebrates "Picture Book Month," a literacy initiative that promotes the print picture book in an increasingly digital age. To learn more, visit picturebookmonth.com or watch this youtube video.
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John Szabo Named City Librarian
Mayor Villaraigosa Appoints John Szabo City Librarian of Los Angeles Public Library
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BLC News
Board of Library Commissioners to Consider Dedicating Palms - Rancho Park Branch in Honor of Author Ray Bradbury
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Free popular music downloads!
Download up to 3 DRM-free music tracks a week with our new service, Freegal.