May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month which was officially designated and signed into law in 1992. This month is also known as Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Library of Congress defines the geographic areas of the world as the following:
The Los Angeles Public Library kicked off a campaign called “Money Matter$: Know More, Make More” in April 2013 in recognition of financial literacy month. But that is only the beginning of what the library has to offer.
The Los Angeles Public Library offers resources to help in saving, managing, investing your money all year round, in some cases even 24/7. Plus the library saves you money by offering these services and resources FREE to you.
The bucks start here!
Have you always wanted to learn a new language but don’t have time to take a class or participate in a conversation group? Do you have a computer, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone? Then you’re in luck! You can learn a language from anywhere using the library’s free online language learning programs.
Mango Languages & Powerspeak Languages
are free and accessible from our website: www.lapl.org
As the numerous TV programs like “Antiques Roadshow” or “Pawn Stars” tell us, people have a great desire to find out what their stuff is worth. As librarians, we’re usually not qualified to make a judgment on most items. However, thanks to some reliable reference sources, the library can almost always give you a fairly good estimate of what a used car is worth. Enter the Kelley Blue Book.
Ever wonder where to start looking on our website for finding different materials that the library has? Whether it’s a book, magazine article, CD, digitized photo, a historical map, or even some songs to download, here is a quick guide on where to click first, just so you can get started searching for library materials:
In 2001 Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film adventure was still the ultimate trip. Now BluRay technology brings this epic odyssey in space to the present. Join us for a film screening of Kubrick’s space odyssey film on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Central Library from 1-4 p.m. The film will be shown in conjunction with an exhibit, STANLEY KUBRICK-A LIFE IN FILM (Art Department Atrium, April 13 – June 30, 2013.
Do you believe in magic? While Disney may have the Magic Kingdom, Hollywood has the Magic Castle. It’s there that some of the best magicians in the world perform and where they also mentor aspiring young adult magicians in the Academy of Magical Arts. More than 3,000 magicians have gone through the program, many of them LAPL cardholders. The Magic Castle, among its resources, offers “junior” magicians access to the Magic Castle’s library, where they can peruse the tomes donated by the likes of Harry Houdini and W.C. Fields, among other magicians.
Statement from City Librarian John F. Szabo on the FY 2013-14 Proposed Budget for the Los Angeles Public Library:
Although not as inevitable as death and taxes, most of us will have to take a standardized test at some point in our lives, either for educational assessment or for employment. To help you in the face of this near-inevitability, the Los Angeles Public Library system offers test preparation resources in both print and online formats.
Poetic Voices of the Muslim World, an exhibit and series of readings and performances celebrating the beauty and power of Muslim poetry ranging from ancient times to the 21st century, is currently being presented by Central Library's Literature and Fiction Department and the Westwood Branch Library. Los Angeles Public Library is one of just six libraries in the U. S., and the only one west of the Mississippi, to be chosen to host this exciting initiative.