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中央圖書館

630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Address

630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Hours

Open Now
  • Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
  • Monday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Tuesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Thursday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
  • Friday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm

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Resources & Services

  • Language Collections:
  • Armenian
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Persian
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Upcoming Events

  • collaged artwork with the text "collage jam" overlayed.

    Collage Jam

    Come create collage art and listen to music together. We’ll have lots of cool stuff to cut up for your collages including magazines, comics, and cards from Central Library’s old card catalog.

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    Monday Night Chess

    Join us for a casual game of chess, all ages and skill levels welcome. Boards and pieces provided. No registration needed.
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    Walk-in Tutoring With Michael

    Walk-in Tutors assist adult patrons with reading, writing, English conversation, basic technology assistance, job applications, and completing forms. Walk-in Tutors cannot assist with legal documents. No reservations or appointments are required but is on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • a young African-American man smiling sitting on a couch, looking down at a laptop that's on a small table, with headphones on

    Tech TryOut Cart

    Did you know that the Los Angeles Public Library lends e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, magazines, newspapers, comic books, and more to our patrons on their smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers? You'll find the Tech TryOut Cart on the 1st-floor lobby every Tuesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This...
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    Pronunciation Fun With Carl P.

    Would you like to pronounce English clearly and confidently? Practice with us. The focus of this class is improving letter and word sounds.

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    Let's Learn Yiddish

    Join us for a lively Yiddish Class at the Library, instructed by Rabbi Golden. Whether you’re new to the language or reconnecting with it, enjoy an engaging introduction to Yiddish conversation, culture, and traditions, no prior experience needed. Rabbi Zach Golden was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in...

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    Book Club With Marilyn and Nate

    Do you want to improve your reading with a good story? Join the book club and read with other adults who want to practice vocabulary, grammar, and reading skills using books or poetry. Everyone is welcome. Books or poems will be provided.

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Explore 中央圖書館

洛杉磯中央圖書館是洛杉磯公共圖書館的總部,該圖書館旗下擁有72家分館。作為全美第三大中央圖書館,其各學科部門藏書超過280萬冊,訂閱期刊5000種,照片超過300萬張,美國專利數位化資源達1000萬份,此外還擁有豐富的語言學習和多媒體資料。中央圖書館設有九個學科部門,提供多種參考諮詢服務,讀者可透過櫃檯、電話、郵件、電子郵件或線上聊天等方式取得所需資料。全市讀者均可訂購資料,並寄送至其所在分館。

中央圖書館建築概覽

歷史悠久的中央圖書館於1926年開放,廣受好評,近一個世紀以來一直熱情地歡迎洛杉磯市民和遊客。這座建築被譽為建築瑰寶,以其標誌性特徵而聞名,例如屋頂上的瓦片金字塔、巨大的、壁畫環繞的圓形大廳,以及於1993年開放的更為現代化的中庭翼樓。

該建築共有八層,總面積達53.8萬平方英尺,擁有近89英里的書架,可容納1400多人。電腦中心及整棟建築內設有255台免費公共電腦。此外,也提供Wi-Fi上網服務。洛杉磯聯合學區市中心磁石高中(LAUSD Downtown Magnets High School)將中央圖書館用作教室。

中央圖書館特色

  • 辛格頓成人掃盲中心
  • 大眾圖書館,一個“館中館”,提供熱門、高需求的圖書、雜誌、DVD 和 CD。
  • 擁有235個座位的泰珀禮堂
  • 中央圖書館視訊牆
  • KLOS故事劇院,為兒童提供節目和木偶戲表演。
  • 蓋提畫廊、一樓畫廊和安嫩伯格畫廊均可用於舉辦展覽,歷史與家譜部門的牆上也設有展覽空間。
  • 圖書館商店
  • 馬奎爾花園,一個毗鄰圖書館的1.5英畝公共公園。