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Aklatan Sentral

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

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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

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    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.

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    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 Aklatan Sentral

Ang pangunahing Central Library ang punong-himpilan para sa Los Angeles Public Library, na kinabibilangan ng 72 sangay ng aklatan. Ang pangatlong pinakamalaking sentral na aklatan sa bansa, ang mga departamento ng asignatura nito ay naglalaman ng mahigit 2.8 milyong libro, 5,000 suskrisyon sa magasin, mahigit 3 milyong litrato, 10 milyong digital access na mga patente ng US, kasama ang pag-aaral ng wika at mga materyales sa multi-media. Ang Central Library ay may siyam na departamento ng asignatura na nagbibigay ng iba't ibang serbisyo ng sanggunian sa pamamagitan ng telepono, koreo, e-mail, o chat. Ang mga materyales ay maaaring i-order ng mga parokyano sa buong lungsod at ipadala sa lokal na sangay ng nanghihiram.

Pangkalahatang-ideya ng Gusali ng Central Library

Ang makasaysayang Central Library ay binuksan noong 1926 na umani ng magagandang pagsusuri at halos isang siglo nang tinatanggap ang mga Angeleno at mga bisita. Kinikilala bilang isang hiyas sa arkitektura , ang gusali ay kilala sa mga iconic na katangian tulad ng naka-tile na piramide sa bubong; ang malawak at may mural na Rotunda; at ang mas modernong pakpak ng Atrium, na binuksan noong 1993.

Ang gusali ay may lawak na 538,000 square feet sa walong palapag, halos 89 milya ng mga istante, at kayang umupo ng mahigit 1,400 katao. Mayroong 255 libreng pampublikong computer na matatagpuan sa Computer Center at sa buong gusali. Mayroon ding Wi-fi access sa internet. Ginagamit ng LAUSD Downtown Magnets High School ang Central Library bilang silid-aralan.

Mga Tampok ng Central Library

  • Ang Sentro ng Literasiya para sa mga Nasa Hustong Gulang ng Singleton
  • Ang Popular Library, isang "aklatan sa loob ng aklatan" na nag-aalok ng mga sikat at mataas ang demand na mga libro, magasin, DVD, at CD.
  • Ang Taper Auditorium na may 235 na upuan
  • Pader ng Video ng Central Library
  • KLOS Story Theater para sa mga programang pambata at mga palabas ng puppet
  • Ang Getty Gallery, First Floor Galleries, at Annenberg Gallery para sa mga eksibisyon, pati na rin ang espasyo para sa eksibit sa mga dingding ng History & Genealogy Department
  • Ang Tindahan ng Aklatan
  • Maguire Gardens, isang 1.5-acre na pampublikong parke na katabi ng aklatan

Mga Serbisyo

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