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New Blog - On This Day
Check out our new blog, ON THIS DAY! Each day, we'll look what happened in history and popular culture, and show you where you can rediscover classic movies and music, or read more about great moments in history.
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Notice of Consideration To Dedicate the Ascot Branch Library In Honor Of Wanda Coleman
The Board of Library Commissioners is considering requests to dedicate the Ascot Branch Library in honor of Wanda Coleman, a poet and lifetime Los Angeles resident.
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Creative Writing Workshops for Teens
Calling all teen poets, spoken word artists and EMCEES! Urban Word LA is providing free poetry, spoken word and hip-hop workshops for teens at selected libraries. Take your poetry to the next level and enter the 2015 Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate contest.
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Overdrive Streaming Video
Our Screening Room is now live! This new Overdrive feature highlights our streaming video collection, which includes award-winning movies and Disney classics. Try it today!
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New Resource - ScienceFlix (Scholastic)
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. ScienceFlix is available for use on PCs, Macs and most tablets and mobile devices.
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Self-e
SELF-e provides L.A.'s self published authors a wonderful opportunity to submit their e-book for circulation at LAPL, libraries throughout California, and possibly libraries nationwide.
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Top eMedia Titles of 2014
The most downloaded/streamed e-books, music albums, magazines and movies of the year.
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Best of 2014
The staff of the Los Angeles Public Library selected the best books of 2014 for children, teens and adults. Check them out!
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Covered California Enrollment
Need health coverage? Get free help enrolling in a Covered California plan at our libraries!
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Streaming Music 24/7
Now streaming music 24/7 from Freegal Music. Along with your 5 free downloads a week, Freegal Music is now streaming their albums and songs every day, all day, for free. No commercials to listen to, no interruptions! All you need is a library card and you're set.
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ARchive LAPL App
Experience Central Library through augmented reality! Download the ARchive LAPL app and bring visual, video and 3D experiences to the rich art, architecture and collections of the historic Central Library.
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Free Workshop: Doing Business in L.A.
Are you a small business owner? Learn the basics of how to do business with the City of Los Angeles. Attend a free workshop this Thur., Nov. 6th from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Central Library’s Taper Auditorium.
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ARchive LAPL
Learn about our partnership with USC to create the augmented reality app ARchive LAPL. Join us for a free panel discussion this Saturday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mark Taper Auditorium.
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Condé Nast magazines now available!
Our digital magazines collection has just gotten better! We’re excited to announce the addition of Condé Nast magazines to Zinio.
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New DVD Policy!
You may now check out up to 4 entertainment DVDs for 4 days. Entertainment DVDs in our branch collections are also now available to be placed on hold using our online catalog.
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Financial Planning Day
Los Angeles Financial Planning Day at Central Library on Saturday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Four free workshops & one-on-one consultations with a Certified Financial Planner.
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Sesame Street's Elmo to Visit Central Library Oct. 15
Sesame Street's Elmo will make a special, free appearance at Central Library on Wed., Oct. 15, 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. as part of the literacy-based "Every Day is a Reading and Writing Day" curriculum. The event will feature interactive experiences, like coloring and storytime, for preschool and kindergarten-aged children. Please join us!
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Notice of Consideration
The Board of Library Commissioners is considering requests to dedicate the Woodland Hills Branch Meeting Room in honor of Marie Bougetz, a former librarian whose career spanned 29 years at the branch.
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TechKiosk
We now offer free laptops and tablets for use at Central Library!
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LAPL Writes
New guide to the many resources we offer for our local author community.