- Address:
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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
- Phone:
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213-228-7000
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- Librarian:
- Kren Malone, Director
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Upcoming Events at Central Library
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What We Are Reading
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Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel
The owner of a Boston bookshop specializing in mysteries posts a list of books on the store’s blog.
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The widow Clicquot : the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it
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Ormeshadow
Priya Sharma tells the story of a gentle young man’s journey to adulthood in a brutal world not of his choosing.
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Incidental inventions
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The American story : conversations with master historians
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The Secret Life of Sam Holloway
Sam Holloway is a nice guy. He has a stable, but a not terribly exciting, job with an electronic parts distributor.
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Anthony Bourdain remembered.
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Mighty justice : my life in civil rights
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Made things
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Dreamers and schemers : how an improbable bid for the 1932 Olympics transformed Los Angeles from dusty outpost to global metropolis
Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
March 31, 2020
By Sheryn Morris, Librarian
As Women’s History Month ends, we would like to offer you a few e-books and e-audiobooks about intrepid, adventurous women who traveled for the sheer joy of doing something different, to escape from... Continued
March 26, 2020
By Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian
“Music… will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” ―Dietrich BonhoefferIn good times... Continued
March 20, 2020
By Neale Stokes, Librarian III
Although our buildings are closed, we’re still open online. You can read books, watch movies and TV shows, take a class, or learn a language from home with your library card.... Continued
March 20, 2020
By Madeline Peña, Senior Librarian
Aunque nuestras puertas están cerradas, la biblioteca digital siempre está abierta para ti. Con tu tarjeta de biblioteca puedes leer libros, ver películas o series de televisión, tomar una clase o... Continued
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