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630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90071
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213-228-7000
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- Librarian:
- Kren Malone, Director
Upcoming Events at Central Library
May 19, 2022 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Memory Cafés are comfortable, social gatherings for older adults to connect, socialize and build new support networks.
Thursdays at 3 p.m.
Bring your own device (smart phone, laptop, tablet) to Tech Thursdays where staff can assist with basic issues such as how to download an e...
May 19, 2022 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
We will read a story in honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and then make an art project together. This program...
May 19, 2022 4:00 PM
What is one of life's biggest ideas, and how does that idea impact our financial choices? Explore this topic during a basic introduction to...
Fridays at 11 a.m.
This class explores works of fiction and non-fiction from various cultures around the world as a way to understand our differences and the...
Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
For one hour, we will talk only in Spanish about books, the weather, and the Spanish Language. This class is for intermediate to advanced...
May 20, 2022 1:00 PM
Come learn about the U.S. Citizenship process from the International Refugee Committee.
Streaming live on the library's YouTube channel.
Streaming live on the library's YouTube channel.
3rd Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
Sales feature hundreds of used books, magazines, and DVDs, and are sponsored by the Central Library support groups: Central Library Docents...
Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
What We're Reading
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The cat who saved books : a novel
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Four Treasures of the Sky
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The Fervor: A Novel
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The best of Ogden Nash
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Fresh water for flowers
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Only a Monster
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Mickey7
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Secret Identity: A Novel
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The chancellor : the remarkable odyssey of Angela Merkel
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Shelf life : chronicles of a Cairo bookseller
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Married love and other stories
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The City We Became
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Redwood and Wildfire
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King of the blues : the rise and reign of B.B. King
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Until I am free : Fannie Lou Hamer's enduring message to America
Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
May 19, 2022
By Daryl M., Librarian
Veronica G. Henry was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has been a bit of a rolling stone ever since. She is a graduate of the Viable Paradise Workshop, a member of SFWA, and an Author Spotlight... Continued
May 17, 2022
By Vi Ha, Senior Librarian
Julius Levitt (1885–1953) was a promoter of Yiddish culture and a community activist, most importantly through the Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) to bring attention to the horrors of Nazism throughout... Continued
May 16, 2022
By Peter Hauge, Librarian
President Joseph Biden may have put it best in his 2021 proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month: “The Jewish American experience is a story of faith, fortitude, and progress. It is a... Continued
May 14, 2022
By Kadie Seitz, Librarian
Here at the library, we closely follow stories of books being banned or challenged throughout the country. It is the mission of the Los Angeles Public Library to provide free and easy access to... Continued
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