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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
June 9, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Not sure how to start writing a resume? Already have a resume but think it needs work? Have your resume reviewed or get assistance with...
June 9, 2023 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
In this workshop you will learn to present your personal story and skills in your own words and how to shape your reputation and the...
Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Take an hour-long tour through the Los Angeles Central Library. Your docent guide will share stories about the history, art, and...
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Join us for June Jubilee! Pick and heat press a design inspired by Octavia Butler onto a free tote bag. Share your favorite Octavia Butler...
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Get ready to get creative for the library's June Jubilee Celebration. Make a flower pencil, keychain, bracelet, bookmark, button, and fan....
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
African American quilts are an expressive art form that gives voice to both the past and the present.
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Bobby’s Y-Seam: The secret of making an easy Y-Seam. Attendance is limited to 18 participants.
This program will take place in Meeting...
This program will take place in Meeting...
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Join Central Library’s Digitization & Special Collections Department staff for a step-by-step demonstration on how to digitize your...
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Enjoy this special StoryWalk® during our June Jubilee! Families can read the story together as they walk around the "We Read Together Space...
June 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Curious, adventurous and filled with joy, get ready for the magnificent Brown Skin Curly Girl series! Join us as children's book author...
What We're Reading
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Into the riverlands
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Empress of the Nile : the daredevil archaeologist who saved Egypt's ancient temples from destruction
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Mayumu : Filipino American desserts remixed
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The Lies of the Ajungo
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On the Curry Trail: Chasing the Flavor That Seduced the World: In 50 Recipes
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Going Zero
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Weyward: A Novel
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Catching the light
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The Motion Picture Teller
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Visual thinking : the hidden gifts of people who think in pictures, patterns, and abstractions
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The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the fight for women in science
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I'll build a stairway to paradise : a life of Bunny Mellon
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Stone Blind
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Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond
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The essential Dick Gregory
Recent Blog Posts from LAPL Blog
June 08, 2023
By Daryl M., Librarian
Marjorie McCown has spent her entire professional life in the story-telling business, though she started out on the visual side of the craft. She spent more than twenty-five years in Hollywood... Continued
June 08, 2023
By Guest Blogger
My name is Aiden Lopez, and I am a freshman at El Camino Real Charter High School. Since January, I have been volunteering at the Platt Branch Library alongside our young adult librarian, Jennifer... Continued
June 07, 2023
By Yvette Cabrera, Librarian
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can be good, motivating you to perform well. But multiple challenges daily, such as sitting in... Continued
June 07, 2023
By Yvette Cabrera, Librarian
El estrés es una reacción psicológica y física normal a las exigencias de la vida. Una pequeña cantidad de estrés puede ser buena, lo que lo motiva a desempeñarse bien. Pero los múltiples desafíos... Continued
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