D.J. Waldie is a historian of Los Angeles, a memoirist, and a translator. He is the author of Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir (1995),...
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Forgotten Los Angeles History: The Chinese Massacre of 1871
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a month in which we celebrate the culture, traditions, accomplishments, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
L.A. Stories from the Map Cave: Pageant of the Pacific
To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Los Angeles Public Library, we have occasion to show off one of the greatest pictorial maps ever created: The Pageant of the Pacific by the artist
Norman Pfeiffer: Highlights of the Tom Bradley Wing
For 50 years, nationally recognized architect Norman Pfeiffer has applied creativity, innovation, and technical proficiency to an impressive portfolio of outstanding renovations and additions to library and arts buildings throughout the country.
Star Wars: These Are the Books You're Looking For
Can't get enough of Star Wars? Immerse yourself in a galaxy far, far away with these Star Wars fiction series.
Baseball Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and it's also the month that Major League Baseball kicks off a brand-new season. What better way to celebrate than by combining the two?
Ruth Crawford Seeger: Musical Ultra-Modernist and Folklorist
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953) is widely recognized both as the most important American woman composer of the Twentieth Century, and as a major figure in the study and preservation of American folk music.
Ann Preston's Lamps Illuminate the Bradley Wing
A highlight of our docent tours is Ann Preston's Illuminations, a series of lanterns that descend the southern escalator landings of the Tom Bradley Wing.
Women's History Month Spotlight on Lucille Bryant Raport: North Hollywood Architect
For many, the predominant image of the post-War woman is the suburban mother and consummate homemaker as immortalized in television characters of the period such as Donna Stone (The Donna Reed Show), Harriet Nelson (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), and June Cleaver (Leave it to Beaver).
The Legacy of Equal Rights Magazine
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration that has taken place yearly since the early 1900s. IWD celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements and contributions and calls for action to increase gender equality.
Thurgood Marshall - An American Hero
“You do what you think is right and let the law catch up”—Thurgood Marshall