As we spend the year commemorating the centennial of Central Library, it's also necessary to acknowledge a less celebratory, but still important milestone—the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Central Library Fire. The blaze, which ignited shortly before 11 a.m. on April 29, took over seven hours to extinguish and claimed roughly 400,000 books due to fire, smoke, or water damage. The tragic event...
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Librarians Billie Connor, Helene Mochedlover, and Katie Leidich sit across the street from Central Library during the Fire. Leo Jarzomb/Los Angeles Herald Examiner Collection
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Graphic: Part II: A Lifestyle Magazine for Los Angeles
This is part two of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine The Graphic.
Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month
, Librarian, Monday, April 17, 2023
Einstein, Newton, Charles Darwin, Tim Burton, Emily Dickinson, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Michelangelo, Jerry Seinfeld, Satoshi Tajiri creator of Pokemon, Nikola Tesla, Leonardo Da Vinci, Steven Spielberg, Benjamin Franklin, Lionel Messi, Jane Austen, Mozart, Beethoven, George Orwell, Carl Jung, Greta Thunberg
Interview With an Author: Emilia Hart
Emilia Hart grew up in Australia and studied English Literature at university before training as a lawyer. She lives in London.
Graphic: The Life and Death of The Los Angeles Graphic 1892-1918
This is part one of a seven-part blog series exploring the long-forgotten Los Angeles arts & culture magazine, The Graphic.
Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen.
Lo nuevo en español: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes para todas las edades
Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!
Interview With an Author: Leigh Bardugo
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The Charming Miss Darlow
Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Monday, March 27, 2023
When Gertrude Darlow joined the Los Angeles Public Library in October 1893, there were less than twenty employees. During her thirty-plus years with the library, she worked under seven City Librarians, including legends such as Tessa Kelso, Mary L.
Interview With an Author: Ryan North
Ryan North is a New York Times—bestselling author whose books include