Let's Read Los Angeles!

Exterior of North Hollywood Library circa 1930 alongside the cover of the book Dear Los Angeles

Date(s):

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Time:

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Location:

North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library

Type:

In Person

Audience:

Adults

Category:

Book Clubs

Language:

English

Description:

Join us as we read books set in or written about Los Angeles.

First up is Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018, edited by David Kipen. Discover what visitors and residents have thought about Los Angeles and a great many other things over the years through brief excerpts arranged by day. Do you read it cover to cover? Turn to a specific day?

Search the index for a specific topic or author. Choose your own adventure and come ready to share a favorite!

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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