Request to Rename the Board Room After Leontyne Butler King

Portrait of Leontyne Butler King at desk

The Los Angeles Public Library Board is soliciting public comments on a proposal initiated to name the Central Library Board of Library Commissioners Meeting Room in honor of Leontyne Butler King, the first African American to serve on the Board.

The Board of Library Commissioners encourages community members to submit written comments for this proposal to:

Los Angeles Public Library

Board of Library Commissioners

630 W. Fifth St.

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Comments may also be submitted by email to: libcommission@lapl.org, no later than December 12, 2025. All feedback will be included in the public record and considered in finalizing this proposal to honor Leontyne Butler King.

More information about Leontyne Butler King:

Leontyne Butler King - A Commissioner for the Community

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