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While RSVPs are recommended, they are not required. Please RSVP by contacting the Baldwin Hills Branch through email at bldhls@lapl.org.

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Join us in honoring the Dorothy Vena Johnson Black History Collection, established by Miriam Matthews, the first African American librarian for the Los Angeles Public Library, as we welcome it to its new home at the Baldwin Hills Branch. This move ensures greater visibility, access, and long-term stewardship of this vital Black history collection.

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• Program: 12 noon - 1 p.m.
• Open House: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

This program was made possible with generous support from the Friends of Baldwin Hills Library, Wilfandel Club of Los Angeles, Our Authors Study Club (OASC), National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute (LAAAWPPI) and the Tenth Council District Women's Steering Committee.

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.