Before the internet made book reviews widely accessible, where would curious minds go to find information about a new novel's subject matter or a plot? If you lived in the Los Angeles area, you could ...

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The Los Angeles Public Library continues to provide essential support to immigrant families through the New Americans Initiative, a program designed to offer guidance, advice and key resources to ...

Today, millions of Angelenos use the Central Library downtown (which turns 100 this year) and over 70 branch locations to access the Los Angeles Public Library’s collection of over 8 million books.

Your local library offers a cornucopia of free resources all year — including musical instruments and legal aid — but during the summer there’s an extra incentive to visit (in addition to the air ...

LOS ANGELES — Hidden inside the cornerstone of the historic Los Angeles Central Library for a century, a time capsule sealed in 1926 is offering Angelenos a rare glimpse into the city’s past, just as ...

The application period to vie for the role of 2026 Los Angeles Poet Laureate is open, Mayor Karen Bass announced Saturday. Poet Laureate is a civic role dedicated to celebrating and advancing the arts ...