The Los Angeles Public Library celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Career Online High School (COHS) program with the Spring 2024 graduation ceremony at Central Library on Saturday, April 13.
The Los Angeles Public Library is hosting the inaugural celebration “June Jubilee: A celebration of Black Excellence” to mark the Juneteenth Holiday. The free event will be held on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Central Library, at 630 W. Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles.
Students and visitors of all ages are gearing up for summer fun activities at Octavia Lab, a do-it-yourself makerspace at the L.A. Central Library. The Lab provides library cardholders free and unlimited access to state-of-the-art design, fabrication, preservation, photographic, and storytelling technologies. Octavia Lab honors acclaimed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who broke ground in the male-dominated genre.
Los Angeles Sentinel contributing writer Imani Sumbi asks Rochelle Riley about her 2018 book, “The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery” and her vision for how America ought to confront its history of racism.
A day of fun for all ages: scavenger hunt, storytimes, hands-on crafts, panel discussion with architect and artists of the library’s redesign, tours of special collections and more. All activities are free.