With a lively community event on Dec. 11, the Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary at 2205 West Florence Avenue.
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 (LAPL) and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA) have announced an open call for applications for the second cohort of the Los Angeles Public Library Creators in Residence program.
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.
The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) and the Dynasty United Youth Association (DUYA) come together to launch the virtual Accelerated Learning Program Service for South L.A. students in grades K-12. Students can access the free educational support program, Monday through Friday, noon to 8:00 p.m through June 5, 2021. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library and 72 branch libraries are closed March 14 through 31. The action is being taken in accordance with city guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and to protect staff and patrons including the most vulnerable Angelenos.
The Los Angeles Public Library has canceled all programs, events and meeting room bookings through March 31. The action follows state and city recommendations and is taken as a precaution to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and protect staff and patrons including the most vulnerable Angelenos.
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.
The awards are presented annually by the American Library Association
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.
Spanning four generations of a mixed-race family, Mostly White is a powerful tale of inter-generational trauma and the healing brought by wildness, music, and the resilience of women. From Emma, who survives the abuse of an Indian residential school in 1890s Maine, to Ella, who navigates color lines in 1980s New York City, Alison Hart’s unforgettable characters fight to form their own identities and honor the call of their ancestors.
Now-Jan. 25 The Los Angeles Public Library is hosting a Winter Reading Challenge to keep your reading skills current over the winter holidays. Everything is online and uses your information from the Summer Reading Challenge if you participated in that. Go to lapl/winter for more information or call the Hyde Park Branch Library at 323-750-7241 if you need your user name or password from the Summer Reading Challenge. If you accumulate at least 300 points in the program you’ll be eligible to be entered into our branch lottery to win a bag of goodies from LAPL. The Challenge runs from
Skye Patrick recently became the first African-American Library Director for the County of Los Angeles Public Library. Patrick began her position at the County Library on February 1. She leads one of the largest public library systems in the country.
Late fines will be forgiven February 1 – 14
Los Angeles Public Library to Loan Energy Use Monitors
Partnership with LADWP Enables Users to Measure and Reduce Power Consumption