Los Angeles Public Library

Los Angeles Public Library

@lapubliclibrary.bsky.social

Free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.

7,574 Followers 0 Following 26 Posts Joined Jun 2023
2 months ago
Los Ángeles Public Library 100 graphic with the pyramid of Central Library along with the phrase Celebrating a Century of the Light of Learning

Join the Library in celebrating a “Century of the Light of Learning” with Central 100.

All year long, we will honor Central Library, an architectural icon and institution of learning and discovery in our city, through a series of events, exhibits, programs, and much more: LAPL.org/central100

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4 months ago
study space at Los Feliz Exterior of Los Feliz Branch with person walking by

Thanks! Here's a few photos

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4 months ago
on the road
up north
too darn hot
our game
big blue wrecking crew

Game day 💙⚾️💙

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4 months ago

you don't need to be in "Group 7" to get a library card

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5 months ago
Group of high school graduates

Congrats to all the Career Online High School grads 📚🎓🎉

More info on the program at LAPL.org/cohs

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5 months ago

Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow

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5 months ago

if you just happen to be looking for a streaming service

🔗 lapl.org/emedia

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9 months ago
June jubilee graphic

Save The Date for our Third Annual "June Jubilee: A Celebration of Black Excellence!" on June 14 at the Central Library: www.lapl.org/june-jubilee

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9 months ago
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LA Made x Clockshop Presents: Take Me To Your River Please join us for a special screening of Gnarly Charly x Los Angeles River, along with three other short films produced for this cultural atlas project. Following the short films, join us for a conve...

Please join us for a special screening of Gnarly Charly x Los Angeles River, along with three other short films produced for this cultural atlas project.
📍 Central Library
🗓️ May 18 at 2pm

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9 months ago
group of staff out in front of the library for aapi joy festival

Join us today at Central Library from 11am-4:30pm for AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages: lapl.org/aapi-joy

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9 months ago

saying "Please" and "Thank You" to a librarian results in no extra energy usage or cost to our organization

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10 months ago
four people playing zip, zap, zoom

Ready to give your brain a fun workout?
Join us for Gymnasium for the Mind to boost your attention, memory, problem-solving, speed of thought, and creativity in a supportive group setting. Find a program at your local library: lapl.me/ZjFdhm9

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10 months ago
AAPI Joy Storytelling, Narratives, and History graphic

Celebrate the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages.
🗓️ May 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍 Central Library
🔗 lapl.org/aapi-joy

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10 months ago
New Wave - Angel City Press at Los Angeles Public Library New Wave is a love letter to the first generation of Vietnamese punks and rebels who came of age in the 1980s. As the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon...

We have the book for you

acp.lapl.org/book/new-wave/

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11 months ago

Your advocacy and support are essential. Stay informed, raise your voice for libraries and their funding, and be a champion for resources that empower, educate, and transform communities!

More information: www.ala.org/faq-executiv...

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11 months ago

While LAPL is largely locally funded, IMLS grants support initiatives including Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) workshops and Youth-Empowering Sensory Spaces.

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11 months ago

As the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) expands access to innovative programs, resources, and services.

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11 months ago

Awesome! Hope the research was fruitful

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1 year ago
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Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.

The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.

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1 year ago

absolutely!

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1 year ago

feel free to use the library today

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1 year ago

TBR stack calling?

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1 year ago

#1 in the 🌎

For the second year running, Los Angeles Public Library is the number one lending library in the world on Overdrive/Libby with over 14 million items borrowed in 2024.

We couldn't have done it without you 🫶📚🎉

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1 year ago
A person flips through the Human Atlas book in the Central Library exhibition of “Alta / A Human Atlas of a City of Angels”

Through portraits, ancestral DNA, and oral histories, “Alta / A Human Atlas of a City of Angels” offers a unique snapshot of the diversity of the city.

Visit @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social now through April 27 to experience the project in gallery.

www.lapl.org/events/exhib...

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1 year ago

If your goal is to read more in 2025, try checking out more books.

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1 year ago
Calling all creators applications are now open at lapl.org/creators

The Los Angeles Public Library and the Library Foundation are thrilled to announce the next open call for creative Angelenos to apply for the LAPL Creators in Residence program: lapl.org/creators

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1 year ago
Los Angeles Public Library

Even though libraries are closed today, we have Black Friday deals online!
📚 Free e-books
🎶 Free music
🎞️ Free movies
All at lapl.org

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1 year ago

any library fans out there?

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