Citing anticipated protests and ongoing safety concerns in the downtown area, the Los Angeles Public Library announced Friday ...

The saga of the Los Angeles Central Library is as dramatic as any that can be found in the books on its shelves. Designed by a man who died before it could be finished, the unique and beloved ...

The Central Library in Downtown LA bounced around to a few locations before finding a permanent home, mostly renting floors in large buildings Downtown. But in the 1920s, Los Angeles experienced a ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the reopening of the Los Angeles Central Library after a cataclysmic fire and phoenix-like rebirth. It is also the 25th anniversary of ALOUD, the library ...

The blaze at the Los Angeles Central Library at 630 W. Fifth St. in downtown was first reported at 10:52 a.m. on April 29, 1986. Over 350 firefighters battled the flames for 7 hours and 38 minutes ...

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That is not to say that the building itself is not impressive and awe-inspiring, but others have already done fine jobs describing that (see Steven Gee’s new book, Los Angeles Central Library ...

If you lived in the Los Angeles area, you could reference the ... housed in large drawers near the Central Library reference desk, Anderson said that the video, which was posted on Friday, will ...

The protests have primarily taken place in downtown Los Angeles, especially near the Metropolitan Detention Center, the ...

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