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Tessa Kelso (1863-1933) was the sixth City Librarian of Los Angeles. Kelso transformed the Los Angeles Public Library from a small reading room into a modern metropolitan library.
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Enjoy the latest writing and digital content from the Los Angeles Public Library.
Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson reads Ilya Kaminsky's poem "We Lived Happily During the War." Kaminsky was born in the former Soviet Union city of Odessa. His family was granted political asylum by the United States in 1993. After his father’s death, Kaminsky began to write poems in English.
The Los Angeles Public Library has seven and a "half" branches dedicated to extraordinary women. We take a look at these women and their namesake libraries for Women’s History Month.
Numerous women around the world joined anti-fascist resistance movements. They bravely engaged in covert operations, such as spying, transporting weapons and supplies, and helping people escape.
We Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to activist Judy Heumann. The passion she has demonstrated through decades of direct action has solidified fundamental civil rights for people with disabilities.
Unknown details about blood relationships surface through DNA testing, genealogical research, an adoptee meeting a birth parent, or a confession made. Check out our recommended reading list of novels and memoirs that uncover stories of deep family secrets.
Chevez Frazier, producer of the long-running SoulNic House Music Festival, shares the story of Chicago House Music’s journey to L.A. and how a thriving community grew in the city of angels.
In a celebration of reading, join librarians, a 3rd-grade voracious reader, and a very special guest, spotlighting the exceptional writings of African American adult, young adult, and children's authors.
Public Counsel will cover the rights of homeowners who experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, are at risk of default on their mortgage, or are facing foreclosure. Learn ways to prevent foreclosure and how to access free funds available for homeowners who are behind on their mortgages.
