The Los Angeles Public Library Monday invited local poets to apply for the role of 2026 Los Angeles Poet Laureate, a civic role dedicated to celebrating and advancing the arts throughout the city. The ...

It was a tedious process to get to the Ime capsule box behind the wall in what's now the men's restroom: drilling holes, ...

Thursday is the day to wish Los Angeles’ Central Library many happy returns on its 100th anniversary by checking out the ...

Before we got the iconic art deco building, L.A.’s main library collection practically couch-surfed for decades.

The Los Angeles County Library on Tuesday announced the return of its Bookmark Contest for the 46th year, giving young readers a chance to show their love for books and libraries. Starting Tuesday ...

A library houses books, sure, but can a library actually create them too? That’s just what the Los Angeles Public Library, a storied institution in Southern California for more than 150 years, has ...

The Vermont Square Branch opened in 1913 after the city donated the land.