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.
Game day 💙⚾️💙
October 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Game day 💙⚾️💙
you don't need to be in "Group 7" to get a library card
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
you don't need to be in "Group 7" to get a library card
October 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow
September 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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
May 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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
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
📍 Central Library
🗓️ May 18 at 2pm
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...
www.lapl.org
May 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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
📍 Central Library
🗓️ May 18 at 2pm
Join us today at Central Library from 11am-4:30pm for AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages: lapl.org/aapi-joy
May 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us today at Central Library from 11am-4:30pm for AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages: lapl.org/aapi-joy
saying "Please" and "Thank You" to a librarian results in no extra energy usage or cost to our organization
May 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
saying "Please" and "Thank You" to a librarian results in no extra energy usage or cost to our organization
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
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
May 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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
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
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
🗓️ May 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍 Central Library
🔗 lapl.org/aapi-joy
May 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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
🗓️ May 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍 Central Library
🔗 lapl.org/aapi-joy
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.
April 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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.
Reposted by Los Angeles Public Library
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.
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.
www.npr.org
March 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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.
feel free to use the library today
February 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
feel free to use the library today
TBR stack calling?
February 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
TBR stack calling?
#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 🫶📚🎉
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 🫶📚🎉
January 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
#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 🫶📚🎉
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 🫶📚🎉
Reposted by Los Angeles Public Library
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...
Visit @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social now through April 27 to experience the project in gallery.
www.lapl.org/events/exhib...
January 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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...
Visit @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social now through April 27 to experience the project in gallery.
www.lapl.org/events/exhib...
If your goal is to read more in 2025, try checking out more books.
January 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If your goal is to read more in 2025, try checking out more books.
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
December 9, 2024 at 10:37 PM
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
Even though libraries are closed today, we have Black Friday deals online!
📚 Free e-books
🎶 Free music
🎞️ Free movies
All at lapl.org
📚 Free e-books
🎶 Free music
🎞️ Free movies
All at lapl.org
Los Angeles Public Library
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November 29, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Even though libraries are closed today, we have Black Friday deals online!
📚 Free e-books
🎶 Free music
🎞️ Free movies
All at lapl.org
📚 Free e-books
🎶 Free music
🎞️ Free movies
All at lapl.org
any library fans out there?
November 22, 2024 at 8:31 PM
any library fans out there?