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Have you ever noticed a theme throughout our libraries across the city? Maybe you were onto something 🤔

Find this artwork and more at the Library Store in Central Library or online at shop.lfla.org.

Art by @scienceofficerjazz

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

We had an amazing time celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy this past weekend!

Thank you to @hyundai for your support of AAPI Heritage Month

Los Angeles! Join our founder, Dave Eggers, in conversation with the legendary Jim James next month at the Ralph Freud Playhouse in celebration of his new novel. Not to be missed!

Ps. Not in LA? Dave is embarking on a full national tour, more info available in a post below.

Highlights from an enriching centennial panel in celebration of 100 years of Coltrane and Davis, co-presented by @aloudla and @kjazz881! Special thanks to @rdgkelley, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, @stanleyclarke, @leroythejazzcat, @emiliolmodeste, and @brandonrosemusic for the insightful conversation and soulful performances. Curated by @natashalovesit of @instantalter.

Visit the link in bio for the full conversation and upcoming ALOUD programs!

Grammy Award-winning recording artist @stanleyclarke in conversation with historian @rdgkelley on the @aloudla stage to discuss the impact that John Coltrane and Miles Davis had on his work, and the unifying power that great art can provide us all.

Visit the link in bio for the full conversation and upcoming ALOUD programs!

Creator in Residence Ashley Walker has created Threads of Los Angeles, a new fashion line that embodies the city’s past, inspired by materials from the Library’s historical archives of documents, manuscripts, and photographs.

This varsity jacket memorializes the 1992 Los Angeles uprising—a moment when outrage and resilience ignited the streets of South Central. Covered in bold patches that recall hip-hop iconography, protest slogans, and neighborhood pride, the piece becomes both armor and archive. The red and black palette burns with the heat of unrest, while varsity lettering reclaims the visual language of American sport for a generation demanding justice. Complementing the jacket, the trousers feature archival newspaper clippings and photographs from 1992, grounding the look in lived memory and transforming workwear into a canvas of collective truth and resistance.

On view through September 1, 2026 at Pico Union Branch Library

The other five pieces are on display at the following branches:
Malabar Branch Library
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library
Westchester - Loyola Village Branch Library
Central Library, International Languages Department
Lake View Terrace Branch Library

More info at lapl.org/creators-ashley-walker

Photos of 1992 Los Angeles Uprising taken by Gary Leonard

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

This week, we jammed out with @kjazz881 to celebrate 100 Years of Coltrane and Davis on the @aloudla stage! Guided by historian @rdgkelley in conversation with a panel of jazz’s brightest lights and family, including @leroythejazzcat, @nefofmiles, @michellecoltrane, and @stanleyclarke, a soulful musical performance by @emiliolmodeste and @brandonrosemusic followed to light up the room. Thanks to @natashalovesit of @instantalter for her curation. 
 
Visit the link in bio to view upcoming ALOUD programs and more photos!

Custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚

These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance.

Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 version from @thelibrarystore

Our custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚

These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance (both pictured)

Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 here! :)

#inciardiprints #inciardimachines #lapl #miniprint #dtla

Our custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚

These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance (both pictured)

Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 here! :)

#inciardiprints #inciardimachines #lapl #miniprint #dtla

Our custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚

These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance (both pictured)

Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 here! :)

#inciardiprints #inciardimachines #lapl #miniprint #dtla

Our custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚

These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance (both pictured)

Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 here! :)

#inciardiprints #inciardimachines #lapl #miniprint #dtla

Thank you to our many partners and guests for bringing the magic of @lapubliclibrary’s Central Library to life with us on Saturday night—your energy made it unforgettable. ✨🌙 📚 #NightattheLibrary #CentralLibrary

Thank you to @ziqqix for stopping by The Library Store!

You can purchase their limited edition Centennial print inspired by Central Library’s “Statue Of Civilization” here!

Learn more about this illustration on @lapubliclibrary’s page (pinned in our profile)

Or stop by Central Library on May 17 at 2pm to meet more of the organizers and creatives behind this collaboration for a panel discussion with Vincent Jacot (founder of Historiart), Katie Sutton (Founder, Gallery 1988), and artists Aracely Munoz, Zi Xu, and David Kloc, who will discuss how this partnership came about and how Central Library inspired their artwork.