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The Library is a-MAY-zing

A Street-Styled Spin on an L.A. Classic

As a child, artist Gajin Fujita dreamed in the stacks of his local library. Now, you can put his art in your wallet with a new limited-edition library card, available today.
 

Embrace Asian Pacific American Heritage

Celebrate the legacy of Asian Pacific Americans in L.A. during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a series of programs, exhibits and performances. 
 

Enjoy a Number of New Exhibits

Two new exhibits, featuring the works of Ansel Adams and Jose Ramirez are now open at Central Library while a touring collection of posters highlighting vintage Jewish fashion debuts at two branches.
 

Celebrate 50 Years of
Excellence

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators and read past winners as part of our reading challenge.
 

Get Inside the Mind of Your Favorite Authors

Hear directly from popular and up-and-coming authors every month on the LAPL Blog. This month, Cory Doctorow discusses his new novel Radicalized.
 

May the Force Be With You

May 4th is Star Wars Day as well as Free Comic Book Day, and multiple libraries are hosting Star Wars themed-programs and distributing free comic books.
 

Learn a New Language With the Library 

More than 70 online world language coursesare available now through the library's digital catalog. Easily access them anytime, anywhere at your convenience.
 

The Right to Know
Your Rights (Night)!

Join ALOUD and ACLU SoCal on May 18 for Rights Night, a series designed to promote insightful discussion about civil liberties.
This month, we tackle the 1st Amendment.
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