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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Punks By the Books: How a Ventura Library Fosters Community
Post date:The E.P. Foster Library in Ventura County has become a venue for live music and cultural events, with the idea that a creative space can foster community.
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books
SoCal Connected
Little Free Libraries: 'Take a Book. Return a Book'
Post date:Free book stands are springing up across town encouraging people to "Take a book. Leave a book." Many come from a non-profit organization called Little Free Libraries.
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KCET Press Releases
Press Room
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Presents a Special Episode Celebrating the City's Culture of Reading Inspired by the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
2014 Flashback: Archives
Post date:We look back at Artbound's stories about archives and collections from 2014.
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libraries
SoCal Connected
A Collection of 'Wilde' Adventures
Post date:Just off of Adams Boulevard is a buried treasure most Angelenos don't even know exists.
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literature
Artbound
San Luis Obispo's Micro-Libraries and Art-Object Books
Post date:Artists and librarians in San Luis Obispo experiment with traditional methods of reading, lending, and publishing of books.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Behind-the-Scenes of the Huntington Library Main Exhibition Hall's Renovation
Post date:The Huntington's Main Exhibition Hall re-opened recently to the public after its 17-month, $2.5 million renovation.
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Music
Artbound
Songs in the Key of Los Angeles: Aloe Blacc
Post date:Songs in the Key of Los Angeles continues with singer Aloe Blacc's take on "When The Girl You Love Lives in California" -- bringing to life long archived sheet music within the L.A. Public Library.
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Music
Artbound
Songs in the Key of Los Angeles: Aloe Blacc
Post date:Songs in the Key of Los Angeles continues with singer Aloe Blacc's take on "When The Girl You Love Lives in California" -- bringing to life long archived sheet music within the L.A. Public Library.
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commentary
Redefine
The Living Library: Bringing California Native Plants to the Branches
Post date:Libraries are learning institutions. Albeit indirectly, I learned about California native plants through my local library, and the learning continues today.
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commentary
SoCal Focus
100 Candles for County Libraries
Post date:The county's library system is a hundred years old this month.
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commentary
SoCal Focus
States Put the Squeeze on Cities
Post date:It's not just California that has adopted a peculiar form of civic vandalism. Cities across the country are feeling the pressure.
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Lancaster
Food
Food Weekend: Tiki Cuisine, Tony's 2nd Anniversary, Earth Day!
Post date:While Sunday's Earth Day 2012 is this weekend's main attraction, there's plenty to do all weekend long.
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Asian food
Food
Food Weekend: Cookbook Family Tree, Night Market, Tax Relief
Post date:Escape the drudgery of doing taxes with these events.
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Charles Lummis
History & Society
12 Librarians Who Made or Saved Los Angeles History
Post date:For National Library Week, we honor the librarians that made Los Angeles a smarter place.
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libraries
SoCal Focus
Driven Los Angeles
Post date:Los Angeles loves wheels. David Kipen loves books.
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lincoln heights
History & Society
New Map Of Los Angeles Uses Words As Cultural Way Finders
Post date:This past weekend UCLA's Hammer Museum debuted "City in Mind: A Lyrical Map of the Concept of Los Angeles," a literal way finder made of color pencil and acrylic.
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Oil
SoCal Focus
L.A. Election Recap: Low Voter Turnout, Incumbents Stay Put, Most Measures Pass
Post date:The City's dire fiscal situation clearly did not motivate Angelenos to head to the polls. The overwhelming majority of voters made a deafening statement, one of total silence.
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pensions
SoCal Focus
Los Angeles City Ballot Measure Roundup
Post date:On Tuesday, L.A. City voters will be asked to weigh in on everything from pension reform to taxation of medical marijuana dispensaries. This piece gives some thoughts and descriptions of many of the measures on ballot.
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L.A. Weekly
Commentary
Libraries Struggle As Funds Dwindle
Post date:This week's LA Weekly published a scathing report on our city's dwindling library culture due to budget cuts deemed necessary by the Mayor and City Council.