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Richard J. Riordan Central Library, also known as the Los Angeles Central Library, is the main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), in Downtown Los Angeles. It is named after Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan . It consists of two buildings: the Goodhue Building and the Tom Bradley addition, from 1925 and 1993, respectively. [3]
The original or "Old" Van Nuys Branch library was built in 1926 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival style design by architects Allen & Allen. [2] In 37 years of operation, the circulation grew from 27,000 to more than 350,000 volumes annually. [2] The old branch was closed in 1964, and replaced with a new branch in the Van Nuys Civic Center on ...
John C. Fremont Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library in Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the Hancock Park district. [2] [3] It was built in 1927 based on a Mediterranean Revival design by architect Merl L. Barker.
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), [1] known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television personality, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of singer and actress Brandy Norwood. [3] In January 2017, he competed in the nineteenth season of ...
ISBN. 978-1-4767-4018-8. The Library Book is a 2018 non-fiction book by Susan Orlean about the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Central Library. It received strongly favorable reviews and became a New York Times Best Seller.
The Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library, founded in 1959, raised funds to enhance the library's services. In 1962, a bond issue for a new building failed by 464 votes. A second bond issue to fund the construction of the library, however, passed in 1963. The library opened in August 1965. The facade of the library served as Mike Brady's ...
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library. / 34.02778°N 118.19722°W / 34.02778; -118.19722. Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1927 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival design by architect George L. Lindsay.
John Muir Branch Library, Los Angeles. / 33.98139°N 118.29000°W / 33.98139; -118.29000. John Muir Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. It was built in 1930 based on a design by architect Henry F. Withey. [3]