The Library Foundation of Los Angeles supports and enriches the capabilities, resources, and services of the Los Angeles Public Library through fundraising, advocacy, and innovative programs that benefit our diverse communities and promote greater awareness of the Library’s valuable programs and resources.
ALOUD at the Los Angeles Public Library is a multidisciplinary cultural series for Angelenos to explore timely ideas from the past and present with artistic luminaries and each other. ALOUD programs include conversations, readings, and performances with authors, film and TV writers, performance artists, and other public intellectuals at Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, neighborhood libraries citywide, and other community spaces.
The Los Angeles Public Library consists of 73 physical locations serving 3.8M city residents, with nearly 6M in-person and 13M online visits last year. There are 3M LAPL cardholders, and the Library delivers thousands of free public programs each year on topics as diverse as the range of human ideas.
