Before we got the iconic art deco building, L.A.’s main library collection practically couch-surfed for decades.

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The Los Angeles County Library is launching a new free in-person tutoring program to support students in first through sixth ...

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Curiosity is what drives Susan Orlean, author of books on the trade in orchids (“The Orchid Thief”), the first canine movie star (“Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend”) and the nocturnal portion of ...