Fabulous Stories and Photos of Los Angeles Public Library History

We would like to highlight some exciting work being done on the history of South California libraries. Tiffney Sanford, Administrative Clerk at the Los Angeles Public Library, has authored a series of wonderfully-crafted posts on LAPL’s blog that offer stories and images that you’ll find intriguing! Many thanks to her for bringing the history of one of America’s largest libraries to the web.

Library workers

Eleanor Brodie Jones: Hollywood Star Librarian

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/librarian-history-eleanor-brodie-jones

Monica Shannon: Advocate for Libraries, Leprechauns and Luckless Pigwidgeons

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/monica-shannon-advocate-libraries-leprechauns-and-luckless

Celebrating Mr. Cobb on National Library Workers Day

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2022/04/celebrating-mr-cobb-on-national-library.html

Libraries

The Library and the Department Store: Hamburger Building (1908-1914)

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/library-and-department-store-hamburger-building-1908-1914

Dig Los Angeles: Hollywood Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/dig-los-angeles-hollywood-branch-los-angeles-public-library

Los Angeles Public Library Moved to City Hall in 1889

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2021/09/los-angeles-public-library-moved-to.html

Los Angeles Public Library Opens in the Metropolitan Building

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2021/06/los-angeles-public-library-opens-in.html

The 7½ Los Angeles Public Library Branches Named After Women

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/seven-half-los-angeles-public-library-branches-named-after-women

Libraries in Southern California Named After Women

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2022/03/libraries-in-southern-california-named.html

Pomona Carnegie Library Opened June 11, 1903

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2021/06/pomona-carnegie-library-opened-june-11.html

The Story of the Texas Twin to the Old Lancaster Branch of the Los Angeles County Library

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-story-of-texas-twin-to-old.html

Library services

Tribute to the Traveling Branch

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/tribute-traveling-branch

A Look at the Mobilibraries of the Los Angeles County Library

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-look-at-mobilibraries-of-los-angeles.html

The Wartime Information Desk of the Los Angeles Public Library

http://lalibrarytour.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-wartime-information-desk-of-los.html