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Alexandra Grant, Self (I was born to read), after Ralph Waldo Emerson, 2014

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that educate people about preventive care and well-being.

The program also includes extensive virtual materials at www.lapl.org/health connecting patrons to the Covered California enrollment site, health information in the Library’s print and electronic collection, curated links to reliable sources on specific health issues, and a calendar of related programming at all branch libraries. Extra hours for donor-funded computer aides have been added at 25 priority Libraries to assist people who are uncomfortable with using computers to enroll or access information online.

In an extra effort to make health insurance as accessible as possible for all Angelenos, the Library is also piloting a program funded by Weingart Foundation and UniHealth Foundation to serve the particular needs of Chinese and Spanish speaking patrons at the Chinatown and Pacoima branches. Conducted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, Visión y Compromiso, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, the program will provide targeted, intensive support to assist these communities in understanding their rights and responsibilities in new and expanded healthcare programs.

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Health Matters at the Los Angeles Public LibraryLast October, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) debuted, offering uninsured Americans —over five million Californians—an alternative market- place for health insurance. Navigating the logistics of these new systems has been a daunting task, so President Obama has called upon public libraries across the country to help lead the way. With Los Angeles having one of the largest populations in the country eligible for subsidized or free healthcare, the Los Angeles Public Library has launched Health Matters, a new program to strengthen the Library’s commitment to reduce health disparities across the city.

“As one of the most trusted institutions in our city, the Los Angeles Public Library is pleased to play a critical role in helping people learn about the Affordable Care Act and benefit from the new healthcare options,” said City Librarian John F. Szabo. “By enhancing our resources and expanding our community partnerships as part of this program, the Library is improving access to health education and, with time, health outcomes for Angelenos.”

Through support from the Library Foundation and a grant from The California Endowment, librarians at all 73 locations have been trained to educate patrons on health coverage benefits, enrollment opportunities, and related health and wellness resources. Teaming up with 21 trusted community partners, the Library will hold in-person workshops on health issues like diabetes and obesity, place Covered California and Medi-Cal enrollment counselors in libraries, and offer programs

Letter from the PresidentI have just celebrated my fourth anniversary as

President of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

What I am most struck by is how much I have learned

about public libraries that I did not know before. While

I am surprised at the extent of my learning curve, I am

feeling grateful to the diverse group of people who have

been my teachers. I am eager to communicate what I

have learned to others.

• Since Gutenberg, technology may be the best thing

that has happened to public libraries. Everybody is

reading: in a book, or on a screen, they are reading.

What librarians understand is that technology is a

delivery system, and with a library card from the

Los Angeles Public Library, you can check out eBooks

from anywhere, on any subject. The Library is a

nationally recognized leader in providing its patrons

with both the printed page and the electronic page.

The Library wants you to read in whatever form will

be most efficient and enjoyable to you.

• Librarians are Community Treasures. They are equal

parts scholar, social worker, and I.T. specialist.

Librarians are as engaging to your child who needs a

tutor, as well as to your grandmother who wants to

open her first email account. They are expert problem

solvers, and they do so with gusto and pleasure. In

fact, reference librarians in our nation’s public and

academic libraries answer 6.6 million questions

weekly. Standing single file, the line of questioners

would stretch from Maryland to Alaska. (American

Library Association) 

• The number of people using libraries is off the charts.

Nearly 60% of adults in the U.S. have library cards.

For hundreds of thousands of people in Los Angeles,

their neighborhood public library is the place they

feel welcome. It is a trusted institution where they

have access to literacy services, where they can research

and apply for citizenship, where they are able to

study, and happy to be with friends. All of the most

trusted and recent polls suggest we may just find that

the 21st century will be another golden age for libraries.

As President of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles,

I feel that our donors’ dedicated support is coming from

all directions. The people who are the largest and most

consistent supporters of the public library are YOU.

You are the ones who value what you read; who believe

library cards provide unfettered access to incredible

resources. I want to say thank you for your support, for

setting an example, and teaching all of us that

generosity is defined not by the size of the gift but by the

intention of the donor.

I promise not to forget what I have learned from you.

—Ken Brecher, President

Some think of Sundays as a day of rest, but now everyone can rest assured that the Los Angeles Public Library has reopened on Sundays. On January 12, Central Library and eight regional branches once again opened for business from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on Sundays. Re-opening on Sundays was made possible by Measure L, a ballot initiative supported by the Library Foundation, and overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2011. Measure L reverses cuts to the Library’s budget and gradually restores hours and services at the City’s 73 Libraries over four years. The return of Sunday Library service came one year ahead of the schedule promised to voters. “Libraries play a critical role in our neighborhoods and our economy,” said Mayor Garcetti. “By reopening our libraries on Sundays, we re-open the doors of opportunity for thousands of children and families who look to their local library as a place of learning, safety, and community.”

The following locations are now open on Sundays from 1:00-5:00 PM:Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, 90071Arroyo Seco, 6145 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, 90042Frances Howard Goldwyn – Hollywood Regional,

1623 N. Ivar Ave., Hollywood, 90028 Exposition Park, 3900 S. Western Ave.,

Los Angeles, 90007 Mid-Valley, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills, 91343North Hollywood, 5211 Tujunga Ave.,

North Hollywood, 91601San Pedro, 931 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, 90731West Los Angeles, 11360 Santa Monica Blvd.,

Los Angeles, 90025West Valley, 19036 Vanowen St., Reseda, 91335

For more information visit: www.lapl.org/sunday

Libraries Are Back in Business on Sundays!

Library Foundation News

The Innovation Leadership Program (ILP) will soon enter the final phase of the two-year program, where participants consider the future of urban libraries by designing and implementing a project to innovate the Los Angeles Public Library. But first, Residents Mary Abler and Jacqueline Welsh are busy completing their final rotations to gain a behind-the-scenes look at the Library under the guidance of ILP Fellows Joyce Cooper and Karen Pickard-Four, who as veterans of the Library are expanding their own deep understanding of public libraries as well.

The ILP Residents and Fellows have also spent the year engaging with urban libraries outside of Los Angeles. Over the summer they visited the New York Public Library system, and in return, hosted the NYPL this fall to continue their exchanges on the future of libraries. Since then they have visited libraries and conferences in San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and Colorado—where they saw the “revolutionary” Anythink libraries out of Adams County that refocused their service model on a more interactive “bookstore-type” user experience. “Seeing how these systems have planned and are implementing change helps me as a manager to help my staff adjust to the changing world of libraries,” says Pickard-Four, who manages the Studio City Branch.

Collaboratively Imagining the 21st Century Public Library

Some of their takeaways from site visits are already being put into action back at home. While visiting the New York libraries, Cooper was transfixed by how they shelved their books—leaving free space on shelves for books to face out. “I was struck by how such a simple concept could make such a huge impact—I was aware that this was something that I could easily replicate,” explains Cooper. When she returned to the International Languages Department

at Central Library where she works as a senior librarian, Cooper immediately set out redistribut- ing section assignments to librarians to make the shelves more visually appealing. “Today our shelves look great, but more importantly they tempt our patrons to browse the collection. We are spacing things out so that our patrons don’t just see a wall of books, but rather possibilities for a serendipitous find. Everyday when I walk through, I see a new book I hadn’t noticed before and that makes me very happy.”  

To further spread the spirit of innovation throughout the Library system, a new committee has been formed. The Innovation, Discovery, Empowerment, Aspiration, and Service (IDEAS) program offers all Library staff the chance to apply for grants to fund special projects within their own branches or departments. City Librarian John Szabo has selected the first class of grantees to begin this spring. The ILP has proved that enthusiasm is contagious. Pickard-Four says the program has rejuvenated her commitment to service, and she is constantly sharing her transformative experiences with others, “I’m looking forward to continuing to learn and grow as a librarian, a manager, and an innovator at this crucial time in library history.”

Mayor Eric Garcetti celebrates the new Sunday Hours at Central Library

On February 28, 2014, supporters of the Los Angeles Public Library united in the comfort of their own homes to take part in the 26th Annual Stay Home and Read a Book Ball. Encouraged by Chair Louise Steinman (author of three books and ALOUD’s own founder and curator), participants of this novel “non-event” did not get dressed up and drive across town to some fancy ballroom. Instead folks stayed in, got comfortable, and curled up with a good book.

Passionate about how the Book Ball plays such a vital role in making cultural and educational programs free and open for all, Steinman writes, “Just think, when you contribute to the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball, you encourage public discourse through programs like ALOUD, which presents more than 70 free author talks and conversations every year with internationally acclaimed novelists like Salman

Rushdie and Margaret Atwood; human rights legends like Judge Albie Sachs and Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee; master short story writers like George Saunders and Lorrie Moore; and, great chefs like L.A.’s own Roy Choi.”

Steinman is also backed by an esteemed cast of Library lovers, including actress Anjelica Huston and writer Marisa Silver. Additionally, celebrated author Michael Connelly calls this institution one of the cornerstones of our society: “It’s where all our ideas are kept safe. I can think of no better way of showing your support than attending the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball.”

Notably, this year’s Ball was sponsored by more than 60 Library Champions, Advocates, Enthusiasts, and Admirers whose giving totaled nearly $60,000!

Angelenos Get Cozy and Give Back

If you missed the Book Ball on February 28, you can still take part. Visit lfla.org/StayHome2014 to donate and make your reservation to stay in and read a book any night of the year.

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

BOARD TEMPORARILY PERMENANTLYUNRESTRICTED UNDESIGNATED DIRECTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL

OPERATING ACTIVITY:SUPPORT & REVENUEContributions $1,223,700 $2,850,000 $2,769,958 $6,843,658Fund-raising events – net ofdirect expenses of $154,516 536,990 − 44,940 581,930Store revenues, net of discounts 431,958 − − 431,958 2,192,648 2,850,000 2,814,898 7,857,546NET ASSETS RELEASEDFROM RESTRICTIONS 3,036,391 − (3,036,391) −

TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE 5,229,039 2,850,000 (221,493) 7,857,546

EXPENSESProgram ServicesAdopt-a-branch and computer aides 356,510 356,510Adult literacy 518,557 518,557Technology and library improvements 276,995 276,995Cultural programs 641,549 641,549Exhibitions 39,584 39,584Children’s programs 434,086 434,086Library awareness and collections 576,260 576,260Teen programs 831,554 831,554Library Store 498,887 498,887Total Program Services 4,173,982 4,173,982

Supporting ServicesGeneral and administrative 657,219 657,219Fund-raising 788,880 788,880Total Supporting Services 1,446,099 1,446,099

TOTAL EXPENSES 5,620,081 5,620,081

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS (391,042) 2,850,000 (221,493) 2,237,465

NONOPERATING ACTIVITYInterest and dividends 44 312,017 382,178 694,239Net realized and unrealizedgain on investments 36,771 1,126,585 1,393,315 2,556,671Change in value ofcharitable remainder trusts − − 13,545 13,545 36,815 1,438,602 1,789,038 3,264,455

TRANSFERS 401,785 (401,785) − −

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 47,558 3,886,817 1,567,545 5,501,920

BEGINNING NET ASSETS 2,090,578 11,022,812 5,947,305 $10,386,301 29,446,996

ENDING NET ASSETS $2,138,136 $14,909,629 $7,514,850 $10,386,301 $34,948,916

Financials

The decline of the public library is the decline of civilization!—Heather W

In early autumn, I spent a Saturday at the Library and was enthralled by its beauty and impressed by the many events taking place that day – from live music in the Mark Taper Auditorium to a discussion on Ansel Adams’ photography. The Los Angeles Public Library is a treasure to be enjoyed, cherished and protected.—Rene B

I have always supported public library systems. They are essential to the health of a democratic society, enabling ALL access to information. Public libraries “level the playing field,” opening their repositories of information and literature to all. —Cindy F

I love the Library! When I was in high school if my friends and I skipped school we’d go to the Library and read books. For me the downtown Library is one of my many L.A. loves. —Jose A

I attribute my professional success to the many hours spent in my childhood at my local library. I learned to read, use my imagination, fall in love with stories, watched short films and played with a computer for the first time. I was there every day after school. I was there every day during the summer time. I kept my library card there on file. I didn’t realize that this opportunity to give back existed until I accidentally came upon this website. Now that I know I can give back and make an impact on our Los Angeles public libraries, I do! —Angela C

Year in Review

Investing in New Readers

We Read Together: Prepares pre-school children for reading and writing. 81,295 adults and children joined story-times and pre-literacy workshops.

Story Telling and Reading (STAR): Cultivates a life-long love of reading by bringing together older adults and children. 32,700 children read aloud with 335 adults in libraries across Los Angeles.

Children and Teen Summer Reading Clubs: Strengthens reading skills and encourages learning during the longest break of the school year. 36,990 children and teens participated in 2,960 free workshops and programs. 

Adult Literacy: Helps adults improve their English literacy through 1:1 tutoring, self-directed instruction, and classes at 21 literacy centers. 12,027 adults benefited from this service.

Helping Students Succeed Live Homework Help: Online tutoring service for K-12 and adult learners providing one-on-one help with math, science, social studies, and English. 41,578 free tutoring sessions.

Student Smart: 194 workshops to improve study skills and prepare 2,339 teens for college entrance and readiness, including free SAT/ACT practice exams.

Student Zones: Offer children and teens a dedicated space, after school, for accessing computers, free printing, new technology, 130 Library databases, and a Cybernaut computer aide who can respond to their computer related questions immediately. 17,934 students used Student Zones.

Library Foundation of Los Angeles

Cultural Programs Exhibitions: Wide range of exhibitions in the Central Library’s first floor and Getty galleries explore and encourage creativity. 

ALOUD at Central Library: Award-winning literary series engages Angelenos in civic discourse by bringing together the most compelling authors, thinkers, artists. 66 events free of charge to 12,636 live audience members and over 1.2 million online podcast and video downloads. 

Building the Virtual Library Digitization: Protects rare and fragile items in the Library’s collection and makes them more accessible to the public through digitization and online access. 91,248 digitized photographs.

Digital Collections & Electronic Media: Brings the Library’s collections into the current century with electronic books, music, videos, databases, and other media. E-titles in circulation increased 162% over the last four years.

Adopt-a-branch: Enhances a branch library’s services by providing a computer aide, books, and other resources.

Technological Innovations: Improve technology to meet patron demands and increase efficiency.

In the Central Library and every one of the 72 neighborhood libraries, there are reading enrichment, educational and cultural programs as well as access to the latest technology—all being offered free of charge to adults, teens, and children.  Many of these enhancements are supported with funds raised by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.  In addition to providing financial support, the Foundation focuses on advocating for and increasing awareness of the Los Angeles Public Library. Between July 2012 and June 2013, the following programs and services were offered:

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONASSETS June 30, 2013 June 30, 2012

Cash and cash equivalents $553,591 $977,203Investments 30,454,112 28,058,363Pledges receivable 3,548,368 532,495Library store inventory 116,000 104,993Furniture, equipment, and improvements, net 65,246 37,835Interests in charitable remainder trusts 423,086 409,540Other assets 100,863 22,460

TOTAL ASSETS $35,261,266 $30,142,889

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETSLIABILITIESAccounts payable $4,660 $94,046Accrued expenses 129,990 101,114Deferred revenue 177,700 500,733 312,350 695,893

NET ASSETSUnrestrictedAvailable for general operations 2,138,136 2,090,578Board-directed endowment 14,909,629 11,022,812 17,047,765 13,113,390Temporarily restrictedSpecific purpose 2,945,032 2,714,432Endowment 4,569,818 3,232,873 7,514,850 5,947,305

Permanently restricted – endowment 10,386,301 10,386,301

Total Net Assets 34,948,916 29,446,996

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $35,261,266 $30,142,889

REVENUE Amount %Corporate $ 314,150 3%Foundations $ 2,035,286 18%Individuals $ 4,761,288 43%Government $24,000 0%Other Revenue $ 290,864 3%Revenue Subtotal $ 7,425,588 67%Endowment, Investment, Other Income $ 3,264,455 29%Library STORE $ 431,958 4%Grand Total Revenue $11,122,001 100%

EXPENSES Amount %Program, Directly to the Library $ 2,684,275 48%Program, Other $ 990,820 17%General and Administration $657,219 12%Fundraising $ 788,880 14%Library STORE $ 498,887 9%Total Expenses $ 5,620,081 100%

ASSETSIncrease in Net Assets $5,501,920 (Note A)% of LFLA’s Net Assets 18.68%

The audited financials, complete with disclosure notes, are available for view and download on the Library Foundation’s website, at lfla.org/about/newsroom

LFLA 2012–2013 REVENUES LFLA 2012–2013 EXPENSES

Note A: The increase in net assets of $5,501,920 is primarily due to the net unrealized and realized gain, of $2,556,671, on endowment investments at fiscal year-end and the $2,850,000 bequest from Victoria E. Foote.

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Spring Preview

Cuppow! $10.95/Regular $9.31/Member This unique lid turns a regular canning jar into a reusable travel mug. Made in the USA.

My Garden Bowl Set $28.00/Regular $23.80/Member This bright graphic bowl is food friendly and features a suction cup to keep it steady.

Biker Sandwich Bag $12.00/Regular $10.20/Member This reusable sandwich bag will keep your sandwich fresh many times over.

LAPL Tote Bag$8.95/Regular$7.61/MemberUse this colorful bag to tote your lunch or pick up supplies at the grocery store. Made and printed in the USA with eco-friendly soy ink!

Our curated collection of goods includes many reusable options for bringing lunch on-the-go. You can also shop The Library Store On Wheels! Check for a stop near you on the LFLA calendar (www.lfla.org/calendar) or follow us at:

Facebook.com/TheLibraryStore and on Twitter @TheLibraryStore. To place an order call: 213.228.7550 Or visit us online: www.lfla.org/store

This spring, the Library Foundation’s calendar is packed. Whether it’s a new exhibition opening, news from the award-winning Library Store, or time again for an annual fundraising event, fill your own dance card with one of these exciting programs.

Book Drop BASH!Saturday, April 12, 2014 8:00 PM Central Library

Foundation Members spend the day enjoying the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, and then spend the night partying with the authors from the event. The third annual Book Drop BASH opens the doors to the Central Library for a night of cocktails, music, and a book swap— all in the name of celebrating the literary life of Los Angeles. For more information, contact Membership Director Erin Sapinoso at erinsapinoso@lfla.org or 213.228.7552.

Like what you see? Become a Member of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles!Members support the Los Angeles Public Library and enjoy perks such as advanced notice for ALOUD programs, invitations to exclusive receptions, discounts at the award-winning Library Store, and more. For information on how to become a Member, contact Membership Director Erin Sapinoso at erinsapinoso@lfla.org or 213.228.7552.

It’s easy being green when you shop at The Library Store!

Farmer’s Market Rattles $20 each/Regular $17 each/Member These brightly colored rattles will inspire young ones to eat healthy and enjoy the farmer’s market.

Young Literati Sixth Annual ToastSaturday, March 22, 2014 at 8:00 PMSony Pictures Studios

Join Curators, Honorary Hosts, and Young Literati Members in a celebration for the Los Angeles Public Library! The Sixth Annual Toast will explore the fascinating and diverse literary history of L.A.

Curated by Amanda and Shepard Fairey, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Moby, and Busy Philipps, the evening will feature readings by Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Labor Day), Nick Kroll (Kroll Show, The League), Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Gillian Jacobs (Community), a musical performance by Jenny and Johnny, and much more…

Tickets: $175 per person ($125 for Young Literati Members)To purchase tickets, go to www.lfla.org. For more information, contact Jennifer Kondo, Director of Young Literati, at jenniferkondo@lfla.org or 213.228.7326.

Lorrie Moore: The Agony and Fun of FictionThis spring marks a major literary milestone in American letters: Lorrie Moore’s first collection of short stories in over 15 years will be published in March. The author of six books—including the most recent novel A Gate at the Stairs, and the story collections Self-Help and Birds of America—Moore is often hailed by critics and fans alike for her vibrant humor in the face of heartrending sorrows. Well worth the wait, her forthcoming collection, Bark, brings to readers that same perfect pitch of wit and wisdom that has made her one of the most quintessential voices in contemporary fiction. Moore takes the ALOUD stage on Wednesday, April 9 for a conversation and reading, and we corresponded with the author before her upcoming appearance at Central Library.

Bark occupies the fraught landscape of American life over the last 15 years—a post 9/11 world, a country divided by war, the questionable behavior of men and women in mourning. When asked about how she

approaches her characters’ political consciousnesses, Moore thinks such awareness is just typical of most people. “One’s life takes place in the world,” she says. However, these sweeping global themes often find themselves in the backdrop of more personal moments throughout the eight deeply moving stories of Bark.

In “Debarking,” the first story of the collection, a recent divorcee is up in arms over the U.S.’s invasion of Iraq, but the story is really about the absurdities of his struggle to date again. From a motorcycle gang that mistakenly crashes the wrong wedding, to a struggling musician who steals her landlord’s books for a friend’s lending library, Moore poignantly observes the farce even if the surrounding world is going to hell in a handbasket. As her characters teeter between hope and hopelessness, Moore is careful with how she handles their emotional vulnerabilities. Her thoughts about this dramatic tension might be a mantra we all could live by: “I think it’s good to let hope have the last word,” says Moore.

Roomette car on the Union Pacific City of Los Angeles, c. 1950, gelatin-silver print. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

Wednesday, April 9, 7:15 PMLorrie MooreIn conversation with Brighde MullinsVisit www.lfla.org/aloud for reservations.

Over a century ago, the city fathers of Los Angeles imagined that one day their gritty frontier town would become California’s major metropolitan hub. In order to position its status as a progressive, prosperous community, Los Angeles would first need a Union Station. For decades the fathers fought the railroads to build the station, and when they finally agreed, the railroad planners examined issues of economic growth, urban expansion, and transportation logistics that continue to shape the Los Angeles we know today. From May 2 through August 10, a new exhibit marking the 75th anniversary of Union Station opens at the Central Library.

No Further West is the first exhibition to examine the significance of this archi-tectural and civic landmark. Featuring stunning historic drawings from the Getty Research Institute that have never been shared with the public, the exhibit will showcase original renderings by John and Donald B. Parkinson, the father-son architectural team who designed this gateway to the West. Photographs of trains, depots, the original Chinatown that was razed to make way for Union Station and the grand three-day opening ceremony will be on display along with maps and ephemera—much of which is from The Huntington Library. Rare books from the

No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union StationLos Angeles Public Library’s collection will also be on hand to tell the story of Union Station’s past—highlighting the immense Spanish Fantasy influences.

“Union Station has this interesting tension of looking back and looking forward,” says Marlyn Musicant, the senior exhibitions coordinator at the Getty Research Institute who is curating No Further West. She explains how at the time the aesthetic of the station’s Mission Revival appearance juxtaposed with the modern trains that were very much about the promise of the machine age. Continuing to look ahead to the future, author and critic Greg Goldin curates a section of the exhibit featuring vision plans that architects have recently proposed for Union Station in 2050.

The Los Angeles Public Library, which was built during the same era and less than two miles away from Union Station, presented the perfect venue for this very L.A. story. “At a time when there is a resurgence of activity in downtown L.A.—especially the historic core—and an increasing interest in expanding our rail system, it’s fitting to celebrate this beautiful landmark within the walls of another of the city’s treasured buildings,” says Musicant.

See model trains running in the Getty Gallery on the following weekends! May 17 & 18 Southern California Traction ClubMay 24 – June 1 Group 160June 7 & 8 San Luis Obispo Model Railroad Assoc.June 14 & 15 Orange County Modular RailroadersJune 21 & 22 ’20s – ’30s Modular Railroad ClubJune 28 & 29 Antelope Valley N’ScalersJuly 12 & 13 N-Trak ExpressJuly 19 & 20 Orange County N’GineersJuly 26 & 27 ZoCalAugust 2 & 3 Pacific Coast Modular ClubAugust 9 & 10 Group 160 

Tower, Section XII, November 9, 1937, Edward Warren Hoak, graphite on architectural vellum. The Getty Research Institute (990035).

This exhibition has been organized by the Getty Research Institute with the generous participation of the Automobile Club of Southern California.

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The Library Foundation Calendar Spring 2014

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A celebrated literary series of conversations, readings, and performances at the downtown Central Library, ALOUD brings together today’s brightest cultural, scientific, and political luminaries to the city of Los Angeles and beyond. ALOUD at Central Library programs are FREE, unless otherwise indicated. Programs are subject to change.

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RESERVATION POLICYReservations are strongly recommended. As the majority of ALOUD programs are free of charge, it is our policy to overbook. In the case of a full program, your reservation may not guarantee admission. We recommend arriving early. Space permitting, unclaimed reservations are released at 7 pm to standby patrons. Standby numbers are distributed for free programs one hour prior to start time.

Assistive Listening Devices available

AUTHOR SIGNINGS/BOOK SALESALOUD is one of the many free programs the Library Foundation makes possible at the Los Angeles Public Library. Most ALOUD author programs are followed by book signings. To help sustain this valuable cultural exchange, at least one copy of the author’s book must be purchased from The Library Store if you wish to participate in the post-program book signing. Proceeds support the Los Angeles Public Library. Library Foundation Members receive a 15% discount on all Library Store purchases.

Young Literati cocktails to follow LC Leadership Circle reception

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LOCATIONUnless otherwise indicated, programs take place at:Richard J. Riordan Central LibraryMark Taper Auditorium Downtown Los Angeles630 W. Fifth StreetLos Angeles, California 90071

PARKINGWestlawn Garage, 524 S. Flower Street Parking validation available during Library open hours. $1 for cars entering after 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM with validation.

SUPPORT ALOUDTo support programs made possible by the Library Foundation, call 213.228.7500 or visit www.lfla.org

CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURSMonday – Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PMFriday & Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday: 1:00 – 5:30 PM

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MarchWednesday, March 12, 7:15 PMWords Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy RiotMasha Gessen In conversation with Suzi Weissman, Professor of Politics, St. Mary’s CollegeOn February 21, 2012, five young women entered the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow wearing neon-colored dresses, tights, and balaclavas to perform a “punk prayer” beseeching the “Mother of God” to “get rid of Putin.” What transformed a group of young women into artists with a shared vision, and what gave them the courage to express that vision and to deal with the subsequently drastic outcome? Through the trial of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot, Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen, author of Putin: The Man Without a Face, tells a larger story about Vladimir Putin’s Russia, with its state-controlled media, pervasive corruption, and pliant judiciary.

Thursday, March 13, 7:15 PMRebel Music: Race, Empire, and the New Muslim Youth CultureHisham Aidi In conversation with Safa Samiezade’-Yazd, Culture and Music Editor, Aslan Media ArtsIn this revelatory study of Muslim youth movements that have emerged in cities around the world in the years since 9/11 and in the wake of the Arab Spring, Aidi illuminates the unexpected connections between urban marginality, music, and political mobilization. By examining both secular and religiously-fueled movements as a means of protest against the policies of the “War on Terror,” he explains how certain kinds of music—particularly hip hop, but also jazz, Gnawa, Andalusian, Judeo-Arabic, Latin, and others—have come to represent a heightened racial identity and a Muslim consciousness that crisscrosses the globe.

Tuesday, March 18, 7:15 PM Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away Rebecca Newberger Goldstein In conversation with Alex Cohen, co-host of KPCC’s “Take Two” Imagine that Plato came to life in the 21st century and embarked on a multi-city speaking tour. How would he handle the host of a cable news program who denies there can be morality without religion? How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a tiger mom on how to raise the perfect child? Philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein provides an original plunge into the drama of philosophy, revealing its hidden role in today’s debates on religion, morality, politics, and science. Does philosophy itself ever make progress? And if it does, why is so ancient a figure as Plato of any continuing relevance? Plato at the Googleplex is Goldstein’s startling investigation into these conundra.

Thursday, March 20, 7:15 PM LCThe Great Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America George Packer In conversation with Héctor Tobar, author and Los Angeles Times staff writerThis National Book Award-winning account illuminates the erosion of the social compact —the collapse of farms, factories, and public schools—that had kept the United States stable and middle class since the late 1970s. In The Great Unwinding, Packer probes the seething undercurrents of American life, offering an intimate look into the lives that have been transformed by the dissolution of our economic glue. From unchecked banks to the rise of Walton’s Walmart, this retelling of American history through Packer’s voice offers “…a sad but delicious jazz-tempo requiem for the post-World War II American social contract.” (David M. Kennedy)

Tuesday, March 25, 7:15 PM A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd In conversation with Arun Rath, host of NPR’s “Weekend All Things Considered” In 2009, three Americans (and UC Berkeley grads) hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, they were incarcerated in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison—Sarah, for fourteen months and Josh and Fattal, for two long years. This poignant memoir is their story, as told through a bold and innovative interweaving of the authors’ three voices that recounts the psychological torment of interrogation and the collective strength of will that kept them alive.

Thursday, March 27, 7:15 PMAll Our NamesDinaw MengestuIn conversation with novelist Laila LalamiFrom the MacArthur Award-winning writer, comes a subtle and quietly devastating new novel about love, exile and the fragmentation of lives that straddle countries and histories. All Our Names is a tale of friendship between two young men who come of age during an African revolution and the emotional and physical boundaries that tear them apart—one drawn into peril, the other into the safety of the American Midwest. In this political novel, Mengestu presents a portrait of love and grace, of self-determination, of the names we are given and the names we earn. 

Tuesday, April 1, 7:15 PMThe Crusades of Cesar Chavez Miriam Pawel, Luis Valdez and Pablo CruzModerated conversationHow do you write/convey/film the story of a visionary figure who founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation? Biographer Miriam Pawel, playwright/director Luis Valdez (Teatro Campesino) and film producer Pablo Cruz (Canana’s Chavez) lend their perspective on the crusades of an unlikely American hero who ignited one of the great social movements of our time.

Wednesday, April 9, 7:15 PMThe Agony and Fun of FictionLorrie MooreIn conversation with playwright Brighde Mullins Join us in a celebration of Bark, a new collection of stories (the first in fifteen years since Birds of America) by one of America’s most beloved and admired short-story writers. With her singular wisdom and in her inimitable voice— “fluid, cracked, mordant, colloquial” (The New York Times Book Review)— Moore plumbs the public and private absurdities of American life in a heart-rending mash-up of the tragic and the hilarious.

Thursday, April 10, 7:15 PMBlood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a MasqueradeWalter KirnIn conversation with author Richard RaynerIn the summer of 1998, Kirn—then an aspiring novelist struggling with impending fatherhood and a dissolving marriage—set out on a peculiar, fateful errand: to personally deliver a crippled hunting dog from his home in Montana to the New York apartment of one Clark Rockefeller, a secretive young banker and art collector who had adopted the dog over the Internet. In this true and chilling story of a writer being duped by a real-life Mr. Ripley, Kirn invites us into the fun-house world of an eccentric son of privilege who would one day be unmasked as a serial impostor and a brutal double-murderer.

Thursday, April 17, 7:15 PMWriting Our FutureReadings from Graduate Writing Programs of the Southland With Nicole Adlman, KT Browne, Marie Horrigan, Blake Kimzey, Eugenie Montague, Angela Peñaredondo, Amanda Ruud, Rachel Schramm, Emerson Whitney, Victor YatesWhat are the ideas, forms, questions, syntaxes, images, and narratives of our immediate future? Who better as our compass in the wilds of the now than emerging writers? Join students from five Southland graduate writing programs—CalArts, Otis College, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and USC—as they share recent writing and tune our ears to the future of language.

Thursday, April 24, 7:15 PMCo-presented with Poetry Society of AmericaThe Voices of Women in American PoetryMarilyn Chin, Toi Derricotte, and Percival EverettModerated by Alice Quinn, executive director, Poetry Society of AmericaThe Poetry Society of America’s 2014 national series The Voice of Women in American Poetry celebrates an enormous literary heritage. Distinguished contempo-rary poets—both male and female—will gather in five cities around the country to pay tribute to the immense achievement of a wide range of poets, from Phyllis Wheatley and Anne Bradstreet to Adrienne Rich and Lucille Clifton. In Los Angeles, join poets Marilyn Chin on Ai, Toi Derricotte on Anne Sexton and Percival Everett on Gertrude Stein.

Saturday, May 10, 3:00 PMCo-presented with the Los Angeles Chamber OrchestraBeautiful Acts of Attention: Performance and Conversation Jeremy DenkWith Jeffrey Kahane, music director, Los Angeles Chamber OrchestraOne of America’s most talented pianists (Musical America’s 2014 Instrumentalist of the Year), and thought-provoking writers on music, Jeremy Denk (2014 Ojai Music Festival Music Director) expounds upon the magic of music making—from learning how to practice and the daily rites of discovery, to the mastery of reasoning with your muscles and the sheer joy of no longer needing to think. Denk illuminates the paradox of seeking perfection while understanding that the possibilities are infinite.

Tuesday, May 13, 7:15 PMThe Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death Colson Whitehead In conversation with Laurie Winer, founding editor, Los Angeles Review of Books Whitehead, the bestselling author of Zone One and an amateur player, lucked into a seat at the biggest card game in town—the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. In this raucous social satire—equally exhilarating for those who’ve played cards their whole life or who have never picked up a hand— he chronicles the gritty subculture of high-stakes Texas Hold ’Em.

Thursday, May 15, 7:15 PM Stand Up Straight and Sing! Jessye Norman In conversation with Deborah Borda, president and CEO, Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationOn the occasion of her new memoir, one of America’s most beloved and accomplished classical singers shares her life story: a descendant of generations of hardworking slaves and free ancestors who grew up amid the challenges of Jim Crow racism in the south as the civil rights movement was at its nascence. Nurtured by a close family and a tight-knit community centered on the local church, Jessye Norman grew up singing songs and spirituals. Decades later, after a meteoric rise at the Berlin Opera, a debut at the Metropolitan Opera and forays into blues, jazz and other roots music, she has become one of America’s cultural treasures. Join us for an evening with an inspiring artist who has led an astonishing life.

Tuesday, May 20, 7:15 PMSentence After Sentence After Sentence: Three Writers on the Not- Exactly-Random Extraordinary Ordinary Key of Life Anne Germanacos, Dinah Lenney, Matias Viegener Moderated by novelist Jim Krusoe“Form is an Extension of Content,” wrote Charles Olson. What is a writer’s relationship to form? Three accomplished, innovative and genre-crossing writers explore the power and influence of structure, starting with the sentence, in revealing and shaping their material.

Thursday, May 22, 7:15 PMCreativity: The Perfect Crime Philippe PetitA Performative TalkPhilippe Petit is the “master of the impossible” and the artist who famously walked the high wire between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. In his new manifesto on the creative process, where the reader becomes the accomplice, Petit—also a magician, street juggler, visual artist, builder, and writer—reveals new and unconventional methods of going about any artistic endeavor—from generating and shaping ideas to practicing and problem- solving to pulling off the “coup” itself.

Thursday, May 29, 7:15 PM No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union StationPanel discussion with Debra Gerod, Jenna Hornstock, Eugene Moy and Marlyn Musicant Moderated by Kevin Roderick, editor, LA ObservedIn 1939, Union Station opened on the former site of Los Angeles’ original Chinatown—displacing thousands of Chinese and Chinese Americans. The new station fulfilled the vision of civic leaders who believed that an impressive gateway was critical to the growth of Los Angeles. In place of Chinatown, a distinctive Mission Revival station proudly stands as the centerpiece of our regional transportation system. Yet balances of power and political economies were disrupted; financial and legal battles raged on for years. This panel—including members of the Union Station Master Plan team, an archi- tectural historian (and exhibition curator), and the vice-president of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California—will discuss the history of this architectural icon and share visions for its future. Presented in conjunction with the Getty Research Institute’s exhibition of the same name in Central Library’s Getty Gallery.

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