I was recently able to visit LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY - CENTRAL (downtown Los Angeles) which has a rich history since 1926. There are a number of museum quality exhibits at that branch and special programs will take place through this year at all branches. Of course, the Genealogy and History Department is my favorite. Here are some photographs I took that might interest you!
These "big book" displays featured the various departments
at Central Library. It's a dynamic display.
"Tucked deep inside Central Library, the History and Genealogy Department is one of the most distinctive research destinations in the Los Angeles Public Library system. The department is home to uniquely curated holdings that chronical the history of Los Angeles, Southern California, and the people who've shaped the region. It has become the deep-dive research into genealogy, regional history, and maps."
"Here visitors can explore Maps of Los Angeles and the world, from nautical charts to Thomas Guides to one of the largest collects of USGS topographic maps in a public library.
Genealogy tools like family folders, county records, and news clippings, many carefully indexed by staff using resources not found anywhere else.
The California Index, a one-of-a-kind, online research tool that points to people and subjects important to Southern California."
CONGRATULATIONS LOS ANGLES PUBLIC LIBRARY!
