Turn the Knob: Find Inspiration

Gumball machine in the Octavia Lab

Looking for Inspiration for a project? Need a good fortune to help you out on a bad day?

Come visit the Octavia Lab where we have your inspiration and motivation needs covered. There is a gumball machine filled with slips of paper fortunes and project inspirations that involve the equipment in the Octavia Lab.

the gumball machine in the octavia lab

Some projects involve telling stories. Other projects focus on building crafts for loved ones. All of the projects can be done in the Octavia Lab and the staff there will be able to guide you on getting started and finishing.

The quotes are all from the wisdom of Octavia E. Butler. The gumball machine is decorated with oak leaves and the capsules are called acorns, in honor of her book Parable of the Sower.

animated gif of one of the acorns being opened

Come down to the Octavia Lab and get a piece of inspiration.

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Why support the Library?

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest most diverse population of any library in the United States.

Through its Central Library and 72 branches, the Los Angeles Public Library provides free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.

With more people than ever before using the library—a record 17 million last year alone—your support helps the Library provide people with the resources they need to succeed and thrive.

How to support the Library

You can support the Los Angeles Public Library in several ways:

Join a “Friends” group. There is a “Friends of the Library” group for most branch libraries and departments of the Central Library. Friends groups raise money for improvements to their library through memberships, used book sales and other activities. For more information click here or talk to your local librarian.

Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. The Library Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds for Library enhancement programs such as adult and early literacy, children and teen reading clubs, technology, and cultural programs. Foundation members receive a variety of benefits with their membership. For more information, see http://www.lfla.org.

Make a donation by check to the Los Angeles Public Library and send it to:
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