Your Library Story | Los Angeles Public Library

Our Library has millions of stories.
We'd like to have your story too!

The Los Angeles Public Library is an amazing place that changes people's lives. Visitors to the Central Library, the 72 branches and lapl.org often tell us how they've used the library to succeed and thrive.

Now, we'd like to hear from you. Please take a moment and complete the form below to tell us how the library has helped you. Your story is important to us.
It can help us enhance existing services and develop new ones to meet your needs.

Everyone has a library story. We'd like to hear yours!

John F. Szabo
City Librarian

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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:
Support the Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles CA 90071 or call (213) 228-7272.

Our Library has millions of stories.We'd like to have your story too!

Our Library has millions of stories.
We'd like to have your story too!