La Retama Central Library could potentially get a new look after 40 years. The $2.5 million project is 'Proposition D' on Bond 2022. To stream 3NEWS on your phone, you need the 3NEWS app.

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the reopening of the Los Angeles Central Library after a cataclysmic fire and phoenix-like rebirth. It is also the 25th anniversary of ALOUD, the library ...

The saga of the Los Angeles Central Library is as dramatic as any that can be found in the books on its shelves. Designed by a man who died before it could be finished, the unique and beloved ...

Susan Orlean's new nonfiction book 'The Library Book' recounts the devastating 1986 fire at L.A.'s Central Library. A 3.5-book review.

The Central Library in Downtown LA bounced around to a few locations before finding a permanent home, mostly renting floors in large buildings Downtown. But in the 1920s, Los Angeles experienced a ...

The west view of the LA Central Library downtown offers a grand entry, but the other three entries are no slouches either. Opened in 1926, the library building survived a 1986 fire that is the ...

For a recent How to LA episode, Producer Megan Botel learned about its history through an exhibit at the Central Library downtown — arguably one of the more gorgeous buildings in the city.

If you have yet to venture into Downtown Los Angeles, you're missing out — it's one of the best things to do in all of Southern California. Teeming with museums and opulent architecture, this ...

The Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library building in downtown Los Angeles will celebrate its 90th birthday on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. The Central Library’s original Goodhue building ...

The blaze at the Los Angeles Central Library at 630 W. Fifth St. in downtown was first reported at 10:52 a.m. on April 29, 1986. Over 350 firefighters battled the flames for 7 hours and 38 minutes ...