Centennial!

The Los Angeles Central Library is hosting its centennial celebration in 2026!

In July of 1926, the main library located just off Pershing Square, was completed. The complex now includes two buildings; the historic Goodhue portion and a wing added in 1993 named after former LA major Tom Bradley. An architectural gem, the library showcases a wonderful collection tucked within the most stylish of scenery.

Over the course of the next twelve months, the library will roll out new exhibits, commemorative merchandise, gather items for a time capsule, and offer special edition library cards. Oh, and the card catalog is coming BACK, exciting news for those of us raised in the analog age.

Not to worry, you too can be part of the year-long celebration. The library is soliciting short videos from the public for their oral history project. If you have a memory or story about the central library, you can self-tape or attend an in-person recording.

But you'll have to get in line behind me!

“The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” - Albert Einstein