Los Angeles Public Library has the second largest collection of Green Books and we were honored to speak to Candacy Taylor, author of “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” about the collection: https://youtube.com/live/gehz4a89aYw | Los Angeles Public Library

The Los Angeles Public Library and @libraryfoundla are thrilled to announce the first ever open call for creative Angelenos to apply for the LAPL Creators in Residence program! ⁠ ⁠ This opportunity, which comes with a $20,000 honorarium, celebrates the creative talent found throughout the city and highlights the potential of our libraries to inspire new original work and ideas. ⁠ ⁠ We invite applications from anyone in Los Angeles County over the age of 18 to submit their ideas regardless of the

7.9K views · 19 reactions | The Book Arts Collection, part of Los Angeles Public Library Special Collections, holds over 900 items including fine press publications, broadsides and artists’ books like Tia Blassingame’s. The materials feature many bookbinding structures and printmaking techniques, endlessly adapted to the maker’s personal expression. See them for yourself by making an appointment on our website at the link in our bio. | Los Angeles Public Library | Facebook