Title supplied by cataloger. Central Library, located at 630 W. 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, was designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow. Constructed between 1922-1926, it was designed to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt, complete with a tiled mosaic pyramid tower and many beautiful murals throughout. Tragic fires in 1986 destroyed part of the building along with 20 percent of the library's collection, prompting a closure for 6 years while restoration took place. The renovation was completed in 1993, and the library reopened on October 3, 1993. The Los Angeles Public Library is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of books and periodical holdings, boasting over 6 million volumes. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1970 - Building #70000136. Interior view of the Catalog Department at Los Angeles Central Library. Numerous library employees can be seen diligently working at their desks. Card catalogs and bookshelves are visible along the middle and against the walls. This department sustained smoke damage during the fire that ravaged the magazine pool at Central Library on April 29, 1986. The flooring cracked in one of the rooms at the back of the department and was closed off by the fire department. Staff was later moved to the Access Department in the east wing of the library.
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Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library.--Catalog Dept Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Centralized processing (Libraries)--California--Los Angeles Technical services (Libraries)--California--Los Angeles Library employees--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Cataloging--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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