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. Microfilm readers installed at the Los Angeles Public Library allowed patrons to read back issues of newspapers. Staff members placed and removed these reels for patrons, which they could request one at a time. Here, a man sits in front of one of these readers and appears to be taking down notes as he looks through a microfilm reel of the L.A. Times that is being projected onto a screen. Today, the History Department has current subscriptions to selected newspapers published throughout California, along with a representative sampling of papers from other states. Newspapers published in languages other than English are kept in the International Languages Department.
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Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library.--Newspaper Room Documents on microfilm--California--Los Angeles American newspapers--California--Los Angeles Microfilm services--California--Los Angeles Microfilm readers--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Library users--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Newspapers--Library resources Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919-
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