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. Partial view of the Newspaper Room at Los Angeles Central Library. An unidentified employee can be seen standing behind the reference desk; at his back is a very large chart, which logs in the "City" and "Date" for newspapers received. A sign posted at the reference desk reads: "Patrons are requested to limit their use of newspapers to 20 minutes". Along the walls are sloping top stands for the most active daily paper, which several patrons can be seen reading. Note the painted ceiling and beams. 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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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library.--Newspaper Room Community newspapers--California--Los Angeles American newspapers--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles American newspapers--Circulation Newspapers--Library resources Newspaper reading Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919-
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