LA Central Library celebrates 100 years with unique stamps at every branch

The Los Angeles Public Library system is celebrating the Central Library's 100th anniversary with unique, collectible stamps showcasing the architecture of each branch.
Los Angeles Times

At L.A. Public Library, the compulsion to collect is explored in ’21 Collections: Every Object Has a Story’

Why do people collect things? The motivations are as varied as the objects people collect. Perhaps it’s loyalty to a sports team, for instance, or an obsessive desire to accumulate a single kind of ...
American Libraries

Rightsizing Your Collection

Academic librarians have long grappled with issues of collection size, quality versus quantity, and maintaining a core collection. In previous eras, libraries provided access to content by acquiring ...
Arizona State Press

Noble Library hosts personal collections from student curators

Situated promptly in the center of the entrance, it is the first thing you see walking into Noble Library. The sign titling the shelves "Required Reading" demands your attention. The modest metal ...