To celebrate the Central Library’s 100th birthday, @thelibrarystore will be selling a limited run of Central Library themed posters at shop.lfla.org/collections/lapl-prints
Zi Xu’s illustration is inspired by the “Statue of Civilization” statue that is on display in Central Library, featuring an Athenian woman with two Egyptian sphinxes beside her. The piece reimagines the statue as an illustration of Athena reading a book with the sphinxes beside her to pay tribute to both the artistic legacy of the library as well as the importance of the library as an institution that provides knowledge and education to everyone.
Also join us at Central Library on May 17 at 2pm to meet the organizers and creatives behind this collaboration for a panel discussion with Vincent Jacot (founder of Historiart), Katie Sutton (Founder, Gallery 1988), and artists Aracely Munoz, Zi Xu, and David Kloc, who will discuss how this partnership came about and how Central Library inspired their artwork.
A big thank you to @isabelmendezjohnson for stopping by to check out our newest @inciardimachines custom Central Library prints and sharing her LAPL ❤️!
These are now available as both an 8 x 10 and a mini print!
Thank you for supporting @inciardimachines and your local libraries! 📚❤️
#lapubliclibrary #inciardiprints #art #dtla #collectibles
Custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚
These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance.
Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 version from @thelibrarystore
Our custom @inciardimachines Central Library prints just arrived! 🖼️📚
These prints are based off our Zodiac Chandelier, located on the 2nd floor of Central Library and the Flower Street entrance (both pictured)
Stop by and try your luck with our Mini Print machine or purchase an 8 x 10 here! :)
#inciardiprints #inciardimachines #lapl #miniprint #dtla
Thank you to @ziqqix for stopping by The Library Store!
You can purchase their limited edition Centennial print inspired by Central Library’s “Statue Of Civilization” here!
Learn more about this illustration on @lapubliclibrary ’s page (pinned in our profile)
Or stop by Central Library on May 17 at 2pm to meet more of the organizers and creatives behind this collaboration for a panel discussion with Vincent Jacot (founder of Historiart), Katie Sutton (Founder, Gallery 1988), and artists Aracely Munoz, Zi Xu, and David Kloc, who will discuss how this partnership came about and how Central Library inspired their artwork.
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10th! Shop our popular gift ideas and make sure to pick up a card or two! 💐🎁
#mothersday❤️ #giftideas #holidayshopping #giftshop #lapubliclibrary
COUCHella round two! Here’s our weekend line up to make your Coachella viewing parties a blast- without ever having to get off the couch!
#couchella #coachella #giftideas #partydecorations #stayhome
Talk about style! Fashion designer/ entrepreneur, and one of our 2025 Creators in Residence, Ashley Walker stopped by The Library Store today to pick up an Online Ceramics × LAPL sweatshirt!
Shop the rest of our collab in-store and online (while supplies last) and be sure to check out Threads of Los Angeles, Walker’s fashion line inspired by materials from the Library’s historical archives of documents, manuscripts, and photographs.
(On view through September 1, 2026, traveling to branch libraries across the city.)
#onlineceramics #creatorsinresidence #lap| #fashion
To celebrate Central Library’s Centennial, we have brought back the limited edition sphinx bookends, modeled after our sphinxes located on the second floor of the Central Library building.
Find these in the Library Store or online at shop.lfla.org
Metal work by Michael de Medina
Hidden in plain sight.
From the Los Angeles Central Library to tucked-away gems across DTLA, there’s more to discover than you might expect.
Thanks to CBS “Let’s Go Places” for spotlighting the layers that make Downtown so unique!
#DTLA #DowntownLA #HiddenGems #ExploreLA #DTLALikeALocal
Thank you for all the love on our most recent collab with @onlineceramics !
Friendly reminder that this is a limited edition collection- so be sure to grab yours before they’re gone! 🛍️📚
