Los Angeles Public Library

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municipal library system public library system

The Los Angeles Public Library is the landmark central library of Los Angeles, renowned for its distinctive architecture, extensive collections, and role as a major cultural and educational hub for the city.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Central Library, Los Angeles	1
Richard J. Riordan Central Library	1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	municipal library system ⓘ public library system ⓘ
centralLibraryArchitect	Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue ⓘ surface form: Bertram Goodhue
centralLibraryArchitectureStyle	Art Deco ⓘ Egyptian Revival influences ⓘ Mediterranean Revival influences ⓘ
centralLibraryExpansionArchitect	Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates ⓘ
centralLibraryLocatedIn	Downtown Los Angeles ⓘ
centralLibraryNamedAfter	Richard J. Riordan ⓘ
collectionSize	millions of items ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
founded	1872 ⓘ
governingBody	Los Angeles ⓘ surface form: City of Los Angeles
hasCollection	audio-visual materials ⓘ books ⓘ digital resources ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ periodicals ⓘ photographs ⓘ
hasNotableBuilding	Los Angeles Public Library self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Richard J. Riordan Central Library
hasOnlineService	digital archives ⓘ e-books lending ⓘ online catalog ⓘ online databases ⓘ
hasPart	Central Library ⓘ branch libraries ⓘ
hasProgram	ESL classes ⓘ Summer Reading Program ⓘ adult literacy program ⓘ author talks ⓘ citizenship classes ⓘ film screenings ⓘ homework help ⓘ
isCulturalRole	major cultural hub of Los Angeles ⓘ
isEducationalRole	major educational resource for Los Angeles residents ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
locatedIn	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Los Angeles ⓘ
numberOfBranches	70+ ⓘ
offersService	adult education programs ⓘ children’s programs ⓘ circulation services ⓘ computer and internet access ⓘ cultural events ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ literacy programs ⓘ public lectures ⓘ reference services ⓘ teen programs ⓘ
operatedBy	Los Angeles Public Library Board of Library Commissioners ⓘ
ownedBy	Los Angeles ⓘ surface form: City of Los Angeles
serves	Los Angeles ⓘ surface form: City of Los Angeles

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue → designed → Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ

Government of the City of Los Angeles → hasAgency → Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ

Los Angeles Public Library → hasNotableBuilding → Los Angeles Public Library self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Richard J. Riordan Central Library

Los Angeles Public Library murals and iconographic program (supervision) → location → Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ

this entity surface form: Central Library, Los Angeles

Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue → notableWork → Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ

Los Angeles Public Library murals and iconographic program (supervision) → partOf → Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ