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LAPL Hyde Park 20th Anniversary

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library, 2205 W Florence Ave., Hyde Park
Free
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At left, a woman with dark-tone skin has styled hair and a long pearl necklace in a black and white photo, it's signed "sincerely, Miriam." At right, The exterior of a library with modern design. The words "Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Los Angeles Public Library" are visible, along with a colorful mural and an entryway with glass doors.
The Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library opened this building in 2004 and renamed it in honor of L.A.'s first Black librarian.
(Courtesy California State Library)

This Wednesday, the Los Angeles Public Library’s Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the building’s opening, as well as the life and legacy of its namesake, Miriam Matthews.

As part of the celebration, the library is putting together a full day of programming to honor Matthews, who was the city’s first Black librarian and a tireless advocate for the arts and against censorship. — Kevin Tidmarsh