Sabine Dantus is a 2005 alumna who holds a faculty librarian position at FIU. In this first-person essay, she recounts the experiences that led her to her current profession.

Library, had a clear answer when one of my colleagues asked why she had flown into town for the event. “It’s like asking why ...

What pops into your mind when you think of a librarian? Perhaps it’s the stereotypical older person with a stern face who constantly shushes everyone to keep order and silence in the library. Mychal ...

When Leigh Knapp became her school’s first full-time media specialist, she had a vision to change the library into a place where kids felt seen and encouraged, and could discover a joy of reading.

Today, millions of Angelenos use the Central Library downtown (which turns 100 this year) and over 70 branch locations to access the Los Angeles Public Library’s collection of over 8 million books.