What if your local library is actually a museum in disguise?

In this episode, we explore four Los Angeles–area libraries — as living archives of memory, culture, and belonging. From multilingual children’s books to hidden art installations, these public spaces quietly tell the story of who we are.

📍 Buena Vista Branch Library (Burbank)
📍 Echo Park Branch Library (Los Angeles)
📍 La Pintoresca Branch Library (Pasadena)

ILA Institute is a school for the curious — a place where intuition is treated as rigorously as intellect, and learning is rooted in wonder. Each month, we wander through a new topic, letting the world teach us.

✨ This course is free and always will be.
🎧 Also available as a podcast wherever you listen.

✨ For directions, hours, admission info, and extras related to this episode, visit the website: : https://theornelian.com/2025/07/29/wandering-through-libraries-with-museums-in-la/

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