Join the librarians of the Los Angeles Public Library as they explore some of the library technology we’ve used throughout the last 100 years, from card catalogs to fax machines. We’ll highlight the Science, Technology, and Patents department’s Cookery Ephemera collection and speculate on how the Albert Herter murals survived the 1986 fire.

Dive into the Los Angeles Public Library’s photo collections, both historic and current, to find the most unique photos documenting the history of Los Angeles or current happenings at LAPL. On this episode, we learn more about the Photo Collection from Senior Librarian Christina Rice, catch up with Keith and Krystal from our Social Media team, and delve into the mystery of a long-lost Julian Garnsey wallpaper.

In this episode of the Past Due podcast, we delve into some of the preservation issues Central Library has encountered in its history, including the mystery of a lost mural, and how the Library building itself was nearly demolished in the 60s and 70s.

Librarian Sheridan Jay Cazarez interviews Adrian Scott Fine, president and CEO of the LA Conservancy, about how the LA Conservancy was formed partly to save Central Library from demolition. Then he speaks with librarian Nicholas Beyelia about the lost Branch Libraries Map mural by artist Gail Cleaves. And finally, he talks with librarian David Turshyan about the International Languages Department’s treasures from around the world.

In this episode of the Past Due podcast, our host discovers rarely seen spots in the Central Library and learns a fascinating story spun from the resources in the Business & Economics Department’s collection.

Follow along with Sheridan as he interviews Senior Building Operating Engineer, Jesnin (Jessy) Yu, about forgotten places in Central Library, chats with Librarian, Danielle Ball, about the library’s Labor Movement collection, and climbs up to a hidden level of Central Library to find out if there really is a "secret library apartment" in the building.

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