Please note: Due to the wildfires and high winds that have created a state of emergency in Los Angeles, the February 1 Night at the Library event has been postponed. A new date and additional information will be communicated to ticketholders via email as soon as it is arranged.
Our hearts are with all the members of our community who are impacted by the fires and our immense gratitude goes out to all the firefighters and first responders who are tirelessly working to protect us. Please stay safe.
You’re invited to step into an immersive after-hours world of stories, with interactive art pop-ups, surprising performances, conversations with diverse storytellers and artists, live music and DJs, drinks, and bites throughout the historic Richard J. Riordan Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles.
For Night at the Library: Building Stories, LA Phil Insight presents Distance Duet by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, a de-creation myth and dance opera performed in the Central Atrium of the library's Tom Bradley Wing.
The night will also include performances by BodyTraffic, dublab, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Yesika Salgado, and Urban Voices Project, among others. Get creative with drawing classes offered by Heavy Manners Library, a photo booth with the Black Image Center, and screen printing with Color Compton. And yes, you can get a library card at the event!
Celebrate the art and magic of storytelling at this first-ever, late-night party presented by Los Angeles institutions invested in the power of storytelling. Night at the Library: Building Stories is presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Public Library, LAist, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. In association with LA Phil Insight.
This event is open to ages 21 and up and will take place at the Los Angeles Central Library from 8pm-12am.