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Order Number	00084759
Title	Newspaper Room microfilm readers, Los Angeles Public Library
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Collection
Location/Accession	LAPL_IPC_b012_f4
Date	Circa 1946
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 15 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Central Library, located at 630 W. 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, was designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow. Constructed between 1922-1926, it was designed to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt, complete with a tiled mosaic pyramid tower and many beautiful murals throughout. Tragic fires in 1986 destroyed part of the building along with 20 percent of the library's collection, prompting a closure for 6 years while restoration took place. The renovation was completed in 1993, and the library reopened on October 3, 1993. The Los Angeles Public Library is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of books and periodical holdings, boasting over 6 million volumes. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1970 - Building #70000136.
Description	Microfilm readers installed at the Los Angeles Public Library allowed patrons to read back issues of newspapers. Staff members placed and removed these reels for patrons, which they could request one at a time. Here, a man sits in front of one of these readers and appears to be taking down notes as he looks through a microfilm reel of the L.A. Times that is being projected onto a screen. Today, the History Department has current subscriptions to selected newspapers published throughout California, along with a representative sampling of papers from other states. Newspapers published in languages other than English are kept in the International Languages Department.
Subject	Los Angeles Public Library. Los Angeles Public Library.--Newspaper Room. Documents on microfilm--California--Los Angeles. American newspapers--California--Los Angeles. Microfilm services--California--Los Angeles. Microfilm readers--California--Los Angeles. Library buildings--California--Los Angeles. Library users--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. Newspapers--Library resources. Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924. Winslow, Carleton M.,1919-
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Photo Collection