Tag: California

Libraries Round the World: Laguna Beach

06/30/2021

This Southern Californian picturesque library is in the artsy, now ritzy, Laguna Beach. Originally called Lagonas, a Spanish name for two lagoons in Laguna Canyon, it was renamed Laguna Beach in 1904. Located in Orange County, home to Disneyland, it’s about an hour south of Los Angeles.  The cliffside beach town has been home to people … More Libraries Round the World: Laguna Beach

Libraries Round the World: La-La Land

03/18/2018

This massive library, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, may not be that close to Hollywood, but the eclectic mix of styles could easily double as a film set. The library checks off nearly every period imaginable: ultra-modern, fantasy, art deco, Egyptian, medieval, murals, mosaics, and Latin American. And they do all this while … More Libraries Round the World: La-La Land