洛杉矶中央图书馆10月28日免费座谈：ALOUD百年之夜谈图书馆的未来，苏珊·奥尔良等出席
位于加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县洛杉矶市的洛杉矶中央图书馆将于10月28日（周三）晚7时，在馆内Mark Taper礼堂举办ALOUD系列百年特别座谈《为未来而建：为下一个百年而存》（Built for the Future—Saved for the Next Century），由电台主持人马德琳·布兰德（Madeleine Brand）主持，作家苏珊·奥尔良（Susan Orlean）与Adrian Scott Fine、John Welborne等嘉宾对谈，活动免费，须提前预约，并同步网上直播。
中央图书馆主楼1926年落成，2026年迎来百年。本场座谈将回顾这座洛杉矶地标的百年历程，包括1978年市民保育运动如何把图书馆从拆除计划中挽救下来，并展望公共图书馆的未来。活动由洛杉矶图书馆基金会（Library Foundation of Los Angeles）与洛杉矶保护协会（Los Angeles Conservancy）合办。苏珊·奥尔良是畅销书《图书馆的故事》（The Library Book）的作者，该书正是以这座中央图书馆1986年的大火与重建为主题。
按主办方公布的免费项目预约政策，预约不收费，但不保证入场，建议观众提前到场；未被领取的席位将在开场时开放给现场候补者。无法到场的读者可通过洛杉矶图书馆基金会的YouTube频道观看直播。中央图书馆地址为630 W. 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071；自驾者可使用Westlawn车库（524 S. Flower St），持图书证验证并在晚9时前离场，停车费为1美元。
Los Angeles Central Library: Free ALOUD Centennial Talk on Oct. 28 with Susan Orlean
The Los Angeles Central Library, in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, will host a free ALOUD centennial talk, "Built for the Future—Saved for the Next Century," at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, in the library's Mark Taper Auditorium. Hosted by Madeleine Brand, the conversation features writer Susan Orlean along with Adrian Scott Fine and John Welborne. Admission is free with advance reservation, and the talk will also be livestreamed.
The Central Library building opened in 1926 and marks its centenary in 2026. The panel will look back at the landmark's hundred years, including the 1978 preservation campaign that saved it from demolition, and look ahead to the future of public libraries. The event is presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Conservancy. Orlean is the author of The Library Book, the bestseller about the Central Library's 1986 fire and rebuilding.
Under the organizer's free-program reservation policy, reservations are free but do not guarantee admission; attendees are advised to arrive early, and unclaimed seats will be released to a standby line at showtime. The talk will stream live on the Library Foundation of Los Angeles YouTube channel. The Central Library is at 630 W. 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071; drivers can park at the Westlawn Garage (524 S. Flower St), where parking is $1 with library-card validation for cars exiting before 9 p.m.
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