Central Library’s Octavia Lab makerspace expands the limits of learning.

The Octavia Lab, named after the award-winning science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, is a do-it-yourself makerspace located inside the Los Angeles Public Library’s historic Central Library.

Alive! Papers delivered to the Octavia Lab Makerspace

Alive! editor John Burnes (right) stopped by the Central Library’s Octavia Lab makerspace to say hello and thanks for a great August cover...

Read All About It: It’s Halloween!

Alive! reached out to Librarians at our favorite library, Los Angeles Public Library, for their recommendations for awesomely scare Halloween reads and watches. We decided to ask again, and here are fresh...

Library presents end-of-year reading challenge.

The LA Public Library is hosting an end-of-year Reading Challenge for readers of all ages. Track your accomplishments, and you could win a prize from the Library Store!..