ILA Institute Course #2. Wandering Through Libraries with Museums in LA

29/07/2025 8 min

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What if your local library is actually a museum in disguise?In this episode, we explore four Los Angeles–area libraries — as living archives of memory, culture, and belonging. From multilingual children’s books to hidden art installations, these public spaces quietly tell the story of who we are.📍 Buena Vista Branch Library (Burbank)📍 Echo Park Branch Library (Los Angeles)📍 La Pintoresca Branch Library (Pasadena)ILA Institute is a school for the curious — a place where intuition is treated as rigorously as intellect, and learning is rooted in wonder. Each month, we wander through a new topic, letting the world teach us.✨ This course is free and always will be.🎧 Also available as a podcast wherever you listen. ✨ For directions, hours, admission info, and extras related to this episode, visit the website: : https://theornelian.com/2025/07/29/wandering-through-libraries-with-museums-in-la/📸 Follow along on Instagram: @ilainstitute

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