Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

Today, millions of Angelenos use the Central Library downtown (which turns 100 this year) and over 70 branch locations to access the Los Angeles Public Library’s collection of over 8 million books.

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A Los Angeles library opened a time capsule from a century ago, but when they got to it, there was a big surprise. The unveiling took place on January 29, 2026, as part of the Los Angeles Central ...