LA Librería, which offers a unique collection of bilingual children’s books, has moved to a new space to connect with more people in the Hispanic community
Balloons, children and a band playing Latino music. On Sunday afternoon, there was a festive atmosphere at the intersection of Buckingham and West Adams streets in Los Angeles to celebrate the opening of the LA Librería bookstore. LA Librería has been around for 12 years, but has now found a larger and better space to continue to offer Spanish-language books — which is a rare find, even in a city where 40% of the population speaks Spanish. That was reason enough for an entire community to celebrate. There were tacos, mezcal and many books in Spanish for children and adults.
LA Librería’s new home is in West Adams, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles. It was created in the 1920s, where farmland and marshy land gave way to large houses for the workers who came to the city because of the booming construction and manufacturing industries.
