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Richard J. Riordan Central Library Opens Two Buildings Downtown Los Angeles

The Richard J. Riordan Central Library in downtown Los Angeles consists of two buildings with specific collections and tours.

By The Daily Los Angeles · Published July 24, 2026

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The Richard J. Riordan Central Library in downtown Los Angeles consists of the original 1926 Goodhue Building and the 1993 Tom Bradley Wing according to items [5] and [10].

The library is the third-largest public library in the United States by book and periodical holdings containing more than 10 million items according to item [10].

The complex is designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and listed on the National Register of Historic Places according to item [10].

The library offers daily free docent tours plus Saturday tours of the surrounding Maguire Gardens according to item [10].

Sources: perplexity-sonar, perplexity-sonar.

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