The Public Library (SBPL) invites community members to carry a piece of local art in their pockets with three new library card designs ...

The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.

For each book the library acquired, a new card simply could be added to the catalog. The index card movement for libraries started in France during the French Revolution.