I live just a few blocks away from this place, and it's my FAVORITE. Every time I go in, it's bigger and better. This article doesn't show the vault that used to house an art installation called "I Manifest," which I walked into completely unawares. Very weird, very cool.

Plus, you can pick up some very fun old used books for $1. Just because it made me laugh, I picked up "Creating the Feeling of England In Your Home." It's a, like, 25 page coffee table book of ridiculousness.

Between this and the Central Library, DTLA is a great place for bibliophiles.