The Los Angeles Public Library system operates 72 public libraries in the city.[245] Enclaves of unincorporated areas are served by branches of the County of Los Angeles Public Library, many of which are within walking distance to residents.[246].
Art Deco Empire State Building. Los Angeles Art Deco Buildings.Different views of the Richfield Tower (aka Richfield Oil Building) downtown Los Angeles, 1929 to 1969 |.
Free Metro Art tours explore the art and architecture at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Tours provide insights into the artworks, artists and art-making processes.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A grand opening ceremony was held Wednesday for a high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles that will house homeless individuals. There are 278 units in the 19-story development known as the Weingart Tower.
In 2009, Los Angeles-based artist Karl Haendel made two large scribble murals. One was his first public installation in New York. The other, a similar painting, was executed in Los Angeles.

Thousands of residential units have recently been erected in South Park and many more are under construction, including the Oceanwide complex on Figueroa Street with 500 condos, the 648-unit Circa apartment towers nearby and Onni Groups 730 units at 1212 S. Flower St.