Tessa Kelso
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Teresa Laura "Tessa" Kelso was an American librarian, publicist and journalist who was head librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library. A local Methodist minister accused her of "sin" when the librar
Teresa Kelso
Los Angeles Public Library
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The Los Angeles Public Library is a public library system in Los Angeles, California, operating separate from the Los Angeles County Public Library system. The system holds more than six million volum
Tessa Kelso
…Teresa Laura "Tessa" Kelso (May 1863 – August 14, 1933) was an American librarian, publicist and journalist who was head librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library. A local Methodist minister accused her of "sin" when the library stocked a book that offended him; she sued him for malicious slander, and the case…
South entrance of the Richard J. Riordan Central Library at Hope Street
The Downey Block, 1880s
Los Angeles Central Library at Flower Street
Los Angeles Central Library advertising its centennial in 2026