LA's public library system now includes an independent press

We've shared several stories in the past of how libraries serve their communities beyond the obvious way (lending books).

Here's a new installment in the series: the Los Angeles Public Library has acquired a small independent press, saving it from closure.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the co-founders of Angel City Press donated the company to the library system in December.

The new company, to be known as Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library, has eight books in the pipeline this year.

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