Los Angeles Central Library

	Richard J. Riordan Central Library; (listed as Los Angeles Central Library)
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 46
	South entrance at Hope Street
	Location in Los Angeles Location in California Location in United States
Location	630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°03′01″N 118°15′18″W
Area	less than 1-acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1925
Architect	Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
Architectural style	Art Deco, Mexican Late Baroque
NRHP reference No.	70000136
LAHCM No.	46
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 18, 1970
Designated LAHCM	March 1, 1967

Richard J. Riordan Central Library, also known as the Los Angeles Central Library, is the main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), in Downtown Los Angeles. It is named after Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan.

It consists of two buildings: the Goodhue Building and the Tom Bradley addition, from 1925 and 1993, respectively. The former was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on December 18, 1970.

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