The Palms and Playa Vista teens have decided to focus on social media’s effects on mental health and body image for their Teens Leading Change project. The Palms Library teens did a TLC project back…
In this video, archivist Wendy Horowitz of the library’s Photo Collection discusses the Jay More Collection. More was known for documenting historic Los Angeles buildings before they were demolished…
Victor LaValle is the author of seven works of fiction and three graphic novels. His books have won the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, Dragon Award, and the Shirley…
Whether it is paper discarded after one use, bananas we are afraid have gone bad, or old clothing we can’t bring ourselves to wear, waste is entrenched in our daily lives. However, we don’t have to…
Staff working at the library during World War I were living through interesting times. They made a lot of choices, some of which were commendable and others which left us scratching our heads. For…
Si esta es una de las preguntas que te estás haciendo hoy, es genial, porque eso significa que tú eres una de las maravillosas personas encargadas de preparar esos deliciosos platillos en casa. Los…
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't…
Dahlia Adler is an editor of mathematics by day, a book blogger by night, and an author at every spare moment in between. She is the editor of the anthologies His Hideous Heart and That Way Madness…
A lot of work goes into the library in order for it to offer all the services that it does, and our wonderful volunteers do part of that work. On their Day of Giving, many Deloitte employees volunteer…
Browse the HistoryMakers digital archive for interviews with fascinating individuals who have made significant contributions to life in the United States. HistoryMakers is the nation’s largest African…
Los Angeles Public Library has the second largest collection of Green Books, and we were honored to speak to Candacy Taylor, author of Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel…
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James Ramos (he/they) is a nonbinary, unapologetically dorky Minnesota native who now calls Arizona home. Weaned on a steady diet of science-fiction, comic books, and classic literature, James wrote…
Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is a nationally renowned doctor, expert, speaker, and advocate for integrative women's health. And she's on a mission! She's exploring what it means to be a healthy woman in…
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Author, actress, producer, broadcast host, media mogul, and unclassifiable icon that transcends all of these categories, she's…
Es el comienzo de un nuevo año, y con él, la oportunidad de empezar nuevas metas. Te recomendamos que el enfoque de esas metas sean la salud, dinero y amor para asegurar una vida más placentera. Todos…
Pollinators play a key role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by contributing to plant reproduction. Through their symbiotic relationships with plants, pollinators spread pollen from one organism to…
Rob Wilkins worked with Terry Pratchett for more than twenty years, first as his personal assistant and later as his business manager. He now manages the Pratchett literary estate and Terry's…
Peter Blauner's career has spanned several generations of New York City storytelling, and several mediums as well. A native of Manhattan and current Brooklyn resident, he began as an assistant to…
For my Girl Scout Gold Award, I am working to reduce stress and boredom in shelter and rescue animals. I started doing this project because I love animals and want to do anything I can to help them. I…
Remy Geaga (1916 – 1997) was a Filipina American community leader who advocated for the elderly and homeless. After immigrating to the United States from the Philippines in 1965, Geaga noticed…
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't…
British Science Fiction, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Award-winning author Lavie Tidhar (A Man Lies Dreaming, Unholy Land) is an acclaimed author of literature, science fiction, fantasy, graphic…
Joseph Yamada (1930–2020) and Elizabeth Kikuchi Yamada (1930–2020) were both born and raised in San Diego and were incarcerated at the camp in Poston, Arizona, as the result of Executive Order 9066…
