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  • collage of 4 images from the fall of Saigon

    The 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon

    On April 30, 1975, the United States Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam broadcast the following: "The temperature in Saigon is 105 degrees and rising," followed by the song "I’m Dreaming of a White…

    • Date: April 30, 2025
    • Vi Thục Hà
  • El papa Francisco

    Recordando a Papa Francisco

    El papa Francisco, el primer papa de las Américas, nació el 17 de diciembre de 1936 en Buenos Aires, Argentina y falleció el 21 de abril de 2025 en la Casa Marta, en la Ciudad del Vaticano. Hijo de…

    • Date: April 25, 2025
    • Nicholas Clayton
    • En español
  • Author Ava Morgyn and her latest novel, The Bane Witch

    Interview With an Author: Ava Morgyn

    Ava Morgyn grew up falling in love with all the wrong characters in all the wrong stories, then studied English Writing & Rhetoric at St. Edward's University. She is a lover of witchcraft, tarot, and…

    • Date: April 24, 2025
    • Daryl M.
  • Armen Karaoghlanian, Ara Oshagan, and Balin Schneider

    Interview With Film Directors Ara Oshagan and Balin Schneider

    As part of the Library's Armenian Heritage Month celebration, the Central Library's Taper Auditorium became a space for storytelling, reflection, and resilience. Filmmakers Ara Oshagan and Balin…

    • Date: April 24, 2025
    • Liana Vardanian
    • Armenian Heritage Month
  • Collage of books and films on Armenian history and culture

    As We Celebrate Armenian Heritage Month: A Tribute to Resilience and Empowerment

    As we celebrate Armenian Heritage Month, we honor not only a vibrant and ancient culture, but also a people whose story is woven with strength, survival, and a deep commitment to keeping their…

    • Date: April 22, 2025
    • Salvadora Sosa Prieto
    • Armenian Heritage Month
  • Mario Vargas Llosa

    Recordando a Mario Vargas Llosa

    Mario Vargas Llosa nació el 28 de marzo de 1936 en Arequipa, Perú y falleció en Lima el 13 de abril a los 89 años de edad. Durante su vida, vivió en varios países como Perú, Bolivia, España, y Francia…

    • Date: April 18, 2025
    • Nicholas Clayton
    • En español
  • Poet Karen Rigby and latest collection of poems, Fabulosa

    Interview With a Poet: Karen Rigby

    Karen Rigby is the author of Chinoiserie, which won a 2011 Sawtooth Poetry Prize. A National Endowment for the Arts literature fellow, her poems have been published in journals such as The London…

    • Date: April 17, 2025
    • Daryl M.
  • Human mind and experience diversity. Neurodiversity, autism acceptance

    Embracing Neurodiversity: A Celebration of Acceptance and Inclusion

    April is Neurodivergence Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate the beauty of different minds and promote a more inclusive society. This month serves as a powerful reminder that neurodivergent…

    • Date: April 11, 2025
    • Salvadora Sosa Prieto
    • Health
    • Mental Health
    • Neurodiversity
  • Author Aimee Pokwatka and his first novel, Knife Skills For Beginners

    Interview With an Author: Orlando Murrin

    After being hurled into the culinary limelight on BBC's Masterchef show, Orlando Murrin became editor of BBC Good Food magazine before setting up a gastronomic guesthouse in the southwest of France…

    • Date: April 10, 2025
    • Daryl M.
  • Films and their adapted books

    Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

    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…

    • Date: April 7, 2025
    • Elizabeth Graney
  • Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

    Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

    Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo! Adultos Jóvenes

    • Date: April 4, 2025
    • Multilingual Collections
    • En español
  • Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

    Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

    La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo! Infantil

    • Date: April 4, 2025
    • Patricia Valdovinos
    • En español
  • Authors Nathan Marsak and Arnold Hylen and book, Los Angeles Before the Freeways

    Interview With an Author: Nathan Marsak

    Arnold Hylen (1908–1987) trained at the Chouinard Art Institute, and found work as a photographer for the Fluor Corporation, where he worked from the early 1940s into the 1970s. During that period, he…

    • Date: April 3, 2025
    • Daryl M.
  • 3 drawings from Armenian artists

    Armenian Portraits

    Does every portrait tell a story? The origins of the English word "portrait" trace back to the French portraire, which comes from the phrase trait pour trait, meaning "line by line," describing the…

    • Date: April 2, 2025
    • David Turshyan
    • Armenian Heritage Month
  • Collage of books to celebrate transgender people and International Transgender Day Of Visibility

    International Transgender Day Of Visibility

    It’s a beautiful thing to figure out who you are and a beautiful thing to learn to love your community for who they are. And as a Library, we take pride in accompanying our patrons on all the paths…

    • Date: March 29, 2025
    • Violet (Vee) Zalkind
    • LGBTQIA
  • color postcard image of Sarah Bernhardt in front of the Venice Canals

    Circus Tents, Earthquakes, and the Funniest Antitrust War Yet: Sarah Bernhardt in Los Angeles, 1906. Part II

    We left Sarah Bernhardt accepting a very lucrative offer to perform in Southern California, and despite reports to the contrary, it was not the only prospect—but it was the only realistic prospect. To…

    • Date: March 28, 2025
    • Nicholas Beyelia
    • Women's History Month
  • Author T.J. Klune and his latest novel, The Bones Beneath My Skin

    Interview With an Author: T.J. Klune

    T.J. Klune is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green…

    • Date: March 27, 2025
    • Daryl M.
  • 3 teens in a discussion about finances

    TLC in Action: Financial Literacy for All Ages

    During the 2024-2025 project cycle, teen volunteers at the Northridge Branch Library have elected to work on a Teens Leading Change project designed to increase financial literacy among people of all…

    • Date: March 25, 2025
    • Guest Blogger
    • Teens
    • Teens Leading Change
  • very crowded parking lot

    Donald Shoup and the Promise of Parking

    Picture this: A Friday night in L.A. You got last-minute tickets to see a game at the Staples Center (oops), I mean Crypto.com Arena. The tickets are free...but you need to get there by 5:30 p.m…

    • Date: March 24, 2025
    • Tina Lernø
  • Melissa Bobe next to the indie author project logo

    Are You a Master of Words? Enter to Win!

    Attention all independent authors in California! Are you looking to get discovered and gain more readers? A wonderful way to do this is to enter the 2025 Indie Author Project Annual Contest through us…

    • Date: March 24, 2025
    • Llyr Heller
  • color postcard image of Sarah Bernhardt in front of the Venice Canals

    Circus Tents, Earthquakes, and the Funniest Antitrust War Yet: Sarah Bernhardt in Los Angeles, 1906. Part I

    Just before 6 p.m. on the afternoon of May 18, 1906, twenty-year-old Highland Park resident Elizabeth Beatty stepped onto the boardwalk of the newest amusement pier in Los Angeles County. Jutting out…

    • Date: March 21, 2025
    • Nicholas Beyelia
    • Women's History Month
  • family reading a book together

    Teens Leading Change: Lack of Cultural Diversity in Children's Books and Their Effect on Children

    Books—the foundation of life itself—nurture the creativity and imagination of young minds. Yet, the lack of cultural diversity in children's literature often dims that spark, leaving many without…

    • Date: March 21, 2025
    • Guest Blogger
    • Teens
    • Teens Leading Change
  • Author Margarita Montimore and her latest novel, The Dollhouse Academy

    Interview With an Author: Margarita Montimore

    Margarita Montimore is the author of Acts of Violet, Asleep From Day, and Oona Out of Order, which was a USA Today bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club pick. After receiving a BFA in creative…

    • Date: March 20, 2025
    • Daryl M.
  • 3 teens in a discussion about finances

    TLC in Action: Successful Rollout of the Financial Literacy Survey

    In the Fall of 2024, the Teens Leading Change (TLC) program, a partnership between the Robertson and Palms-Rancho Park Branch Libraries, embarked on an ambitious project to address a critical issue…

    • Date: March 20, 2025
    • Guest Blogger
    • Teens
    • Teens Leading Change
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