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Author Kathleen Kaufman and her latest novel, Fiend
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Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, September 18, 2025

Alma Katsu is the award-winning, critically acclaimed author of eight novels. Her books have been nominated and won multiple prestigious awards. She has written two spy novels (...

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El Maíz: Grano Sagrado - Un símbolo de vida, identidad y conexión

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, September 17, 2025

En este Mes de la Herencia Latina, celebramos los símbolos que nos recuerdan de dónde venimos y que siguen nutriendo nuestras raíces. Uno de ellos es el maíz, un grano sagrado que ha sustentado e inspirado a nuestras comunidades durante más de 9.000 años.


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Corn: Sacred Grain - A Symbol of Life, Identity, and Connection

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, September 17, 2025

During this Latino Heritage Month, we celebrate the symbols that remind us where we come from and continue to nourish our roots. One of these is corn, a sacred grain that has sustained and inspired our communities for over 9,000 years.


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Latino Heritage Month: A Community of Resilience and Defiance

Diane Garcia, Children's Librarian, Los Feliz Branch Library, Monday, September 15, 2025

How do you celebrate a community under attack? How can you feel seen when you feel targeted? How do you feel you belong when you are constantly made to feel like an outsider? These questions are nothing new to the Latino community of Los Angeles.


Author Giano Cromley and his latest novel, American Mythology

Interview With an Author: Giano Cromley

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 11, 2025

Born and raised in Montana, Giano Cromley is the author of two young adult novels and a collection of short stories.


Author D.H. Lawrence

The Legacy of D.H. Lawrence: Often Censored, but Never Forgotten

John Tommasino, Cybernaut, Van Nuys Branch Library, Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Sept. 11, 1885 is the birthdate of D.H. Lawrence, who rose from a working-class family in an industrialized England to become one of the most important and controversial authors of the early 20th century.


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Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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.


Starship Enterprise of Star Trek science fiction series and books on the series

Boldly Going Behind the Scenes at Star Trek

John Tommasino, Cybernaut, Van Nuys Branch Library, Monday, September 8, 2025

On Sept. 8, 1966, viewers of NBC television would tune in for the debut of a unique science fiction series. Star Trek's first episode was entitled "The Man Trap," the story of a shape-shifting, vampiric-like alien who fed on the bodily salt of its victims.


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Recursos para la búsqueda de empleo

Paul Alcala, Messenger Clerk, Materials Processing, Friday, September 5, 2025

Encontrar un trabajo en 2025 puede ser un reto, hasta para los que tienen un diploma del colegio. Cada vez es más difícil para la gente encontrar trabajos en su campo de profesión. Hasta parece que ganar dinero es más difícil que aprender.


Photographer Robert Landau and his visual book, Art Deco: Los Angeles

Interview With an Author: Robert Landau

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 4, 2025

Robert Landau is a photographer and author of several visual books, including the internationally acclaimed


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

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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!


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