The Library will be closed on Monday, March 30, 2026.

LAPL Blog

Latest Posts

Author Sarah Domet and her latest novel, Everything Lost Returns
Photo of author: Jenny Ryder
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, March 19, 2026

Sarah Domet is the author of the novel The Guineveres and the craft book...

Pages

Bison Hunt mural by Charles Kassler Jr

Lost Artwork of Central Library: Bison Hunt

Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Wednesday, March 18, 2026

One of the Los Angeles Public Library's largest pieces of outdoor art can only be appreciated in photos now, after becoming a victim of Southern California's weather.


Author Anna Kovatcheva and her debut novel, She Made Herself a Monster

Interview With an Author: Anna Kovatcheva

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 12, 2026

Anna Kovatcheva was born in Bulgaria and now lives in Brooklyn. She holds an MFA in fiction from New York University.


closeup of a page from the Betty comic showing the gang in LAPL's teenscape department

Pop Culture Celebrates the Opening of Central Library’s New Teen’Scape Department

David B , Librarian, InfoNow, Wednesday, March 11, 2026

On March 13, 2000, the new, expanded Teen’Scape Department at the Central Library opened with great fanfare.


Collage of films adapted from books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Monday, March 9, 2026

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.


Author Terence Kell and his latest book, The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence

Interview With an Author: Terence Keel

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 5, 2026

Terence Keel is a professor of human biology, society, and African American studies at UCLA.


The eighth (aka main) floor of the library’s Metropolitan Building location 1914

Shall the Public Library Be Fittingly Housed? The Need for a Central Library Building

Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The first several decades of the Los Angeles Public Library's existence involved frequent moves into various rented spaces downtown.


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

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Monday, March 2, 2026

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!


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, Monday, March 2, 2026

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!


Collage of Oscar nominated films and their adapted books

Read it First Oscar Edition: The 98th Academy Awards

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Friday, February 27, 2026

The Academy Awards are right around the corner, and, once again, films adapted from books have snagged multiple nominations! From a hauntingly beautiful take on a classic monster to a wacky and violent adventure, these adaptations caught the eye and the hearts of the critics this year.


Author Christopher Huang and his latest book, A Pretender’s Murder

Interview With an Author: Christopher Huang

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, February 26, 2026

Christopher Huang grew up in Singapore, an only child in a family tree that expands dramatically sideways at his parents' generation.


Pages

Top