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Eileen Ybarra, Librarian III, Electronic Resources

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Concerts At Home: medici.tv

September 28, 2020

I have always enjoyed many musical genres. For instance, I have found opera and classical music to be incredibly soothing and quietly uplifting.

medici.tv, Safer at Home
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Mindfulness Meditation

June 09, 2020

We may all find ourselves in higher stress and uncertainty these days. I know I have met my fair share of emotional difficulty in the past few months. What has helped steady me is my mindfulness meditation practice.

Mindfulness, Meditation, Self Care, Safer at Home
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Enjoy E-books at Your Convenience

April 29, 2020

One of the most attractive features of e-books and audiobooks is the ease of downloading them. The large collection of e-books and audiobooks provided by the library makes choosing enjoyable too.

e-books, Safer at Home, Overdrive, Hoopla
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Online Learning Made Easy

February 05, 2020

As a library cardholder and employee of the Los Angeles Public Library, I have benefited from the online learning opportunities that the library offers. Quality lifelong learning online classes and video tutorials are available 24/7 to anyone with a library card.

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Celebrate Culture Anytime, Anywhere: Native American Heritage Electronic Resources

November 22, 2019

Looking for a new way to increase your knowledge of Native Americans' rich cultural traditions? You can access several electronic resources 24/7 for free with your library card.

Native American Heritage Month, e-Media, Native American Featured
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Great Books for Read An eBook Day

September 18, 2019

On every September 18, readers around the world share their love of e-books during Read an E-Book Day. You can celebrate by sharing a post about your favorite e-book with the hashtag #ebooklove on your social media accounts.

e-books, e-Media
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Queens of Jazz

March 27, 2019

Jazz is one of my favorite music genres. I've been a fan for almost twenty years. For me, it started with listening to my parent's old jazz records on vinyl when I was in high school. Eventually, I moved onto CDs in college and then downloading mp3s.

e-Media, Music, Freegal, Women's History Month
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Digital Learning: LAPL Has You Covered

February 28, 2019

Since 2012, educators and librarians have celebrated Digital Learning Day every February 28 by showcasing digital resources that can assist all people with their learning endeavors.

e-Media, Digital Inclusion
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Fake News and Trusted Resources

January 17, 2019

With our increasingly connected lives on the internet and social media, it can be more challenging than ever to decipher what is fake news or not. Fake news stories claim to be fact-based reporting, but instead are actually false, misleading or inaccurate. Finding credible news isn’t always easy.

e-Media, News, Newspapers
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Thoughtful Entertainment: Kanopy

December 11, 2018

Kanopy offers Los Angeles Public Library cardholders 24/7 online streaming access to the most acclaimed movies and documentaries from award-winning filmmakers. We are excited to announce that most recently, Kanopy has acquired over 70+ films from A24.

e-Media, Movies, Kanopy

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