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Dr. Leana Wen and her book, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

Interview With AAPI Author Dr. Leana Wen

May 13, 2024

Dr. Leana Wen (pronounced Lee-nah) is an emergency physician and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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Author Interview, AAPI, Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

Scrabble tiles spelling out the word AUTISM

Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month

April 17, 2023

Einstein, Newton, Charles Darwin, Tim Burton, Emily Dickinson, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Michelangelo, Jerry Seinfeld, Satoshi Tajiri creator of Pokemon, Nikola Tesla, Leonardo Da Vinci, Steven Spielberg, Benjamin Franklin, Lionel Messi, Jane Austen, Mozart, Beethoven, George Orwell, Carl Jung, Greta Thunberg

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Autism Awareness Month, Mental Health

Portrait of Dr. William "Bill" Chun-Hoon and the Chinatown Branch Library in the background

Spotlight On Educator and Activist Dr. William Chun-Hoon

January 03, 2023

Dr. William "Bill" Chun-Hoon (1928 - 2019) was an educator and a community activist for the community of Chinatown in Los Angeles. Chun-Hoon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the 12th child in a family of 15. In 1973, Dr.

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New Year Celebrations, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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LAPL Blog

Interview With AAPI Author Dr. Leana Wen

Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month

Spotlight On Educator and Activist Dr. William Chun-Hoon

Entrevista con el periodista y escritor mexicano José Gil Olmos

Interview With Cartoonist and Illustrator Medar de la Cruz

Interview With an Author: Tim Major

Online Learning With Your Library’s e-Resources

Transgender Awareness Week