LAPL Blog

Randall Hinson, Librarian, Office of Education and Literacy

Time Out of Joint: Underrated Sci Fi Films You Can Stream on Kanopy

April 14, 2022

The year is 3036. Venusian Fnargs have demolished Earth and fried much of the human race with subthalamic energy beams. Now they scuttle through the smoking rubble of New Los Angeles, hunting down survivors.

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Kanopy, Streaming Media

Tutor helps adult learner study for her US Citizenship

Citizenship Success! Virtual Tutoring Turns a Goal Into a Reality

January 14, 2022

In October 2019, Alma Velasco—an adult learner at the Echo Park Branch Library—got serious about becoming a US citizen. Alma sent in her application to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and she and her tutor, Claire Chandler, began working towards her goal. Then, COVID-19 hit.

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Adult Literacy

Laurie and Cesar: Making Remote Learning Work

November 22, 2021

Despite the enormous challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Adult Literacy Services at the Los Angeles Public Library never stopped working.

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Adult Literacy

Amazing Underground Horror Films You Can Stream on Kanopy

October 19, 2021

Twilight creeps into the afternoon, and the autumn nights grow dark and gloomy. Dead leaves rustle, weird things lurk in the shadows… Halloween is on the way!

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Fall Traditions, Halloween

Learner Jamie Ferguson works with her tutor Catalina Gancz

Adult Literacy: Turning Dream Goals Into Reality

September 08, 2021

In Adult Literacy Services, our dedicated volunteers and literacy coordinators work tirelessly to help adult learners, like Jamie Ferguson, achieve their goals. This is the story of their literacy journey together.

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Adult Literacy

Pictured from left: Learner Mark Clemons and Literacy Coordinator Priscilla Rojas-Naiman

What the Library Means to Me: Adult Literacy Learner Gets a Job

January 15, 2020

For 35 years, the Adult Literacy program at the Los Angeles Public Library has helped adults all over Los Angeles improve their reading and writing skills.

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Adult Literacy

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LAPL Blog

Randall Hinson, Librarian, Office of Education and Literacy

Time Out of Joint: Underrated Sci Fi Films You Can Stream on Kanopy

Citizenship Success! Virtual Tutoring Turns a Goal Into a Reality

Laurie and Cesar: Making Remote Learning Work

Amazing Underground Horror Films You Can Stream on Kanopy

Adult Literacy: Turning Dream Goals Into Reality

What the Library Means to Me: Adult Literacy Learner Gets a Job

Interview With an Author: Emily C. Hughes

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