The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29, 2024, in observance of Thanksgiving.

LAPL Blog

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team

librarian holding a cat

Pages

4 vintage jigsaw puzzles

A Puzzling History of Jigsaw Puzzles

December 06, 2021

I have been an avid puzzler all my life, but because of Covid, I have rekindled my love of doing puzzles. 1000 pieces are my jam, and I can usually finish one in the course of 2 to 3 evenings or a marathon weekend.

History, Winter
Josh Ritter and his latest novel, The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

Interview With an Author: Josh Ritter

September 28, 2021

Josh Ritter is a songwriter and novelist from Moscow, Idaho.

Interview, LAPL Reads, Authors
The cast of Tommy Turnabout's Circus onstage at Turnabout Theatre

They Say It's Your Birthday!

July 14, 2021

Well today is my birthday! Happy Birthday to me, and all the other July birthdays out there. I do tend to claim the entire month of July as my time to celebrate.

Birthdays, Celebrations
Van de Kamp's billboard

Dollars to Donuts It's National Doughnut Day!

June 04, 2021

Dollars to Donuts It's National Doughnut Day! Another National Holiday, another rabbit hole of information for me to jump into. The first Friday in June is officially known as National Donut Day, and here's some history about our favorite morning coffee companion.

Safer at Home, Donuts
vintage crayola crayon boxes

The Day the Crayons Were Made

March 31, 2021

If you look up, "What is a crayon?", you will get a dictionary definition like this: A crayon (or wax pastel) is a stick of pigmented wax used for writing or drawing.

Safer at Home, Crayola, Coloring Sheets
2 wild parrots

A Pandemonium of Parrots

February 20, 2020

If you live anywhere near Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, you have heard them. If you live in Eagle Rock or the Silverlake/Echo Park regions, you will recognize the sound. Twice a day, dawn and dusk, no days off for weekends or holidays. Parrots!

Parrots, Nature, Urban Myth
View of the Rose Bowl entrance flanked by tall palms on either sides

First and 100: A Century of Rose Bowl Football

December 31, 2019

Happy New Year, Happy Rose Bowl, Happy Football! Did you know that the Rose Bowl Stadium is nearing its 100th year? The story of the Rose Parade and the subsequent football games have been going on long before.

Rose Parade, New Year, Los Angeles History, Holidays, Holidays Featured
an ostrich and Big Bird

Battle of the Big Birds...

November 20, 2019

Ostriches versus Turkeys. That age-old problem. (Is it? Well, for this blog post, the answer is yes). Which big bird do we Angelenos love more? And I'm not talking just in the looks department; both make for good eating.

Fall Traditions, Birds, Ostriches, Los Angeles History, turkeys
pumpkin spice bottles on a spice blend background

Pumpkin Spice-Up Everything!

September 23, 2019

It's that time of year—fall, aka autumn, aka pumpkin spice season!

Fall Traditions, Fitness, wellness, Health
Walking in the rain by the Warner Downtown

Nobody Walks in L.A.

September 03, 2019

Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA; walkin' in LA; walkin' in LA, only a nobody walks in LA—Terry Bozzio, Missing Persons

Pedestrian Safety Month, Health, Los Angeles History, Photo Collection

Pages

Top