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Sofia Perez holdingup a soccer ball
Guest Blogger, January 08, 2025

Having a true desire for something is more than wanting to do it all day. It's wanting to advance and commit to it. Sometimes even our most beloved hobbies make us take a moment for ourselves, wipe away a tear or 2, and continue.


group of 18 teens gathered for a meeting
Guest Blogger, May 01, 2025

Hi! I'm Shravanthi Raja, a sophomore at Taft Charter High School, and I've been volunteering with the Platt Library for the past 3 TLC cycles. I love to read and visit the library.


3 teens in a discussion about finances
Guest Blogger, March 25, 2025

During the 2024-2025 project cycle, teen volunteers at the Northridge Branch Library have elected to work on a Teens Leading Change project designed to increase financial literacy among people of all ages in the local community. TLC team member Chloe H.


family reading a book together
Guest Blogger, March 21, 2025

Books—the foundation of life itself—nurture the creativity and imagination of young minds. Yet, the lack of cultural diversity in children's literature often dims that spark, leaving many without stories that truly reflect their world.


3 teens in a discussion about finances
Guest Blogger, March 20, 2025

In the Fall of 2024, the Teens Leading Change (TLC) program, a partnership between the Robertson and Palms-Rancho Park Branch Libraries, embarked on an ambitious project to address a critical issue facing teens today: financial literacy.


Rangoli Mandala
Guest Blogger, March 05, 2025

Hello from the Platt Branch Library, where we are working on a Teens Leading Change project exploring cultural diversity in our community.


3 teens in a discussion about finances
Guest Blogger, February 05, 2025

In the Fall of 2024, the teen volunteers from Robertson and Palms-Rancho Park Branch Libraries partnered in the Teens Leading Change (TLC) program to explore the subject of Financial Literacy for Teens.


Alisha Hassanali
Guest Blogger, January 08, 2025

Every Saturday as a twelve-year-old, I'd awaken to the sound of my dad starting his SUV, the exhaust stirring in the wet morning fog. I would sleepily stumble into the backseat as the smell of McDonald's hotcakes and hash browns filled the interior of the car.


Practice time, Woodley Park Archery Range, 2020
Guest Blogger, October 16, 2024

I am, admittedly, not an athletic person.


close up of a roly-poly
Guest Blogger, October 02, 2024

A spring morning had arrived, and the entire world was bright and fresh. A joyous feeling resonated in every heart. Mountains glowed off the distance as the fresh, melting snow reflected the sun's glare. It was like a faraway land, out of reach.


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