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Author Emily C. Hughes and her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch
Photo of author: Oliver Scott Photography
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, November 21, 2024

Emily C. Hughes (she/her) wants to scare you. Formerly the editor of Unbound Worlds and TorNightfire.com, she writes about horror and curates a list of the year's new scary books. You can find her writing elsewhere in the...

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Fountain in Crowded Shopping Mall

Holiday Season: Frenzy and Blues?

Business & Economics Department, Central Library, Friday, November 25, 2016

More and more these days I find myself pondering how to reconcile my net income with my gross habits.


Souper by Gaston La Touche (1854-1913)

Social Phobia

Social Science, Philosophy and Religion Department, Central Library, Tuesday, November 22, 2016

The holiday season provides wonderful opportunities for people to attend social gatherings, whether office parties, family get-togethers, visiting with friends from out of town, catching up with acquaintances, and just spending time with loved ones.


Mitchell Red Cloud

Honoring Native American Veterans

Deborah Savage, Librarian, History & Genealogy Department, Monday, November 21, 2016

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the cultures, histories, traditions, and achievements of Native people. We also honor veterans this month, on November 11.


Sphinxes

Are There Hidden Masonic Symbols on the Los Angeles Central Library? Part 2

Central Docents, Central Library, Tuesday, November 15, 2016

In Part 1 of our post we looked at sculpture on the library’s exterior as it reflects an overall theme, The Light of Learning.


Day of the Dead

El Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead (Bilingual)

Lupita Leyva, Senior Librarian, Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library, Thursday, October 27, 2016

El Día de los Muertos

Read this article in English


Flower Street facade of Los Angeles Central Library

Are There Hidden Masonic Symbols on the Los Angeles Central Library?

Central Docents, Central Library, Friday, October 21, 2016

Since I began leading docent tours eight years ago at the Los Angeles Central Library, some tour goers ask—is hidden Masonic symbolism contained in the art that decorates the library? Unwilling to get into a debate about conspiracy theories or mind control, I always chose to deflect the question.


Mobster Modes

Wendy Horowitz, Librarian, Photo Collection, Tuesday, October 18, 2016

"Clothes make the man", wrote Mark Twain.


Armando Lucas Correa y la portada de su libro, La niña alemana

La tragedia del Saint Louis: una entrevista con Armando Lucas Correa

Patricia Tarango, Senior Librarian, Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library, Friday, October 7, 2016

La niña alemana es la primera novela escrita por Armando Lucas Correa, periodista cubano-americano editor de People en Español, la revista hispana con mayor circulación en lo


Library cards

What's In Your Wallet?

Kelly Wallace, Librarian, History Department, Friday, September 23, 2016

“A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.”—Author Lilian Jackson Braun


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