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Llyr Heller, Librarian, Teen'Scape, May 14, 2024

There’s a collection at the Los Angeles Public Library we’d like to introduce you to, Vox talking books! If you’ve ever hunted for an audiobook to try to match a book or if your child has maxed out their screen time but you still need to cook a meal, this might be perfect for you and your family.

Vox Books are a wonderful addition to your reading life for those who love to have books...

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Author Milena Michiko Flašar and her latest novel, Mr. Kato Plays Family

Interview With an Author: Milena Michiko Flašar

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 3, 2023

Milena Michiko Flašar was born in 1980, the daughter of a Japanese mother and an Austrian father.


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes para adultos y jóvenes

Nicholas Clayton, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, August 2, 2023

La Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles ofrece los libros más leídos y más esperados para niños. Haz clic en cada título para verlo en nuestro catálogo. ¡No esperes y reserva tu copia hoy mismo!


Author Cassandra Khaw and their latest novel, The Salt Grows Heavy

Interview With an Author: Cassandra Khaw

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 27, 2023

Cassandra Khaw is the USA Today bestseller of


Indiana Jones y el Dial del Destino

Indiana Jones y el Templo de los Libros

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Si la aventura tiene un nombre, ¡debe ser Indiana Jones! El arqueólogo valiente, profesor de tiempo parcial, regresa para un último viaje.


Collage of Indiana Jones films and related books

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Books

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Tuesday, July 25, 2023

If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones! The part-time swashbuckling archeologist is back for one last ride.


Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1800s, woodblock print on paper

Supernatural Summer: Hungry Ghosts of China and Japan

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Monday, July 24, 2023

In the hottest part of the summer in Japan, there is an old tradition of gathering a group of people into a large hall to share ghost stories. A hundred candles or lanterns light the hall, and a flame is blown out after each ghost story is finished.


Author Susanna Hoffs and her first novel, This Bird Has Flown

Interview With an Author: Susanna Hoffs

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 20, 2023

Boasting one of pop’s most beloved voices, Susanna Hoffs graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Art.


Author Christopher Huang and his latest novel, Unnatural Ends

Interview With an Author: Christopher Huang

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Christopher Huang grew up in Singapore, an only child in a family tree that expands dramatically sideways at his parents' generation.


Illustration of person with eyes close and hands out in a connected mind and body posture

Elegir florecer en la adversidad: Una introducción al crecimiento postraumático

Yvette Cabrera, Librarian, International Languages Department, Saturday, July 15, 2023

La mayoría de las personas experimentarán un evento traumático en algún momento de sus vidas y se recuperarán con el tiempo, pero algunas desarrollarán una afección llamada trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT).


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