Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in their purse, and nothing particular to interest them on shore, Alexis Hall thought they would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. Unfortunately, the boat they were in sank with all hands, and they were rescued...
LAPL Blog
Latest Posts
Pages
Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen.
Mike Davis (1946 - 2022)
On Tuesday, October 25, Mike Davis, the towering left-wing polemicist, passed away at his home in San Diego at the age of 76.
Interview With an Author: Alan Moore
Alan Moore is an English writer widely regarded as the best and most influential writer in the history of comics.
You Don't Know (Smilin’) Jack!
Just before the Harbor Freeway ends and spits you into San Pedro, a large orange-colored object within the foothills leading to Palos Verdes usually catches your eye. Even on a foggy day, it stands out among a wall of squat white cylinders and brown earth surrounding it.
Interview With an Author: Max Brallier
Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
Interview With an Author: Margarita Montimore
Margarita Montimore is the author of Asleep From Day, and
Varrio Vamps Car Club and the Chulita Vinyl Club
The Varrio Vamps and the Chulita Vinyl Club are two very cool female-centric crews who prove that cars and records are not just for guys. Whatever your interests or activities, it can be rewarding to join a club of like-minded people who share the work and the play—or start your own.
![Chatsworth Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, 21052 Devonshire Street [2018] Gary Leonard, Institutional Collection/Los Angeles Public Library](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/whats_on_list_120x90/public/blogs/2022-11/dig2018-08-2108-44-224s24100.jpg?itok=a4HxRcLv "Chatsworth Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, 21052 Devonshire Street, [2018]. Gary Leonard, Institutional Collection/Los Angeles Public Library")
Dig Los Angeles: Chatsworth Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
Tiffney Sanford, Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, October 18, 2022
This is the fifth installment of a series exploring the history that can be found near a library branch and some of the library resources that help tell that history.
Interview With an Author: James T. Bartlett
Originally from London, James T.
Haunted Library Tunes
Are monster parties real? As the 90s comedy revue Mr.