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10 book covers with a bow around them
Multilingual Collections, Librarian, December 13, 2025

Description: El mejor regalo que puedes ofrecer durante las festividades de invierno es un libro. Si necesitas ideas sobre qué libros regalar (o regalarte a ti mismo), aquí te presentamos los títulos preferidos por nuestros lectores y bibliotecarios en el 2025.

Y si tu resolución para fin de año es leer más, te recomendamos que agregues estos libros a tu lista de lecturas pendientes....

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Korean American family at river, ca 1900

What’s in a Name? A Century of Asian Pacific American History: 1900-1990

International Languages Department, Central Library, Friday, May 21, 2021

Imagine waking up on a remote island one fine morning and deciding to travel to Asia. Which direction would you choose to go?


Author P. Djeli Clark and his novel, A Master of Djinn

Interview With an Author: P. Djeli Clark

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 20, 2021

Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. Djeli Clark spent the formative years of his life in the homeland of his parents, Trinidad and Tobago.


Minako Yoshida on her album, Monochrome

Mining Gold From The Music Stream: Minako Yoshida - Monochrome

Aaron M. Olson, Messenger Clerk, Silver Lake Branch Library, Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Minako Yoshida is a prolific Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who has released over 20 albums since her 1973 debut, Tobira No Fuyu.


collage of poetry book covers

Asian Pacific American Poets

Lynne Thompson, Poet Laureate Emerita of Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 18, 2021

One of the benefits of literature is that it allows the reader to empathize with the protagonists or—in the case of poets—with the themes and issues that concern them.


Russell Quinn and his zine Linda & Joan Zine: Issue 1

Interview With Zine Maker - Russell Quinn

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Friday, May 14, 2021

Russell Quinn is an artist, designer, and programmer. He works independently as False Vacuum. Russell left the UK in 2005 and has lived in Denmark, Switzerland, and rural California. He is currently based in Los Angeles.


Author Emiko Jean and her latest novel, Tokyo Ever After

Interview With an Author: Emiko Jean

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, May 13, 2021

Emiko Jean is the author of Empress of All Seasons and We


Collage of books about notorious art thefts

Cat Burglars, Smash-and-Grabs, and Organized Crime: The Gardner and Other Notorious Art Thefts

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Wednesday, May 12, 2021

In the wee hours of March 18, 1990, two thieves dressed as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, tied up the night security guards, and went from room to room looting paintings and other items.


Grandma and kids reading together

21st Century Kids: Read Multigenerational Stories

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, May 11, 2021

During the past year we have all become deeply aware of the importance of family. Moreover, the love and caring of extended elder family members is beneficial during challenging times. These relationships with Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles are, at times, complex.


Suely Saro, First Cambodian American Councilperson in Long Beach

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight on Suely Saro, First Cambodian American Councilperson in Long Beach

Suzanne Im, Adult Librarian, Business & Economics Department, Monday, May 10, 2021

Dr. Suely Saro won the seat for Long Beach City Council District 6 in the November 3rd, 2020 election, becoming the first person of Cambodian descent to hold political office within Long Beach, one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse cities and home to the largest Cambodian diaspora in the world.


Collage of films adapted from books

Read it First: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Thursday, May 6, 2021

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during which we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history and culture of the United States.


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