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Author Sarah Domet and her latest novel, Everything Lost Returns
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Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, March 19, 2026

Sarah Domet is the author of the novel The Guineveres and the craft book...

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Author Sarah Lagan and her latest novel, Good Neighbor

Interview With an Author: Sarah Langan

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, February 25, 2021

Sarah Langan, a Columbia MFA graduate with an MS in environmental toxicology, is a three-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award. One of her previous novels, The Keeper, was a New York Times Editors’ Pick.


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Diane: It's Twin Peaks Day

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Fans of David Lynch’s cult 1990-91 primetime television show celebrate February 24 as Twin Peaks Day—the day FBI Agent Dale Cooper comes to town to investigate the death of Laura Palmer.


Artwork from the album Black Messiah

Mining Gold From The Music Stream: D’Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah

Aaron M. Olson, Messenger Clerk, Silver Lake Branch Library, Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Compared at the time of its release to Sly & The Family Stone’s masterpiece There’s A Riot Goin’ On, The Beach Boys’ near-mythical epic


Panteha Abareshi

Interview With Artist Panteha Abareshi

Hilda Guerrero, Librarian, Science, Technology, & Patents Department , Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Panteha Abareshi is an L.A. based artist whose work hones in on chronic illness and disability. Abareshi lives in a body that coexists with sickle cell zero beta thalassemia and their performance-based work reflects the complexities that come with experiencing a body with chronic illness.


Young girl building an electronic device

21st Century Kids: Inventors & Innovators

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, February 23, 2021

What sparks inventors to create? One can say the ability for inventive thinking is not out of reach. Innovation flourishes when an individual possesses strong problem-solving skills, an active imagination, and has the ability to see possibilities.


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One Night in Miami: The History and Los Angeles Stories Behind the Film

Mary McCoy, Senior Librarian, History & Genealogy, Monday, February 22, 2021

On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old boxer Cassius Clay defeated the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight boxing title in Miami Beach, Florida.


Author Victoria Gosling and her debut novel, Before the Ruins

Interview With an Author: Victoria Gosling

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Friday, February 19, 2021

Victoria Gosling grew up in Wiltshire, England, and studied English Literature at Manchester University. She is the founder of The Reader Berlin, hosting salon nights in Berlin and writers’ retreats in Greece and Italy. She also organizes The Berlin Writing Prize.


Linsey Davis is an Emmy Award winning ABC News Correspondent and bestseller author of the children’s books

Interview With Emmy Award Winning ABC News Correspondent and Children’s Author Linsey Davis

Ana Campos, Principal Librarian, Central Library Services, Thursday, February 18, 2021

Linsey Davis is an Emmy Award winning ABC News Correspondent, filing reports for World News, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline and she is also a bestselling author of the children’s books


Robot on the beach surrounded by ladies in bathing suits

We Are the Robots!

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Happy birthday robots! The word "robot" is now 100 years old, as first introduced in Karel Čapek’s dystopian play R.U.R.


Author Anne Youngson and her latest novel, The Narrowboat Summer

Interview With an Author: Anne Youngson

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Anne Youngson is retired and lives in Oxfordshire. She has two children and three grandchildren to date. Her debut novel, Meet Me at the Museum, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award.


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