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Close-up of a single page of the Gutenberg Bible, 1456
Close-up of a single page of the Gutenberg Bible, 1456
Vi Ha, Senior Librarian, International Languages Department, April 25, 2024

In this ongoing year-long exploration of the book that includes workshops, exhibits, video interviews, demos and more, there should be an exploration of the artistry of the book within the exemplary holdings of the Central Library, specifically focusing on the treasures in the Los Angeles Public Library's Special Collections that anyone can come see through making an appointment using this...

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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, July 5, 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!


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

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

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Wednesday, July 5, 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!


Ghost on the Beach. Watercolor and gouache on watercolor paper, 2021

Supernatural Summer: Classic English and American Ghost Stories

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Monday, July 3, 2023

Lazy beach days… rainbow sno-cones… flip-flops and sunglasses… wandering phantasms from beyond the grave… it's all part of your favorite season of fun in the sun!


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

Mejora tu estado de ánimo con la comida

Yvette Cabrera, Librarian, International Languages Department, Saturday, July 1, 2023

Vivir una vida que disfrute puede depender de muchas cosas. Un factor importante que contribuye a la calidad de vida es su salud mental y física. Cuando su salud en general está en declive, todos los demás aspectos de su vida también sufren.


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

Improving Your Mood With Food

Yvette Cabrera, Librarian, International Languages Department, Saturday, July 1, 2023

Your brain is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep your body functioning. It also contributes to our mental health by informing the body to release hormones that regulate our moods. Yet, we hardly ever think about how the food we eat affects our brains and our emotions.


Photo collage of Juan Angel Reynoso

Interview With a 2Spirit Story Teller: Juan A. Reynoso: nemuuly (Grizzly Bear)

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Friday, June 30, 2023

Juan Angel Reynoso is an Ipai-Kumeyaay 2Spirit storyteller, advocate, teacher, and holistic culturally-trauma-responsive practitioner. Juan was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He is a Native American Indian from the San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay Indians.


Author Meg Shaffer and her debut novel, The Wishing Game

Interview With an Author: Meg Shaffer

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, June 29, 2023

Meg Shaffer is a part-time creative writing instructor and a full-time MFA candidate in TV and Screenwriting at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri.


Author Colin Cotterill and his latest novel, The Motion Picture Teller

Interview With an Author: Colin Cotterill

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, June 22, 2023

Colin Cotterill is the author of fifteen books in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series.


C. E. McGill and their novel Our Hideous Progeny

Interview With an Author: C.E. McGill

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, June 20, 2023

C. E. McGill is 23 years old and was born in Scotland and raised in North Carolina.


Cormac McCarthy and a collage of his books

Cormac McCarthy 1933-2023

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Friday, June 16, 2023

Critic Harold Bloom referred to Cormac McCarthy’s violent masterwork Blood Meridian as the greatest novel by a living American a


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