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What We Are Reading

Our only world : ten essays

Berry, Wendell, 1934-

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The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War

Macintyre, Ben, 1963-

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He's got rhythm : the life and career of Gene Kelly

Brideson, Cynthia,

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Record of a Spaceborn Few.

Chambers, Becky.

In Record of a Spaceborn Few, Becky Chambers’ third novel, she both creates and explores a microcosmic culture on an aging fleet

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Lands of lost borders : a journey on the Silk Road

Harris, Kate, 1982-

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Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

O'Meara, Mallory

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An absolutely remarkable thing : a novel

Green, Hank,

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Finding Baba Yaga : a short novel in verse

Yolen, Jane,

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Barracoon : the story of the last "black cargo"

Hurston, Zora Neale,

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Sweet Home Cafe cookbook : a celebration of African American cooking

Lukas, Albert, 1968-

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What's New at LAPL

CSK 50th

We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators.
Hey Google, talk to Libby

The Libby Action for Google Assistant helps you discover and borrow books from our digital collection with speech.
Financial Literacy Day

Need to brush up on your financial skills? Financial Literacy Day on April 27 will offer free financial counseling and coaching from certified professionals.

Latest Blog Posts

Forgotten Los Angeles History: El Aliso, the Big Tree of Los Angeles

Kelly Wallace, Librarian

“Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree.”...

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Trees of the Elysian

Tina Lerno, Librarian

Friday is National Arbor Day: a day to celebrate trees. When we look around Los Angeles today...

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Historia de aprendizaje y superación: Maggie Severiano

Alicia Chavarin, Adult Literacy Coordinator

Maggie Severiano ha participado en el programa de alfabetización para adultos en la Biblioteca...

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A Week to Remember: Vladimir Nabokov

Keith Chaffee, Librarian

Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 22, 1899. Praised for his wit and wordplay, Nabokov is best...

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Uncovering Meaning in Poems

Eileen Ybarra, Librarian III

Every April is National Poetry Month - I've always enjoyed this time of year because April gives...

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Music Memories: Roy Orbison

Keith Chaffee, Librarian

Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936. Orbison was a singer/songwriter, most popular in the...

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What We Are Reading

Our only world : ten essays

The spy and the traitor : the greatest espionage story of the Cold War

He's got rhythm : the life and career of Gene Kelly

Record of a Spaceborn Few.

Lands of lost borders : a journey on the Silk Road

Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

An absolutely remarkable thing : a novel

Finding Baba Yaga : a short novel in verse

Barracoon : the story of the last "black cargo"

Sweet Home Cafe cookbook : a celebration of African American cooking

What's New at LAPL