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Ellen Harvey in studio working on Utopia Machine.
Ellen Harvey in studio working on Utopia Machine. Acrylic on 99 16 x 12” Yupo Aluminum panels. Photograph: Ellen Harvey Studio
Ani Boyadjian, Principal Librarian, Research & Special Collections, July 26, 2024

Conceptual British-American artist Ellen Harvey has been commissioned to create an installation for the Los Angeles Public Library/Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ upcoming exhibition, No Prior Art: Illustrations of Invention. This exhibition, part of the Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative, explores the intersection of art...

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Dave Klecha and Tobias S. Buckell

Interview With an Author: Dave Klecha & Tobias S. Buckell

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 25, 2024

Dave Klecha was born in Detroit and studied Russian and history in college. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.


waterfall down a deep ravine in the mountains

Los siete pasos de no dejar huellas

Irma Ulloa, Librarian, Library Department, Wednesday, July 24, 2024

No Dejar Huellas es una ética que ayuda a todos a tener una excelente experiencia al aire libre, dejando la naturaleza mejor de como la encontramos. Al proteger nuestro medio ambiente, ayudamos a garantizar que estos mismos espacios sigan siendo hermosos para las generaciones venideras.


An oversized hot dog fills the bun which is topped with mustard, ketchup and onions.

The Dog Days of Summer

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Friday, July 19, 2024

It's hot! It's boiling! It's sweltering! What do you expect for the Dog Days of Summer? Now I want a Dodger dog and some air-conditioning! But I also want to know where the term Dog Days of Summer comes from, so on I go down that research rabbit hole. And what I found is a scorcher. Read on!


Bruce Borgos between his 2 books covers, Shades of Mercy and the Bitter Past

Interview With an Author: Bruce Borgos

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 18, 2024

Bruce Borgos lives and writes from the Nevada desert where he works hard every day to prove his high school guidance counselor had good instincts when he said, "You'll never be an astronaut." He has a degree in politic


hiker looking at a vista with a lake and mountains

Los esenciales básicos de senderismo

Irma Ulloa, Librarian, Library Department, Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Los elementos esenciales básicos de senderismo para una aventura divertida y segura.

El senderismo es una forma divertida de hacer ejercicio y un excelente beneficio para la salud mental.


Author Terry J. Benton-Walker and his anthology The White Guy Dies First

Interview With an Author and Editor: Terry J. Benton-Walker

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 11, 2024

Terry J. Benton-Walker grew up in rural GA and now lives in Atlanta with his husband and son, where he writes fantasy and horror for adults, young adults, and children.


Collage of films and their adapted books

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Tuesday, July 9, 2024

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.


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, Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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, Monday, July 1, 2024

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!


Author Rob Costello and his short story collection, The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times

Interview With an Author and Editor: Rob Costello

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, June 27, 2024

Rob Costello (he/him) writes contemporary and speculative fiction with a queer bent for and about young people.


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