LAPL Blog
Diane Garcia, Children's Librarian, Los Feliz Branch Library
Latino Heritage Month: A Community of Resilience and Defiance
How do you celebrate a community under attack? How can you feel seen when you feel targeted? How do you feel you belong when you are constantly made to feel like an outsider? These questions are nothing new to the Latino community of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Transforms
There are markers in life that define us. Sometimes, we realize their meaning years later, and sometimes, immediately. For those living in the Los Angeles basin on January 7, 2025, "the fires" will be one of them.
The Lemon Yellow Rays of Spring: Equinox Traditions
The hills of Los Angeles blossom in spring. This time of year can make traffic a bit more pleasant as the sun squeezes its lemon-yellow rays onto the mint colored hillsides of our metropolis. In the northern hemisphere, the March equinox marks the beginning of spring.
Visionary Women Who Pursued Their Dreams and Changed the World
“We’ll all grow up someday, Meg; we might as well know what we want.”—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
Reading the Map: A Celebration of African American Stories Across the United States
Black History Month is a time to remember the contributions that African Americans have left on our country and world. This year’s theme, Black Migrations, explores the impact the African diaspora has made around the globe.


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