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Teens Leading Change Project: Dismantling the School-to-Prison-Pipeline

March 02, 2022

Since Fall 2020, the teen volunteers of the Robertson Branch have been participating in the Teens Leading Change (TLC) program by exploring inequalities in schools, particularly around the school-to-prison pipeline.


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Teens Leading Change Project: SoCal Readers

January 05, 2022

The SoCal Readers are the Teens Leading Change participants at the Chatsworth library. They are creating programming around the issue of reading engagement among those with learning disabilities.


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Teen Girls Experiencing Stress from School

December 13, 2021

Teen girls are constantly having to prove their ability to others by doing well on assignments and tests. This causes stress and pressure to always score high. According to Henry Schwan, "61% of girls...


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No Prior Art: In Conversation With a Patents Librarian

November 09, 2021

As part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time series, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles & L.A. Public Library are developing a new project, titled No Prior Art, to open in 2024.


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How to Effectively Take Notes

June 17, 2021

Hi! My name is Jason Xie. I’m currently completing my freshman year at Oak Park High School. We just finished reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.


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The Importance of Sleep

June 01, 2021

We all know that sleep is important. Without sleep, we would not be able to function properly, thus creating many health issues.


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Teens Leading Change: Teen Thumbs to Green Thumbs

May 19, 2021

My name is Stephanie Nolasco, I am a junior in high school at Granada Hills Charter High School. I'm currently reading Red Azalea by Anchee Min. For the past few months, I have been learning to bake and have made cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and brownies from scratch, and hope to learn more.


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Teens Leading Change: Teen Green Thumbs

April 14, 2021

There’s hardly any greenery in Koreatown. The parks in Koreatown are sparse and run down. There aren’t many places where the community can really come together and bond, which is why a community garden is a great way to meet new people and learn how rewarding it is to grow your own food.


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The Solution to Housing: What California Can Do to Fix its Housing Crisis

March 24, 2021

First off I want to start this post by talking about why housing issues matter so much to me. As a person who has lived in California all their life, I have seen firsthand the consequences of the housing crisis in this state. Parks I used to walk in are now tent cities for the homeless.


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