LAPL Blog
Shanna Kim, Children's Librarian, Children's Literature Department
The American Library Association's Youth Media Awards 2025
The very best in literature, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults was announced at the American Library Association’s 2025 Youth Media Awards on January 27, 2025.
Children's Book Authors at the Library
Here at the Los Angeles Public Library, our staff members don't just work with books—they write them, too! I had the honor of interviewing these three wonderful authors at our library who write books for children.
Delicious Library Resources: Cookbooks, Food Science, Books About Food, and More!
Eating delicious food and dreaming of my next meal is getting me through the COVID-19 pandemic, and I'm guessing the same might be true for you and the kids in your life!
Get Prepared During Fire Safety Month!
Recently, California has suffered extreme heat and forest fires. As of October 5, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported that the number of acres burned during the 2020 fire season has exceeded 4 million. Unfortunately, fire season is far from over.
Bibliotherapeutic Library Resources for Kids: Improve Empathy and Socio-Emotional Learning at Home
The Los Angeles Public Library has excellent bibliotherapeutic resources for kids from birth to fifth grade!

![Library Authors [L to R], Christina Rice, Susan Lendroth, and Emily Rose Oachs Children authors working at Los Angeles Public Library](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_latest_list_120x90/public/blogs/2021-06/children-authors-library.jpg?itok=hIkG-rp4)


