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Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, February 7, 2025

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. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be...

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J.R.R. Tolkien

Celebrating J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday

Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, January 22, 2025

January 3 marks the birthday of one of the most beloved and influential authors in literary history: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the creator of


Author Jess Armstrong and her latest novel, The Secret of the Three Fates

Interview With an Author: Jess Armstrong

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 16, 2025

Jess Armstrong is the USA Today best selling author of the Ruby Vaughn Mys


Chunck Tingle and his book cover Bury Your Gays

Interview With an Author: Chuck Tingle

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 9, 2025

Chuck Tingle is the USA Today bestselling author of


books and their movie posters

Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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.


collage of 10 Spanish book covers

Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Monday, January 6, 2025

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!


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Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Monday, January 6, 2025

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 Delilah S. Dawson and her first novel, The Resurrectionist

Interview With an Author: A. Rae Dunlap

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 2, 2025

A. (Amanda) Rae Dunlap studied film and Victorian literature at Northwestern University and spends her days as a trailer editor at Disney, bringing to life the magic of the world’s most influential storytellers for audiences everywhere.


Book covers of favorite books

My Favorite Books of 2024

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, December 26, 2024

Season’s Readings, everyone! As is generally true, there have been some marvelous books published in 2024, and I’m thrilled to share my favorites with you. I’ve listed these books in alphabetical order by title until the last entry, which is my favorite of the books I’ve read in 2024.


a carousel of books on the palace app

The Palace Project App

Eileen Ybarra, Librarian III, Electronic Resources, Monday, December 23, 2024

We are proud to make our digital collections more accessible than ever via the newly launched Palace Project app. With The Palace Project app, our cardholders can gain access to our Libby and Biblioboard e-book and audiobook collections all in one place.


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A Look Back at Banned Book Week and the Prevalence of Soft Censorship

Llyr Heller, Senior Librarian, Acquisitions, Sunday, December 22, 2024

As a follow up to Banned Books Week, which highlights books that are victim to outright censorship or removal from institutions, we want to also cast an eye on a quieter form of suppression.


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