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10 book covers with a bow around them
Multilingual Collections, Librarian, December 13, 2025

Description: El mejor regalo que puedes ofrecer durante las festividades de invierno es un libro. Si necesitas ideas sobre qué libros regalar (o regalarte a ti mismo), aquí te presentamos los títulos preferidos por nuestros lectores y bibliotecarios en el 2025.

Y si tu resolución para fin de año es leer más, te recomendamos que agregues estos libros a tu lista de lecturas pendientes....

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Kelli Estes and her latest novel, Today We Go Home

Interview With an Author: Kelli Estes

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, November 7, 2019

Kelli Estes lived in the deserts of eastern Washington state and Arizona before settling in the Seattle area, which she loves so much she plans to forever live near the water. She’s passionate about stories that help us see how the past shaped who we are today, and how we all have more in common than not.


Scott Thomas and his latest novel, Violet

Interview With an Author: Scott Thomas

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 31, 2019

Scott Thomas’ debut novel, Kill Creek, is a classic “haunted house” updated for the 21st Century. It is also a love letter to the horror genre, its authors and readers.


Shaun Hamill and his first novel, A Cosmology of Monsters

Interview With an Author: Shaun Hamill

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 24, 2019

Shaun Hamill is a native of Arlington, Texas. He holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and lives in the dark woods of Alabama with his wife, his in-laws, and his dog.


3 childrens book covers

You Can DIY: Book-Inspired Kids’ Costumes for Halloween

Tina Princenthal, Principal Librarian, Central Library Services, Wednesday, October 23, 2019

A nightmare more terrifying than you can imagine…the party supply store on the eve of Halloween! The hordes of customers, the cries and screams of fitting-room meltdowns, flimsy costumes at horrifyingly high prices!


Gravestones at New Calvary Cemetery

The Final Farewell—Funerals, Burials, and Memorials in Southern California

Photo Friends, Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Southern Californians have panache. From the clothes they wear to the dishes they cook to the homes they make, they create their own style—often a mixture of tradition and innovation—and show it proudly. This flair for living does not stop once they stop living.


group of teens at the Canoga Park Branch Library

What's Cookin' at Canoga Park?

Marcia Melkonian, Young Adult Librarian III, Canoga Park Branch Library, Monday, October 21, 2019

Summer programming at your local library can mean lots different things to lots of different people. This past summer at the Canoga Park Branch Library, the teens not only served lunch to community youth (as part of the Summer Lunch program), but really thought about what’s involved when preparing food.


Jennifer Giesbrecht and her first book, The Monster of Elendhaven

Interview With an Author: Jennifer Giesbrecht

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 17, 2019

Jennifer Giesbrecht is a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia where she earned an undergraduate degree in history, spent her formative years as a professional street performer, and developed a deep and reverent respect for the ocean.


3 spooky book covers

Spooky Old Books of Hallowe’en

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Tis the season for spooky old books, and one of my very favorites is a hidden gem—Ruth Edna Kelley’s The Book of Hallowe’en (1919).


Rhys Thomas and his new novel, The Secret Life of Sam Holloway

Interview With an Author: Rhys Thomas

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 10, 2019

Rhys Thomas is the author of The Suicide Club and On the Third Day. He lives in Cardiff, Wales, with his partner and three cats.


Civil Rights leader Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta: A Living Legend

Ana Campos, Principal Librarian, Central Library Services, Thursday, October 3, 2019

Los Angeles Public Library was given an exclusive interview with the living legend Dolores Huerta. Ms.


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