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Author Eric Heisserer and his debut novel, Simultaneous
Photo of author: Alexis Grant
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, December 4, 2025

Eric Heisserer is the Academy Award–nominated screenwriter of Arrival and the creator of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone. He lives in Los Angeles. His...

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Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

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

Patricia Valdovinos, Librarian, Multilingual Collections, Monday, February 3, 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!


Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

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

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Monday, February 3, 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!


The Eaton Fire burning up the slopes of Mount Wilson

Los Angeles Transforms

Diane Garcia, Children's Librarian, Los Feliz Branch Library, Friday, January 31, 2025

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.


Collage of the Altair 8800 taken from the Age of Altair Catalog, 1975

Celebrating a Technological Milestone: The Altair 8800

Suzanne Im, Adult Librarian, Business & Economics Department, Thursday, January 30, 2025

Fifty years ago this month in 1975, the Altair 8800, one of the first commercially available personal computers, was released in kit form.


4 vintage jigsaw puzzles

January 29 is National Puzzle Day

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Wednesday, January 29, 2025

January 29 is National Puzzle Day!

This got me thinking about the history of jigsaw puzzles: when were they invented, what is a jigsaw, and any other nerdy things I could research. Here are some fun facts I discovered.


Three burning taper candles against a black background.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Joyce Cooper, Director, Central Library , Monday, January 27, 2025

January 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on one of history's darkest chapters and honor the memory of its victims.


view of fire damaged Altadena

Fire, Loss, and Library: A Librarian Reflects

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Monday, January 27, 2025

As I sit here in my hotel room in Burbank, contemplating what has happened, I am filled with
overwhelming sadness. As an Altadena resident but also as a librarian, I am familiar with loss, with burning books, and with rebuilding community.


Stuart Murdoch and his debut novel, Nobody's Empire

A Wee Chat With Stuart Murdoch

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Thursday, January 23, 2025

Stuart Murdoch is a Scottish musician, composer, writer, and filmmaker, and the lead singer and songwriter for the iconic Glasgow-based band Belle and Sebastian.


J.R.R. Tolkien

Celebremos el cumpleaños de J.R.R. Tolkien

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

El 3 de enero marca el nacimiento de uno de los autores más queridos e influyentes en la historia de la literatura: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, el creador de El Hobbit, El Señor de los Anillos y El Silmarillion.


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


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