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Films and their adapted books
Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, December 5, 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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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, Friday, August 2, 2024

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!


Author Chris Nashawaty and his latest book, The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982

Interview With an Author: Chris Nashawaty

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, August 1, 2024

Chris Nashawaty is a writer, editor, and former Entertainment Weekly f


4 pairs of hiking boots

Senderismo

Yvette Cabrera, Librarian, International Languages Department, Wednesday, July 31, 2024

El senderismo se ha convertido en una actividad popular, lo cual es fantástico, ya que motiva a las personas a disfrutar del aire libre, ser activos e ir más allá de sus zonas de confort. Una de las ventajas de vivir en Los Ángeles es la proximidad a las montañas.


Author Meg Shaffer and her latest novel, The Lost Story

Interview With an Author: Meg Shaffer

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Meg Shaffer is the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game, w


Collage of jazz piano stars

A Handful of Keys: Jazz Piano Players

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Monday, July 29, 2024

In the days of my youth, I rocked, and I rolled. I also got gothic, I raved til dawn, I reggaed to the rhythm, and I funked it up. Pick a pop music style, and I gave it my best go.


British-American artist Ellen Harvey

A Chat With Artist Ellen Harvey

Ani Boyadjian, Principal Librarian, Research and Special Collections, Friday, July 26, 2024

Conceptual British-American artist Ellen Harvey has been commissioned to create an installation for the Los Angeles Public Library/Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ upcoming exhibition, No Prior Art: Illustrations of Invention.


Dave Klecha and Tobias S. Buckell

Interview With an Author: Dave Klecha & Tobias S. Buckell

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 25, 2024

Dave Klecha was born in Detroit and studied Russian and history in college. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.


waterfall down a deep ravine in the mountains

Los siete pasos de no dejar huellas

Irma Ulloa, Librarian, Library Department, Wednesday, July 24, 2024

No Dejar Huellas es una ética que ayuda a todos a tener una excelente experiencia al aire libre, dejando la naturaleza mejor de como la encontramos. Al proteger nuestro medio ambiente, ayudamos a garantizar que estos mismos espacios sigan siendo hermosos para las generaciones venideras.


An oversized hot dog fills the bun which is topped with mustard, ketchup and onions.

The Dog Days of Summer

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Friday, July 19, 2024

It's hot! It's boiling! It's sweltering! What do you expect for the Dog Days of Summer? Now I want a Dodger dog and some air-conditioning! But I also want to know where the term Dog Days of Summer comes from, so on I go down that research rabbit hole. And what I found is a scorcher. Read on!


Bruce Borgos between his 2 books covers, Shades of Mercy and the Bitter Past

Interview With an Author: Bruce Borgos

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 18, 2024

Bruce Borgos lives and writes from the Nevada desert where he works hard every day to prove his high school guidance counselor had good instincts when he said, "You'll never be an astronaut." He has a degree in politic


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