Carlos Bulosan was 17 when he arrived in Seattle in 1930. The son of farmers in Pangasinan, Philippines, he had little formal education and limited English. Like many others before and since, he wanted a better life. Moving up and down the Pacific coast, he did hard manual labor in canneries and farm fields. His first-hand experience as a migrant worker in an often hostile world inspired a...
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Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
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.
Alan Hovhaness: A Highly Prolific Modern Composer
Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) is probably the most prolific American composer of whom you have never heard.
Interview With an Author: Eric J. Guignard
Eric J. Guignard is an author and anthologist of dark and speculative fiction, operating from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles, where he also runs the small press Dark Moon Books.
Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
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!
Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
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!
Interview With an Author: Lindy Ryan
Lindy Ryan is an award-winning author, anthologist, and short-film director whose books and anthologies have received starred reviews from
Celebrating the City's Latino Trailblazers in Public Office
Jesús Castañeda, Librarian, Social Science, Philosophy & Religion Department , Tuesday, September 23, 2025
The vibrant legacy Latino leadership in Los Angeles is woven deeply into the city's political, social, and cultural fabric.
Interview With an Author: Alma Katsu
Alma Katsu is the award-winning, critically acclaimed author of eight novels. Her books have been nominated and won multiple prestigious awards.
El Maíz: Grano Sagrado - Un símbolo de vida, identidad y conexión
Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, September 17, 2025
En este Mes de la Herencia Latina, celebramos los símbolos que nos recuerdan de dónde venimos y que siguen nutriendo nuestras raíces. Uno de ellos es el maíz, un grano sagrado que ha sustentado e inspirado a nuestras comunidades durante más de 9.000 años.
Corn: Sacred Grain - A Symbol of Life, Identity, and Connection
Salvadora Sosa Prieto, Administrative Clerk, Multilingual Collections, Wednesday, September 17, 2025
During this Latino Heritage Month, we celebrate the symbols that remind us where we come from and continue to nourish our roots. One of these is corn, a sacred grain that has sustained and inspired our communities for over 9,000 years.