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Author Brad Meltzer and his latest novel, The Viper
Photo of author: Donna Newman
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, January 22, 2026

Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

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Read it First - The Origins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Monday, August 2, 2021

While there are currently 24 (and counting!) films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the majority of these feature original writing, with the Marvel characters we know and love in new and exciting plots.


1932 Olympic Map Olympic Games Los Angeles Los Angeles

1932 Olympics Through the Lens of the Library

Glen Creason, Librarian III, History & Genealogy Department, Friday, July 30, 2021

While today’s Olympic athletes are breaking records in Tokyo with the help of modern science and training methods the event is no more incredible or impressive than the “little games that could” in the Summer of 1932 in our own dear LA.


Author Shawn A. Cosby and his new novel, Razorblade Tears

Interview With an Author: S.A. Cosby

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Shawn A. Cosby is a writer from Southeastern Virginia, now residing in Gloucester, Virginia. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines.


Christina Rice is the Senior Librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection and author of Mean...Moody...Magnificent! Jane Russell

Interview With an Author: Christina Rice

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 22, 2021

Christina Rice is the Senior Librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection, a position she has held for twelve of her sixteen years with the library.


Zine author, Sanaa Khan and her zine, The Many Ways of The Potato

Interview With Zine Maker - Sanaa Khan

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Friday, July 16, 2021

Sanaa Khan is from the Bay Area. She produces her own art and helps bring other folks' projects to life (through Tiny Splendor Press (TSP) and Max's Garage Press (MGP) in Berkeley with her partner Max Stadnik).


Author Becky Chambers and her latest novel, A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Interview With an Author: Becky Chambers

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, July 15, 2021

Becky Chambers is a science fiction author based in Northern California. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C.


The cast of Tommy Turnabout's Circus onstage at Turnabout Theatre

They Say It's Your Birthday!

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Well today is my birthday! Happy Birthday to me, and all the other July birthdays out there. I do tend to claim the entire month of July as my time to celebrate.


the Eiffel tower with fireworks

Bonne Fête Nationale!

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Wednesday, July 14, 2021

July 14 is the French national holiday, marking the date in 1789 when a Parisian mob stormed the Bastille, officially kickstarting the French Revolution—the first of many, but certainly the most notable. As Louis XVI asked the Duc de la Rochefoucauld at the time, Is it a revolt?


Yumi Sakugawa and her zine, I Think I am in Friend-Love With You

Interview With Zine Maker - Yumi Sakugawa

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Friday, July 9, 2021

Yumi Sakugawa is a second-generation Japanese-Okinawan-American interdisciplinary artist, and the author of several published books including I Think I am in Friend-Love With You: Your Ill


LAPL librarians - Ramin and Toktam holding large LAPL library card

Celebrating the Dream: The Pursuit of Liberty and Happiness in America

Ramin Naderi, Acting Senior Librarian, Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, Thursday, July 8, 2021

What happens to a dream deferred if you never take the first step to actually achieving it? Our journey began with a dream deeply rooted in the passionate pursuit of liberty and happiness in a new land.


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