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Author Sarah Domet and her latest novel, Everything Lost Returns
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Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, March 19, 2026

Sarah Domet is the author of the novel The Guineveres and the craft book...

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Linda Leigh and her zine, Life is a Bus, Enjoy the Ride

Interview With a Zine Maker: Linda Leigh of Skid Row Zine

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Linda Leigh has been a grateful Street Symphony Fellow since 2018, as well as a proud member of the Urban Voices Project Choir since 2016. Linda is additionally regarded as an honored and revered elder amongst the Skid Row advocacy and artistic communities.


Happy kids working on a volcano experiment

21st Century Kids: Dabble in Science

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, November 17, 2020

“A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.” —Marie Curie


women with a black cat slung over her shoulders

Friday the 13th: Library Edition

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Friday, November 13, 2020

The ill-omened day is at hand! Or is it? In Spanish and Greek culture, Tuesday the 13th is the ill-omened day, and in Italy, it’s Friday the 17th. Well, at least we can agree that the number 13 is ill-omened? Or Friday? Although for those who live for the weekend, Friday is propitious.


Author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab and her latest book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Interview With an Author: V.E. Schwab

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, November 12, 2020

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Graphic with Feels Like Home book cover

Feels Like Home: Central Reopens - Part 17

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Tuesday, November 10, 2020

This post is the seventeenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home


Family making crafts with online tutorial

21st Century Kids: Giving DIY Gifts

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Handmade gifts will always hold a special place in a receiver's heart. Parents save everything their child has made, and friends treasure special handmade gifts. Therefore, shopping at a busy mall is not the only way to spread holiday cheer.


Collage of films adapted from books

Read it First! Straight to the Small Screen

Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Friday, November 6, 2020

It has now been seven months since the original wave of business closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This means it has been seven months since new films have been regularly released in movie theaters. That equals a lot of films that missed their original release date.


Author Alex Pavesi and his first novel, The Eighth Detective

Interview With an Author: Alex Pavesi

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, November 5, 2020

Alex Pavesi is a former bookseller for Waterstones. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and is currently a software engineer for Microsoft in London.


Graphic with Feels Like Home book cover

Feels Like Home: Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - Part 16

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, November 4, 2020

This post is the sixteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home


Father and son harvesting their vegetables from their garden.

21st Century Kids: Garden to Plate

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Monday, November 2, 2020

Fall is the time when thoughts turn to consuming pumpkin-spice baked goods and other delicious treats from the market or local farms. This is the season to feel the warmth emanating from kitchens. Kids that plant and grow their own food have the best scenario to consume fresh delicious foods.


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