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Elizabeth Graney, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, May 8, 2026

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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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.


Author David J. Skal and his latest book, Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond

Interview With an Author: David J. Skal

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 29, 2020

David J.


Collage of witch books

Which Witch is Which? Witches in History: Salem and Beyond

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Thursday, October 29, 2020

Over the years, the witch has become a popular figure and costume choice for our modern commercialized holiday rituals.


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Feels Like Home: Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - Part 15

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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


Young boy cutting vegetables with the family watching

21st Century Kids: Building Family Memories

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library, Tuesday, October 27, 2020

In the 21st century what constitutes a family unit is varied. However, most will agree: spending quality time with loved ones is very beneficial. Our families are an important foundation that cannot be underestimated. For some, it is a positive experience that sustains them during turbulent times.


Authors Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger and their book, Weird Women

Interview With an Author: Lisa Morton & Leslie S. Klinger

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 22, 2020

Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, Bram Stoker Award-winning prose writer, and Halloween expert whose work was described by the American Library Association’s Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror as “consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening.” She has published four novels, 150 s


Graphic with Feels Like Home book cover

Feels Like Home: A Docent’s Life for Me - Part 14

James Sherman, Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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


Collage of cookbooks and food science books

Delicious Library Resources: Cookbooks, Food Science, Books About Food, and More!

Shanna Kim, Children's Librarian, Children's Literature Department, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Eating delicious food and dreaming of my next meal is getting me through the COVID-19 pandemic, and I'm guessing the same might be true for you and the kids in your life!


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