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Author Tod Goldberg and his latest anthology, Eight Very Bad Nights
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, October 31, 2024

Tod Goldberg is the New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen books, including the award-winning...

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Los libros en español más esperados están disponibles en tu biblioteca

Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes

Multilingual Collections, Librarian, Friday, February 2, 2024

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!


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, February 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 Emily Ruth Verona and her debut novel, Midnight on Beacon Street

Interview With an Author: Emily Ruth Verona

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

Emily Ruth Verona received her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Cinema Studies from the State University of New York at Purchase. In 2014, she won the Pinch Literary Award in Fiction.


Philip Jose Farmer and 4 of his books

Remembering Philip Jose Farmer, a Science Fiction Pioneer

John Tommasino, Cybernaut, Van Nuys Branch Library, Saturday, January 27, 2024

Imagine a world where diverse fictional characters such as Tarzan, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond were all interrelated. That’s how Philip Jose Farmer and his Wold Newton Universe imagined things.


Sign of Aquarius graphic

Absolute Aquarians

Daniel Tures, Adult Librarian, Edendale Branch Library, Friday, January 26, 2024

The time of Aquarius is now! We noble souls born between January 20 and February 18 are the water bearers, pouring out rivers of inspiration upon the world. Aquarius is the eleventh sign of the zodiac, our constellation rising in the southern sky between Capricorn and Pisces.


Book cover of Theda Bara: Her Career, Life and Legend by Rob Liebman

Interview With an Author: Roy Liebman

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

Roy Liebman has had a lengthy library career, beginning with the Brooklyn and New York Public Libraries.


Author Aimee Pokwatka and her latest novel, The Parliament

Interview With an Author: Aimee Pokwatka

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

Aimee Pokwatka grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia. She studied anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received her MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University.


Collage of MLK and Black Church books

Martin Luther King, Jr. & The Black Church: A Legacy of Prayer and Power

Social Science, Philosophy and Religion Department, Central Library, Friday, January 12, 2024

We commemorate Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on January 15 with a list of books that turn to Rev. King's practice as a Baptist minister and how his beliefs and faith directed his civil rights activism. Rev.


Author Jess Armstrong and her debut novel, The Curse of Penryth Hall

Interview With an Author: Jess Armstrong

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, January 11, 2024

Jess Armstrong's debut novel, The Curse of Penryth Hall, won the Minotaur


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What’s Your Resolution? 2024

Tina Lernø, Librarian, Digital Content Team, Wednesday, January 10, 2024

January is the month for resolutions: making, revising, and keeping them! And what better way to kick off 2024 than with a list of goals for the new year.


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