LAPL Blog
Vincent (Vincey) Zalkind, Administrative Clerk, Studio City Branch Library

International Transgender Day Of Visibility
It’s a beautiful thing to figure out who you are and a beautiful thing to learn to love your community for who they are. And as a Library, we take pride in accompanying our patrons on all the paths life can take us. This is part of why we celebrate International Transgender Day Of Visibility.
Superheros In Your Library
“Let’s have a campaign…every child should obtain a library card and use it”.
Drawing on the Classics
It’s back-to-school time! Time to sharpen up your pencils, meet your new teachers, and grab your list of classics to read for homework. Time to put away those comic books and graphic novels in favor of “serious” literature, right? Wrong!
Queer Non-Fiction: Graphic Novels
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Unfortunately, there is much of gay history that has been forgotten because queer authors and artists weren’t offered publishing opportunities.
Jewish American Heritage Month: Comic Book Creators
Growing up, I loved comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered the graphic novel Maus by Art Spieglman, that I saw my culture and family heritage as a Jewish American in the pages of a comic.
Pride in the Name of Comics
The world of comics has long been filled with stories written by young men, for young men, featuring men throwing punches in a never-ending fight for justice, revenge, etc. But times have changed.