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Tribute to the Traveling Branch
Today is National Bookmobile Day, a day to celebrate the contributions bookmobiles make to their communities. From 1949 to 2004, Los Angeles Public Library’s bookmobiles made a significant impact in the community by visiting lots of neighborhood schools, parks, and housing developments around the city.
Interview With Authors Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell
Paolo Bacigalupi is the New York Times best-selling and multiple award-winning author of The Windup Girl, Ship Breaker, The Drowned Cities, Zombie Baseball Beatdown
The Brontë Bunch
The Brontë sisters are some of the most famous siblings in literature.
Los Angeles Remembers MLK
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He was 39 years old when he was shot to death at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
Reading Aloud: Interview With John Lee, Audiobook Narrator
John Lee has acted in productions at theatres around the country and is about to embark on the role of Malvolio in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night for Parson’s Nose Theatre in Pasadena.
The Great Library War of 1905, Part 4: Slaying a Few Philistines
This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.
Strong Female Protagonist: Women in Comics, Part 2
Marissa Thompson, Acting Senior Librarian, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library, Thursday, March 29, 2018
On March 9, we delved into some of the ways female-written and female-fronted comics are shaking up the comic book community.
The Great Library War of 1905, Part 3: The Firing of Mary Jones
This blog post series looks at the history of the 1905 firing of Mary L. Jones as Los Angeles City Librarian.
60+ years of L.A. Dodgers Opening Day
On April 18, 1958, Major League Baseball finally arrived in what was then the country’s third-largest city. The brand new Los Angeles Dodgers were going to play their first official home game against their fellow, exported from New York arch-rivals, the San Francisco Giants.
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Cesar Chavez
Why are the libraries closed on Monday? The answer is Cesar Chavez Day. The holiday celebrates the birthday and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez.