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Author Scott Thomas and his latest novel, Midwestern Gothic
Author Scott Thomas and his latest novel, Midwestern Gothic
Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, September 19, 2024

Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American Library Association's reader committee as the top horror book of 2017,...

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The Sherman Institute class of 1919. Shades of L.A. Collection.

The Sherman Institute of Riverside, California: A History in Photos

Christina Rice, Senior Librarian, Photo Collection, Wednesday, November 1, 2017

When the Perris Indian School was established in 1892 by the United States government, it became the first non-reservation boarding school for Native American children in California.


an image of the Kill Creek book cover and the left side, and the right side a black and white photograph of the author Scott Thomas.

Interview With an Author: Scott Thomas

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 26, 2017

Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott Thomas attended the University of Kansas where he earned degrees in English and Film. He is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Disney Channel’s Best Friends Whenever and Disney XD’s Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.


photo of the author Andrew Mayne on the right side, and book cover for The Naturalist on the left side. All one graphic.

Interview With an Author: Andrew Mayne

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, October 19, 2017

Andrew Mayne, is the star of A&E’s Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne. He is also a magician, novelist and the host of the Weird Things podcast.


Photo of Rotunda with the entire Oaxaca exhibit displayed in it's entirety

Culture For All: Visualizing Language Transforms Central Library

Library Foundation of Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 11, 2017

This month the Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating Latino Heritage Month, and it’s especially timely as a new exhibition at Central Library recently opened to the public as part


a photograph of the five Latina's in L.A's Creative Industries panelists, standing in front of the Edendale Branch Library

Latinas in LA's Creative Industries

Angi Brzycki, Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections, Friday, September 29, 2017

On September 23, 2017 five young women came together at the Edendale Branch Library, for the Latinas in LA’s Creative Industries panel. This moderated discussion centered on the complexities of intersectionality as it relates to these Latinas' professional lives. The panelists included:


book cover of the clockwork dynasty and photo of the author Daniel H. Wilson

Interview With an Author: Daniel H. Wilson

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 28, 2017

Daniel H. Wilson is a New York Times bestselling author of 10 novels, including Robopocalypse.


left side is the twilight pariah book cover a green background with a black house in the foreground. right side is a full profile picture of the author, male, middle aged, white, bald, smiling, wearing glasses in a black t-shirt

Interview With an Author: Jeffrey Ford

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Friday, September 22, 2017

Jeffrey Ford's stories and novels have been nominated multiple times for awards such as, the 


The marquee of the Globe Theater advertises Spanish-language entertainment in the early 1970s.

How Spanish-Language Entertainment Revived the Broadway Theaters

Christina Rice, Senior Librarian, Photo Collection, Monday, September 18, 2017

Once upon a time, Broadway was the Great White Way of the West. A high concentration of theaters populating the stretch of Downtown between 3rd and Olympic rendered it an epicenter for film and live entertainment.


book cover of Tropic of Kansas and author photo of Christopher Brown

Interview With an Author: Christopher Brown

Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, September 14, 2017

Christopher Brown has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award and his short fiction has been published in a number of magazines and anthologies. He lives in Austin, Texas where he practices technology law.


Angels Flight: Welcome Back, Olivet and Sinai

Kelly Wallace, Librarian, History Department, Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Welcome back, Olivet and Sinai.


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