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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Social Phobia
The holiday season provides wonderful opportunities for people to attend social gatherings, whether office parties, family get-togethers, visiting with friends from out of town, catching up with acquaintances, and just spending time with loved ones.
Honoring Native American Veterans
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the cultures, histories, traditions, and achievements of Native people. We also honor veterans this month, on November 11.
Are There Hidden Masonic Symbols on the Los Angeles Central Library? Part 2
In Part 1 of our post we looked at sculpture on the library’s exterior as it reflects an overall theme, The Light of Learning.
El Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead (Bilingual)
El Día de los Muertos
Are There Hidden Masonic Symbols on the Los Angeles Central Library?
Since I began leading docent tours eight years ago at the Los Angeles Central Library, some tour goers ask—is hidden Masonic symbolism contained in the art that decorates the library? Unwilling to get into a debate about conspiracy theories or mind control, I always chose to deflect the question.
Mobster Modes
"Clothes make the man", wrote Mark Twain.
La tragedia del Saint Louis: una entrevista con Armando Lucas Correa
Patricia Tarango, Senior Librarian, Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library, Friday, October 7, 2016
La niña alemana es la primera novela escrita por Armando Lucas Correa, periodista cubano-americano editor de People en Español, la revista hispana con mayor circulación en lo
Entre libros y recetas: entrevista a Verónica Cervera
Patricia Tarango, Senior Librarian, Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library, Tuesday, September 27, 2016
What's In Your Wallet?
“A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.”—Author Lilian Jackson Braun
Los Angeles Street Names: The Past Coinciding with the Present
In a city as a diverse as Los Angeles, there is one thing we almost all have in common - traffic. While stuck at intersections or on freeways, pondering the heritage of our fair city is probably not on the forefront of everyone's minds.