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Interview With an Author: Tesia Tsai
Daryl M.
Librarian
West Valley Regional Branch Library
April 23, 2026
Tesia Tsai was born in Los Angeles to immigrant parents from Taiwan. She currently teaches at Brigham Young University and lives in Utah with her husband, two cats, and a dog. When not writing or reading, she enjoys watching Asian dramas, playing video games, and planning her next trip. Her debut novel is...
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15 Things You Never Knew About Early Librarian Mary Foy
Diedre Johnson
Office Services Assistant
Library Department
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Here are fifteen things you never knew about early librarian Mary Foy!
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LA History
Video: Centennial Time Capsule - Central Library
Monday, April 20, 2026
The landmark Los Angeles Central Library opened to the public in July 1926. On January 29, 2026, to kick off the library's centennial year, a time capsule that was placed in the building's cornerstone during the original construction was unveiled to the public for the first time.
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Interview With an Author: Rebekah Faubion
Daryl M.
Librarian
West Valley Regional Branch Library
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rebekah Faubion
is a queer author and screenwriter living in Los Angeles.
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Central Library: A Charming Oasis
Tiffney Sanford
Librarian
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
When Central Library opened in July 1926, the press spoke of lawns (east and west), a Grand Terrace, and Library Park. Today, we can see the beauty of the Maguire Gardens, but we no longer have a mental image of the Library's original landscaping. But what lovely and manicured spaces they were!
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Interview With an Author: Lily Brooks-Dalton
Daryl M.
Librarian
West Valley Regional Branch Library
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Lily Brooks-Dalton
is the author of the national bestseller
The Light Pirate
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They Once Walked the Halls of Central Library: Samuel Wardlaw, Special Investigator
Tiffney Sanford
Librarian
North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
You no doubt know the names of the city's famous fictional private detectives—Philip Marlowe, Easy Rawlins, Jake Gittes—but let me introduce you to Mr. Samuel Wardlaw, Los Angeles Public Library's Special Investigator.
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LA History
Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month
Elizabeth Graney
Librarian
Literature & Fiction Department
Monday, April 6, 2026
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen.
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Lo nuevo en español para niños: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
Patricia Valdovinos
Librarian
Multilingual Collections
Friday, April 3, 2026
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!
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Lo nuevo en español para adultos y jóvenes: libros interesantes que llegan a la biblioteca este mes
Multilingual Collections
Librarian
Multilingual Collections
Friday, April 3, 2026
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!
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Interview With an Author: Cameron Sullivan
Daryl M.
Librarian
West Valley Regional Branch Library
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Cameron Sullivan
was born in Perth, Western Australia. He grew up with the dark fantasy and horror icons of the 80s and went on to study classics and creative writing at the University of Western Australia.
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