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Check out this short Sept. 12, 1974 article titled “Avenue 58 stairway to be reconstructed”. It tells of the process for and progress in getting a set of stairs installed to hook up dead end segments of Avenue 58. Pictured is the stairs that were scheduled to be replaced. Check it out.
This time the question is what is a word that was borrowed into the English language from Dharuk? There is more than one answer to this question. In fact, according to the source I used to find the answer, there are 19 answers. Among them: bettong, narang, and wombat.
Find the answer to the question with an advanced search in the Oxford English Dictionary. The online edition of that venerable work is available on the library’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card. You’ll find it under O.
The library continues its tradition of scheduling a Financial Planning Day in October. In fact we one up it and are scheduling two such days. For those who don’t know, Financial Planning Day is a wonderful opportunity for you to have a one-on-one, private, FREE, telephone consultation with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. You may consult on a variety of personal financial issues, including debt management, retirement planning, investment strategies, income taxes, insurance and estate planning, among many others.
This year we are setting appointments on
October 1 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
AND
October 15 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Register with a visit to http://probono-2022.paperform.co/
This program is presented by the Los Angeles Public Library and the Financial Planning Association of Los Angeles.
Visit https://lapl.org/financial-planning for other financial themed programs at our branches.
October is a non-fiction book month for the Arroyo Book Club so the non-fiction book we will be reading is Barbizon by Paulina Bren. The Barbizon was a New York City residential hotel for women. Bren tells the history of the hotel and the women, both famous and not, who stayed there. The book “offers readers a multilayered history of New York City in the 20th century, and of the generations of American women torn between their desire for independence and their looming social expiration date. By providing women a room of their own, the Barbizon was the hotel that set them free.”
As always, you will find copies of the book on the top of the bookcase by the circulation desk. You may also elect to check out the ebook version. Find the link to the ebook page here: https://lapl.overdrive.com/library/available/media/5588716.
We will be using group generated questions to discuss this book so keep a pen and paper handy as you read to note down interesting questions or points of discussion, then be ready to take your turn leading discussion when we meet up on October 22 at 3:00.
Our October 22 meeting will be a hybrid meeting so you may elect to attend either in person or via Zoom. If you wish to attend via Zoom please email ayosco@lapl.org so we can get you added to the link list.
The short article “Robert J. Teall, Franklin high principal, widely experienced in educational field” by Jack Lindsley provides a brief look at the man who was in charge of Franklin way back in 1938 and thereabouts. Take a look.
This time the question is what is a word that was borrowed into the English language from Dharuk (Dharuk is an Australian aboriginal language)? This is a question that has many potentially correct answers, so you’ll have to “show your work”
In Stuff Matters,
Mark Miodownik explores the materials that make up our world. This exploration takes a material by material
approach and covers things ranging from chocolate to porcelain to plastic and
beyond. This interesting book is aimed
at the general reader, no advanced understanding of chemistry or physics
required. I would recommend it for anyone
with a bit of curiosity about the details of the stuff that surrounds us.
Check out this scanned copy of the invitation to the dedication of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, an event that took place at 10:30 on December 30, 1940.
This time the question is what is a word that entered the English language in the year 1776? There is more than one answer to this question. In fact, according to the source I used to find the answer, there are 340 answers. Among them: adamatic, barrier, and caucus.
Find the answer to the question with an advanced search in the Oxford English Dictionary. The online edition of that venerable work is available on the library’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card. You’ll find it under O.
Let’s delve into the obituary pages today and check out this one entitled “Last rites held for Highland Park pioneer and weather observer” from Nov. 11, 1944. In this obituary you will learn of the life of Robert H. Lindsay noted as “Highland Park’s oldest citizen in terms of residence,” he apparently came to Highland Park in 1885 and never left. Read this for a few interesting facts about the area as well as to learn about an interesting man.
Los Angeles is located in a global biodiversity hot spot and has an incredible array of native animals, plants and ecosystems to explore. By uploading observations to iNaturalist you will help to better protect and understand where different species of plants and animals live across the City. Every time you do, especially in observation cold spots in the map, you contribute to the knowledge about the City’s biodiversity that supports protecting and conserving local wildlife and their habitats.
You will want to get started by downloading the iNaturalist app from Google Play or the App Store. Then get outside! Observe the wildlife around you. Explore observation cold spots near you and log observations in these areas to help researchers understand which species live there. Finally, upload your observations to the LA BioBlitz Challenge 2022 project
Find a FAQ with answers to all your questions here
The LA BioBlitz Challenge is an exciting collaboration between the Los Angeles Public Library’s Neighborhood Science Initiative and LA Sanitation and Environment’s Biodiversity Program.
This time the question is what is a word that entered the English language in the year 1776? This is a question that has many potentially correct answers, so you’ll have to “show your work”
Your library card will now give you access to the archives of 4 magazines. These are searchable databases that retrieve pdf scans from the original print publications, including photos and advertisements. You will find them individually listed on the library’s Research & Homework page. The magazine archives in question are:
Jet Magazine Archive. This archive covers art, news, politics and other social topics with an African-American focus. It includes over 3,100 issues providing a broad view of culture, fashion and entertainment from its first issue in 1951 through 2014. Jet was originally published as a sister publication to Ebony Magazine by John H. Johnson beginning in 1951. It was published weekly and covered art, fashion, entertainment, culture and news related to the African-American community.
Ebony Magazine Archive. This archive covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship and other social topics with an African-American focus. It includes more than 800 issues providing a broad view of African-American culture from its first issue in 1945 through 2014. Originally published by John H. Johnson beginning in November 1945, Ebony has served as an influential African-American magazine promoting stories important to the Black community and focusing on the achievements of African-American leaders.
Life Magazine Archive. This archive presents an extensive collection of the famed photojournalism magazine, spanning its very first issue in November 1936 through December 2000 in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. Life Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.
The Time Magazine Archive. This archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. Intended to be read in under an hour, each issue of Time contains reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life.
Check out this Nov. 14, 1947 article from the Highland Park News-Herald to learn about the 4 service clubs that had chapters in our lovely part of the city. Learn a little bit about what the clubs did and who was involved. Which still have chapters here 70+ years later?