LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

 

This week we peek into the Travel Poster collection and find this undated Air France poster advertising their flights into Asia.

Access the poster here

Enchanted Glass

 

Enchanted Glass is a children’s book that readers of any age will enjoy.  Aidan Cain is 12 years old and things are going badly.  His grandmother has died and he is being stalked by shadowy things. His grandmother always told him that if things were bad he should seek out Jocelyn Brandon a powerful sorcerer.  But when he arrives he finds Jocelyn has died and his grandson Andrew is in charge of the manor.  The only problem is Andrew doesn’t seem to quite remember anything about the magical details of his grandfather’s field of care.  Can Andrew and Aidan between them get things figured out, sort out the stalkers, and assume Jocelyn’s field of care?

The book is a quick read, featuring lovely, stubborn characters that anyone can enjoy.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday to celebrate Veterans’ Day

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the remainder of the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
Library closed in honor of Veterans’ Day

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults
6:00-7:45 Telescope Night with the Sidewalk Astronomers

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
9:00-5:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
11:00 Genealogy Garage: Exploring Your Indigenous California Roots (LAPL YouTube)
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month’s question is what is betel nut?

Telescope Night

 

The ever-popular Telescope Night returns (weather permitting) to the Arroyo Seco Library on Tuesday, November 12.  We will begin at 6:00 and wrap things up shortly before the library closes at 8:00.  We should be able to see the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.  Mark your calendar and plan to drop by.  Do note that the event is weather dependent, so if there are clouds on the day give us a call after 3:00 for word on the status of the program.

For those who don’t know what Telescope Night is…  During Telescope Night a group of local astronomers, the Sidewalk Astronomers (http://www.sidewalkastronomers.us/), sets up telescopes outside the library and points them at objects of interest in the night sky.  Everyone is invited to take as many turns as they’d like looking through the telescopes.  The Sidewalk Astronomers are very knowledgeable and will answer your questions & chat about how they made the telescopes.  Bring your questions with you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library is an election polling place through election day. Stop by and vote!

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
11:00 Virtual Toddler Storytime (Register)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
9:00-5:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
12:00 Scholarships & Financial Aid: What Parents Need to Know (email teenservices@lapl.org for link)
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 

Today we’ll browse into the Fashion Plate collection and take a look at this illustration from August of 1813. Here we have a morning walking dress.  White ankle length dress with high collar.  The back of the dress is covered with a green mantle with tassels on the corners.  Additional accessories include yellow gloves, light green parasol, and straw bonnet with green ribbon.

Access the image here

Arroyo Book Club November Pick….

 

November is a non-fiction month for the Arroyo Book Club. November is also Native American Heritage Month so this time around we will be reading a striking memoir. Specifically, Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa. The catalog describes the book with, “a memoir of family and survival, coming-of-age on and off the reservation, and of the frictions between mainstream American culture and Native inheritance; assimilation and reverence for tradition.”

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read, while they last. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  The book may also be found as an ebook (an option if all the paper books are checked out) in Hoopla. Find it here 

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, November 23 at 3 p.m., unusually, it will be before Thanksgiving. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library is an election polling place through election day. Stop by and vote!

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Birds on the Move
6:00 Scholarships and Financial Aid: What Parents Need to Know (email ptuck@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
9:00-5:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Maps

 

Turning our attention to the map collection, take a look at a 1915 United States Forest Service map of the Angeles National Forest.

Find the full map here

AWG

(Arroyo Writing Group)

Are you interested in trying your hand at writing? We welcome you whether you are new to the art or and old expert looking for convivial place to share your work. Join our new group for practice both writing short pieces across many genres and sharing your writing with others.

Who: Anyone of any level of experience. All that’s required is an interest in writing, a willingness to share your work, and an ability to give positive feedback to others.

What: Our new writing group. Each month we will engage with a different writing prompt preparing our own short work in response and bringing it to share at our meeting. Prompts will range freely across genres.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library / 6145 N. Figueroa St, 90042 / 323-255-0537 / ayosco@lapl.org

When: We will meet on the Third Thursday of each Month at 6 p.m.

Why: The why is down to you. It might be for the practice writing. It might be for the practice sharing what you write with others. It might be for the company of others who are also trying to compose. It might be….

Our first meeting will be November 21 at 6 p.m.  

Our first writing prompt is: Write something that starts from an event you remember from your childhood…

Start writing and make plans to join us.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
3:00 Pop-Up Book Making

Monday
3:00-5:00 LA Saves Informational Table
4:00 Dessert Dumpling Demo (registration required)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
10:30 Creepy Crawly Crafts
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni
3:00 Arroyo Book Club Meeting (In Person OR via Zoom / email ayosco@lapl.org)

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month we asked where is Suriname and what is their official language. Suriname is a South American country located north of Brazil.  Its official language is Dutch but Sranan Tongo (literally, “Suriname language”), a Creole language, is the most common choice for informal conversation.

The question, and answer, were found in CultureGrams.  This database provides brief country reports with concise information on the history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, travel information and more for over 175 countries.

Find the CultureGrams  on the library’s Research & Homework page under “C” and access it with your library card.

Ministry for the Future

Kim Stanley Robinson gives us an in depth look at the near future in a tale focused on dealing with the problem that is climate change in The Ministry for the Future.   This book follows Mary Murphy who is in charge of a UN agency tasked with protecting the unborn future citizens of the world and called the Ministry of the Future.  This is but one thread though it does weave through the entire book.  It is joined by other threads and by single chapter vignettes all of which paint the story of the calamity & tragedy that await us in the coming decades. The story is lightened with the optimism of solution as Mary, in her work, and many of the vignettes, in their tales, speak of solutions.  

All in all a powerful book that is quite hard to read and can at points leave you angry about where we are. It is important however to know where we are and to share the author’s optimism that hard work and radical change might (might) help us past it. Recommended. 

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the remainder of the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
Library Closed in Celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni

Sunday
3:00 Pop Up Book Making

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fruit Crate

 

Here is another fruit crate label from Fillmore, CA – a town this author has a personal link to. This time we see the label from Red Ball. The portrayed landscape is likely up the Sespe River.

Access the label here

Make a Simple Pop-Up Book

Feeling crafty? Want to tell a story? Why not satisfy both cravings. Join us on Sunday, October 20 at 3 PM as we construct small pop-up books.

Program is intended for adults and teens.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
12:00 Protecting Your Identity and Other Assets (LAPL YouTube)
4:00 DIY Seed Balls & Flower Pots

5:00 Voter Information: Learn all about the Propostions

Tuesday
12:00 Voter Information for the upcoming 2024 General Election (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults
6:30 Poetry Reading

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
12:00 Protege tu identidad y otros bienes (LAPL YouTube)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Voter Information: All about Propositions

 

Do you have questions about the election? How does Prop 5 make it easier for local governments to borrow money? Why would Prop 36 partly roll back another proposition that voters approved in 2014?

Please join us on October 7 at 5:00 p.m. as we welcome the nonprofit statewide publication CalMatters, as they breakdown, analyze, and answer your burning questions about this year’s ballot propositions, in a conversation centered around the latest edition of their Voter Guide.

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month let’s ask where is Suriname and what is their official language?

Arroyo Book Club October Pick….

 

October is a fiction month for the Arroyo Book Club. The book we will read is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez.  This is an “acclaimed modern literary classic by a beloved Nobel Prize-winning author.”  The catalog describes the book with:

“The story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents in disgrace, her brothers' resolve to seek revenge on her corrupter, and the towns peoples' refusal to depart from routine.”

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, October 26 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
2:00 Sunday Move: Mission Impossible

Monday
12:00 Microcréditos SBA 101 (LAPL YouTube)
4:00 DIY Mini Air Quality Flags

Tuesday
12:00 Voter Information for the upcoming 2024 General Election (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Dog and Cat Portraits With Watercolor Pencils

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

BioBlitz 2024

 

October is BioBlitz month! Join us in crowdsourcing a look at the animals, insects, and plants that live in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is located in a global biodiversity hot spot and has an incredible array of native animals, plants and ecosystems to explore. We need your help to better protect and understand where different species of plants and animals live across the City. Each time you upload an observation to iNaturalist, especially in observation cold spots on the map, you contribute to the knowledge about the City’s biodiversity that supports protecting and conserving local wildlife and their habitats.

The LA BioBlitz Challenge is an exciting collaboration between the Los Angeles Public Library’s Neighborhood Science Initiative, L.A. Sanitation and Environment’s Biodiversity Program, L.A. Recreation & Parks, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and L.A. Department of Water and Power.

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Autographs

 

The next entry we’re sharing from our digital collection comes from the Autograph collection. Here we have the signature (& some additional text) of Colorado Governor Alva Adams. Signature taken in 1907.

Access the full document here 

Poetry Reading

 

Looking to add a little poetry to your life? Why not come to a poetry reading and listen to some local poets share their work.  

When: Tuesday, October 8 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Arroyo Seco Branch Library / 6145 N. Figueroa Street
Who: Carlos Lara, Taos Lopez, and Will Alexander

Event is free & Everyone is welcome!

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
12:00 SBA Microloans 101 (LAPL YouTube)
4:00 Nazca Lines Craft

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Teen Wednesdays at the Library
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR zoom / ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Los Libros 2024

 

Read, dream and celebrate … ¡en dos idiomas! #LALibrosFest will offer entertainment for all ages featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, performances, workshops, and award-winning authors at Central Library in downtown L.A. on September 28. ¡Te esperamos! 

Visit us online for all the details: https://lapl.org/libros

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

This month we asked a question that was less about knowing trivia and more about being able to find and use resources.  To wit, the question asked who was living at 6151 Piedmont in 1956. The answer is Douglas D. Smith.

We found the answer by using the library’s digitized collection of City and Street Directories and doing a simple search on the requested address.  The libraries collection of City and Street spans from 1875-1987 and can be searched by name or address. Part of the Library's "Visual Collections," the directories have been digitized and can be viewed online. Find the link on the library’s Research & Homework page under “C”

Sunday Movie

 

Looking for something low key to do on a Sunday afternoon? Have a hankering for a spy flick & love special effects? Why not join us for our Sunday Afternoon Movie?  We will be screening the first Mission Impossible movie on Sunday, September 29 at 2 P.M. 

“On a mission to find crucial computer information, secret agent Ethan Hunt is framed for the deaths of his espionage team; he then must flee government assassins to find the truth. Inspired by the ‘60s TV series of the same name.”

Everyone is welcome

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Talk Like a Pirate Day

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 5 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
10:30 Get Ready for Kindergarten: Talk and Play
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni
3:00 Meditative Art

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Menus

 

This time let’s turn our attention to the menu collection.  Here’s one for The Lodge at Torrey Pines from 2008.  This is a La Jolla based establishment.

Access the complete menu here 

Meditative Art

 

When: Saturday, September 21 at 3 PM

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangles or working on an old-fashioned coloring project. Set your cares aside and join us.

Meant for adults but all are welcome.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
3:00 Paper Bead Making

Monday
4:00 Zipline Challenge

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Teen Council Activity

6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 4 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Paper Bead Making

Recycle scrap paper into beautiful beads with us on Sunday, September 8 at 3 p.m. Use those beads to for embellishment (or jewelry).

Monthly Trivia Question…

This month is less a trivia question and more a do you know the resource you need question. In any event, looking out the library window I see across the street a house with the street address of 6151 Piedmont. The question then is who was living in it in 1956?

Penric’s Travels

 

In Penric’s Travels, Lois McMaster Bujold sends Penric, a sorcerer “ridden” by Desdemona a demon, off to a Southern land on a political mission. A mission that goes awry ending with him a political prisoner.  He escapes and then must rescue the local general who was also embroiled in the plot as well as his sister. The stories cover the escape, the journey to safety, and the follow up to rescue the sister’s mother discovered to be also imprisoned.  This is detail rich fantasy at its best. Bujold has a way of imbuing her characters with personality and her plots with humor that is a joy to read.  Highly recommended. 

Programming Coming up This Week

Please note that the Library will be closed Monday, September 2 in celebration of Labor Day. Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the remainder of the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
Closed for Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 Secrets to Starting Your Own Business or Franchise (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 3 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Sunday
3:00 Paper Bead Making

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Book Plates

 

Our next book plate is this one from 1910.  Used for Harry Bennett Abdy’s books it is a black and white plate of a dilapidated archway through which a cottage is visible.

Access the book plate here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/bookplates/id/3719/rec/2

Arroyo Book Club September Pick….

 

September is a non-fiction month for the Arroyo Book Club. The book we will read is The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis.  In this book Lewis examines the lives and work of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, psychologists and researchers whose work created the field of behavioral economics among many other things.  The catalog taglines the book with:

“How a Nobel Prize-winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.”

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, September 28 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Catapult Games

Tuesday
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults
6:00 How to Survive College Admissions as a Parent (email teenservices@lapl.org to register)

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 2 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up: https://qme.io/)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

This month we asked how you use your arms to signal left or right turns when driving. The answer is reflected in the accompanying picture. Left turn is indicated by an arm held straight out, right turn by an arm bent 90 degrees up, and a stop by an arm bent 90 degrees down.

The question, and answer, were found in California DMV Practice Tests. This database tool provides free access to practice tests for Class C, Commercial, and Motorcycle license tests from Driving-Tests.org. Practice tests are available in English, Spanish and Russian, and the CA DMV Handbook is available to download in multiple languages.

Find California DMV Practice Tests on the library’s Research & Homework page under “C”

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One of the branches most checked out fiction books last month was All Fours by Miranda July. Similar books include:

• Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
• Clover Hendry’s Day Off by Beth Morrey
• The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie
• How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale
• Beautiful World, Where are You by Sally Rooney
• What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart

Check them out and place holds on those that interest you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Magnetic Painting

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 1 of 5 (registration required)

1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Movie Posters

 

Let’s turn our attention back to the movie poster collection with this “Depiction of Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel, portrayed by John Barrymore.”

Access the poster here

Walk-In Tutor

(for Adults)

When: Every Tuesday evening from 5p.m. to 7p.m.

What: Adults can work with a walk-in tutor for 15-20 minutes. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Our FREE services include:

• Reading assistance
• Writing assistance
• Practicing English conversation skills

Where: at the Arroyo Seco Library, come back to the Information Desk to be directed to the tutor

Bonus: All this assistance is offered in both English and Spanish

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
12:30 Italian Conversation Group (email language@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
11:00 Storytelling Class With Megha (email literacy@lapl.org for link)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up: https://qme.io/)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

    LAPL platforms:    
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

    Arroyo Seco Social Media:    
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question…

This month let’s make you dig into your driving knowledge and say how you use your arms to signal left or right turns when driving?

Ascendance of a Bookworm

Ascendance of a Bookworm : I'll do anything to become a librarian. 

Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier, Volume 1

By Miya Kazuki

This is an absolutely adorable, yet still adult level, story of a book loving woman. Urano loves books.  There is nothing she rather do than read. Tragically she dies.  She then finds herself reborn in the body of a 5 year old, the daughter of a soldier, in a world reminiscent of medieval Europe.  The important point of all this being it is a world in which books a rare, precious commodity.  Urano, now known as Myne, embarks on her quest to do whatever it takes so she can achieve her ultimate goal and become a librarian.

I really loved this book and am busy tracking down the subsequent volumes of the series as I type this.  It appeals to me on a very fundamental level since Urano is exactly me in terms of love of books.  But the book offers more than just a character I relate to on a fundamental level. The author supplies an interesting world that Urano (and the reader) must figure out, unexpected set-backs, and hints of more complexity then Urano, or Myne now, is aware of.  A fun book I recommend it.  Be warned, the series continues on for many, many volumes and you just might get hooked.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar https://lapl.org/whats-on/calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
3:00 Game Day: Scrabble

Monday
4:00 Homemade Playdough

Tuesday
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday
11:00 Storytelling Class With Megha (email literacy@lapl.org for link)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

This week we peek into the Travel Poster collection turning up this goody. This undated poster is an Air France promotional poster depicting a plane traveling through clouds.

Access the poster here

Arroyo Book Club August Pick….

 

August is a fiction month for the Arroyo Book Club. The book we will read is The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. This is a historical novel with a catalog description that says

“A young outcast braves the hardships of Kentucky's Great Depression and brings truly magical objects to her people: books. Inspired by the brave women of the Pack Horse Library Project!

Cussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. But that doesn't mean she's got nothing to offer. As a member of the Pack Horse Library Project, Cussy delivers books to the hill folk of Troublesome Creek, hoping to spread learning in these desperate times. But not everyone is so keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and the hardscrabble Kentuckians are quick to blame a Blue for any trouble in their small town.”

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  If you prefer e-reading the book is available via Hoopla here or via Libby here

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, August 24 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar https://lapl.org/whats-on/calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Pom Pom Pets

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Walk Highland Park (meet in Library Lobby)

Thursday
11:00 Storytelling Class With Megha (email literacy@lapl.org for link)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
10:30 Musical Storytime With DJ Lance Rock
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Sunday
3:00 Game Day: Scrabble

Catch up with us on various sites...

    LAPL platforms:    
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

    Arroyo Seco Social Media:    
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 

Today we’ll browse into the Fashion Plate collection and take a look at this illustration from June of 1813. Here we see an ankle length white dress.  It has an embellished bodice which continues down the front of the dress.  There is lace detail on the bottom hem.  Accessories include long white evening gloves, green shawl embroidered at bottom edges, double-strand pearl necklace and white embellished turban.

Access the image here

Highland Park Walks

Wednesday, July 31 at 6 p.m.

We’ll end the summer as we started it, with a community walk.  

Join us as we explore our local neighborhood on foot. It’s summer so put your sun block on, bring some water, and be prepared to sweat! We will meet in the library lobby and collectively decide upon a route before setting out. Everyone is welcome so bring the whole family.

If you liked….

 

One of the branch's most checked out fiction titles last month was Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

If you liked it, then try these:

• Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani : These atmospheric novels explore coming-of-age romances as the young female protagonists explore their sexuality in sometimes disturbing relationships with significantly older men
• The Pole by J.M. Coetzee : These incisive and atmospheric literary fiction novels examine nuances and passions in extramarital affairs in which women fall for older men who share a mutual interest in art and music
• The Girls of Summer by Katie Bishop : These bleak psychological novels chart disturbing relationships between young women and much older men
• The Only Story by Julian Barnes : In this melancholy, stylistic novel the age discrepancy goes the other way as a young man enters a relationship with a much older woman

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Shark Week Celebration

Tuesday
10:30 The L.A. Zoo Goes to the Library
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
6:00 Creative Writing - The Art of Storytelling: Learning Circle 6 of 6 (in person OR via Zoom: ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org )

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR Zoom / ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

This month we asked what was probably the first Asian American settlement in this country. The answer, St. Malo in Louisiana. According to the article where this answer was found:

“The history of Filipino migration to the United States begins with Filipino sailors known as Manilamen. As early as the 18th century, Manilamen started to leave their ships while docked at the port of New Orleans and settle in Louisiana. Some would establish St. Malo—the first permanent Asian American settlement in the country.”

The question, and answer, were found in the Asian American Experience database. This a digital resource that illuminates the histories and contemporary culture of Asian Americans. This resource includes references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps.  The specific article referenced was:

Gonzales, R. (2024). St. Malo: First Filipino Settlement. The American Mosaic: The Asian American Experience. 

Find the Asian American Experience  on the library’s Research & Homework page under “A” and access it with your library card.

If you liked….

 

One of the branch's most checked out non-fiction books last month was Knife by Salman Rushdie

If you liked it, then try these

• In the Eye of the Wild by Nastassja Martin : These compelling and thought-provoking memoirs explore the aftermath of shocking experiences with political violence (Knife) and a wild animal attack (In the Eye of the Wild). Knife reflects on the broader role of art; Wild investigates a transformed anthropological practice
• Woman Life Freedom edited by Malu Halasa : Free expression -- and its price if a government is bent upon suppressing it -- is the sobering subject of these two quite different books. Both relate to Iran: its suppression of women's rights (Woman) and the 1989 fatwa against Salman Rushdie (Knife)
• A Light in the Dark by Kathy Kleiner Rubin : These reflective memoirs recount the life-changing experience of surviving an assassination attempt (Knife) and an attack by a serial killer (A Light In the Dark)
• Know My Name by Chanel Miller : In the aftermath of traumatic events, the authors of both compelling memoirs found healing through writing. Knife centers on an attempted murder; Know My Name on a rape

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Snow Day in July

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
6:00 Creative Writing - The Art of Storytelling: Learning Circle 5 of 6 (in person OR via Zoom: ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Get Ready for College: Paying for College Workshop

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
11:30 Chinese for Beginners (email language@lapl.org)

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Maps

 

Today let’s take a look at this “Amusement Map of Los Angeles County, 1929.”  It details places of interest, amusement, and sport in Los Angeles County. It includes 3 insets: Beverly Hills detail -- Hollywood detail -- Los Angeles detail.

Access the full map here

If you liked....

 

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton was one of the most checked out fiction books in our branch last month.  Find similar books listed below and place a hold:

January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky: These thought-provoking works of issue-oriented literary fiction explore characters' reactions to active social change. January Fifteenth is a near-future portrait of universal basic income's effects on people's lives

The Devil's Dictionary by Steven Kotler: These thought-provoking eco-thriller novels feature concerned individuals battling for ecological survival against billionaires who want to exploit the environment for mining (character-driven Birnam Wood) and genetic engineering (plot-driven The Devil's Dictionary)

Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman: In these novels of literary fiction, determined individuals clash with wealthy players in America (Something New) and New Zealand (Birnam Wood) who are abusing the environment. Both feature wit and drama set against the backdrop of environmental turmoil

Site Fidelity by Claire Boyles: The importance of environmental justice underpins these moving, character-driven works of literary fiction. Birnam Wood, a novel, follows an activist gardening group in New Zealand; Site Fidelity, a story collection, features characters in the American West

Land of Milk and Honey by Pam C. Zhang: Both books are compelling, stylistically complex, and character-driven. This one explores the ethics of seeking pleasure in a dying world

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Fairy Tale Science
4:45 One Book, One County Discussion (email ebarrera@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
6:00 Creative Writing - The Art of Storytelling: Learning Circle 4 of 6 (in person OR via Zoom: ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (Register)

Friday
11:30 Chinese for Beginners (email language@lapl.org)

Saturday
10:30 Creating Cartoon Characters
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni
3:00 Bad Art: A Contest (there are prizes)

Catch up with us on various sites...

    LAPL platforms:    
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

    Arroyo Seco Social Media:    
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl