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Since 2002, the first Saturday in May has been celebrated as Free Comic Book Day. The occasion was started to draw attention to independent comic book retailers by drawing folks […]

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Today is Earth Day, an annual day for highlighting a commitment to conservation and environmental protection. Today Earth Day is 55 years young, having first been observed on April 22, […]

Rock of the '80s

If you are of a certain age and spent any part of your younger years in SoCal, you may have been very familiar with Jed the Fish. If your music […]

Staff picks: Feel-good books, movies, music to inspire and uplift

Books, movies, songs—new and familiar—are often a source of comfort when we’re feeling anxious, stressed, or momentarily going through a rough patch. But whether we’re having a bad day or […]

Photo of display case shelf with photographs and documents celebrating the centennial of the founding of the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the First African-American Trade Union, founded in 1925 The 2025 theme for Black History Month is Labor, in commemoration of the centennial of […]

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Honoring the creator David Lynch, who passed away on January 15 at the age of 78. The Big Dream by David Lynch [Music CD], 2013 The third and final studio […]

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Put your creativity to use with things you have in your craft supplies or kitchen, and add some extra warmth to the winter holidays by making gifts to give to […]

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The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to focus on home, family, feast, and reflection. Here are some recommendations designed for ways to honor old traditions or start new ones; for […]

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Halloween is just around the bend, and soon we’ll be setting our clocks back and presenting more dark hours for those “things that go bump in the night.” If you […]

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It’s October 25: World Pasta Day–Celebrate! While you slurp your spaghetti or fork up fusilli, check out some titles you can get from the library to enjoy (sauce on the […]