Milton and the epic tradition

Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater […]

3 DVD covers for Ken Burns series: The Civil War, The War, The Vietnam War

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. The holiday has come to signal the start of summer, but it is of course a day with more solemn foundations. Originally called Decoration […]

A group of adults sitting around tables in a cafe holding books and talking.

This week, we’re sharing some options if you like community reads or belong to a book group. (If you don’t belong to a book group, join one of the Library’s […]

Green chalkboard with playdoh flowers and images in chalk plus text that says Thank you!!!!! Happy Teacher's Day!!!

Tuesday, May 6 is Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States. Take a moment to thank the teachers who have inspired you–we hope you have many to appreciate! Many of […]

Image of store or library with shelves full of graphic novels and comics, and art from a comic book on one wall.

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 […]