Studio City Branch

50 minutes until the draw and talk with Coretta Scott King and Newbery Medal Winner Jerry Craft! Best know for his graphic novels NEW KID and CLASS ACT, Ms. Lauren will be chatting with him as he draws and answers your questions. Watch at the link here (the main Los Angeles Public Library Facebook page) or at the main Los Angeles public Library YouTube channel.

There's a very special program taking place tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. Come e-meet Coretta Scott King and Newbery Award winning graphic novelist Jerry Craft on the main Los Angeles Public Library Facebook Page or YouTube channel. Ms. Lauren will be with him! He'll be drawing while he answers your questions. You probably know him from his graphic novels NEW KID and CLASS ACT, which are available digitally on Overdrive or physically through Library To Go. You definitely don't want to miss this great event!

For those of you who missed this at the time, here is poet Amanda Gorman reciting one of her poems at Central Library in April. She will actually be part of an event hosted by the The Library Foundation of Los Angeles next Thursday, January 28, called Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters. Poet and scholar Kevin Young will be speaking with Amanda and poets Kris Bowers, Robin Coste Lewis, and Safiya Sinclair as part of a nationwide celebration of 250 Years of African American Poetry. Find out more here: https://lfla.org//lift-every-voice-why-african-american-p/

There's still time to participate in the Winter Reading Challenge! Complete five activities by January 9 and you'll be entered into a drawing to win prizes from The Library Store. Learn more and take a look at our branch virtual programs this week in the newsletter: https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-1-4-2021

This week's newsletter includes information about another Restless Books Immigrant Writing Workshop, a Penguin Random House Book Buzz, and new picks of the week, as well as info about all of this week's events. Take a look here: https://mailchi.mp/2/studio-city-library-newsletter-1-11-21 To go with it, a picture from the library's TESSA photo archive. This is a 1938 photo of the Studio City Theatre from the Security Pacific National Bank Collection. This location is now Barnes and Noble. Photo Info: https://tessa.lapl.org//s/collection/photos/id/93302/rec/4

Branch newsletter time! Take a look for info about this week's events and more: https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-12-21-2

Learn about Mexican folklorico dance (and maybe even learn some moves) tonight at 7 with Pacifico Dance Company. This event is free and open to all, and done in partnership with The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles and California Humanities. Email Emily at [email protected] for the Zoom link.

Check out the weekly newsletter and learn more about the library system's great Halloweek! events, including Ms. Lauren's interview with author Joe Ballarini today at 4. https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-10-26-20

It's time for the weekly newsletter! There's info here about this week's two dance programs with The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles and California Humanities, laughter yoga, Tea and a Tale, programs streaming to the main Los Angeles Public Library YouTube and Facebook pages, the Winter Reading Challenge, and more. https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-12-13-20 And, to go with it, a little joke we made on Instagram the other day for the Elf on a Shelf Challenge... we give you: Su-Sussudio on Studio!

The weekly newsletter is here! We have an updated October calendar, an announcement about special Halloweek! events next week, and info about tomorrow's TEENtastic Tuesdays interview with Jonathan Hill. Our new teen librarian Kelli will be one of the interviewers. Look at the newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-10-19-20

Learn all about African Dance today at 5 with Imani Ma'at AnkhmenRa Amen, who will explore culture, community, music, ritual, and dances known throughout the African Diaspora. We've partnered with The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles to bring you this great program. Email Emily at [email protected] for the Zoom link. This program is part of our California Humanities Library Innovation Lab "Belonging and Expression" series.

You have probably heard about the new Netflix movie, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, which is out today. But did you know that it's based on a book series by @jJoe Ballarini, and that Ms. Lauren and the Studio City Podcast People Children's Book Club interviewed him for their podcast, Children Chatting with Authors? Listen to the podcast here, and then check out the books on Hoopla, Overdrive, or through Library To Go! https://lapl.org//c/children-chatting-author-joe-ballarini

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In case you missed it, here is the weekly newsletter. It includes the branch October calendar, as well as info about this week's special events, TWO of which are happening tonight (Tuesday)! First, at 5, we have a special edition of Expressions LA Poetry Reading series: it's Catoberfest! Come to hear or read poetry about cats. Then, at 7, we have a Celebration of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage in TV panel discussion, which will be streamed live on the Los Angeles Public Library Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will feature panelists who are writers, producers, execs, and managers, and have worked on shows like Mr. Iglesias, Julie and the Phantoms, Love, Victor, and more. Details: https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-for-wee

The weekly newsletter is here! We have some announcements about October (including the Neighborhood Science engineering challenge that is starting this week), this week's schedule, and some great picks of the week. There's also more information about Restless Books Immigrant Writing Workshop with Ilan Stavans. There's still time to register! https://mailchi.mp/e/studio-city-library-newsletter-10-5-20

Looking for a way to incorporate some science into your daily routine? From October 5-9, Los Angeles Public Library will share a Neighborhood Science-based topi...c each day. Everyone is invited to create and share their engineering solutions that fit the theme. Your creation can be made using any materials (LEGO bricks, cardboards, recycled plastic, paper, etc.). Use books, websites, observations, and imagination to build something you love. Each participant can submit 1 entry per day, 5 submissions total. The final day to submit your engineering projects is Monday, October 19th. Prizes will be given, courtesy of the Friends of the Westwood Library! Winners will be announced on social media after the audience chooses their favorites. Click here for more info: https://lapl.org/steam/neisci

We have applications to register to vote. If you would like to register using a paper voter registration application, you can pick one up at Studio City Library. Please ask the staff member at the main entrance to provide you a voter registration application form for you to take and mail in to register to vote, postmarked by October 19.

Take a look at the updated Branch newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp//studio-city-library-newsletter-9-28-10