Valley Plaza Branch

Rain and flooded streets of Valley Plaza in 1962. What other San Fernando Valley streets do you remember that always flooded? #valleyplazalibrary #lapl #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #LAPLphotos tessa.lapl.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/46507/rec/5

Have you, like me been drinking a lot more coffee lately? I have been making my vanilla lattes at home recently, but wanted to elevate my store bought vanilla syrup. When I saw whole vanilla bean pods at my local grocery store, I had an idea! Why not make a delicious homemade simple syrup with them? This is one of the easiest recipes ever! Give it a try for a vanilla syrup to sweeten anything you like! #valleyplazalibrary #laplrecipes #tastytuesday #tastytuesdayonawednesday

Valley Plaza Branch Library is currently recruiting teens, ages 11+ to participate (virtually) in Teen Council. To learn more about having a voice, making a difference and getting involved, email [email protected]. #valleyplazalibrary #teencouncil #community #lapl #getinvolved #publiclibrary #valleyplazateens #vitalvoice #leadership #inspirechange #makeadifference #teens

Today is #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay! I love this Valley Times photo of Eric getting a new pair of cowboy boots at the Hi-Lo Shoe Mart on Van Nuys Blvd. He looks like he's cramming his foot into the boot. Wrong shoe size? #valleyplazalibrary #lapl #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #LAPLphotos https://tessa.lapl.org//s/collection/photos/id/72581/rec/6

Does anyone remember the Coffee Concert Hi-Fi Coffee House in Valley Plaza? This January 14, 1959 Valley Times photo shows the scene- people sitting around, drinking coffee, listening to music on high fidelity equipment while looking at the art on the walls. Captions on a series of photos suggest it was owned by a man named John Hasty. Customers could request tunes from the DJ at various intervals throughout the day. #valleyplazalibrary #lapl #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #LAPLphotos tessa.lapl.org//singleitem/collection/photos/id/68055/rec/1

These yogurt marinated chicken kebabs are great on the grill (it seems like California has grilling weather all year round), or even under the broiler. If you are using wooden skewers, make sure to soak them in water for 30 minutes before threading chicken pieces onto them. Do you like kebabs? Give this recipe a try! Recipe in the comments. #valleyplazalibrary #lapl #laplrecipes #tastytuesday