Monthly Archives: October 2017

Book Review: Hug Machine

Hug Machine is a picture book, written and illustrated by Scott Campbell. The children’s book is about a little boy, who loves to give hugs. This is a silly book that should make your child smile. The boy can hug almost everything. People are not the only things that this little boy hugs throughout the… Read More »

Library News: DTLA Mini Maker Faire

Attention all science and technology enthusiasts, hobbyists, artisans, artists, engineers, teachers, professors, students, and science clubs. The main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is hosting the DTLA Mini Maker Faire at its downtown Los Angeles location on Saturday, December 2, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is free to the public,… Read More »

Library News: Indigenous Peoples Day

The Los Angeles Public Library will be closed for Monday, October 9, 2017 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles City Council voted on August 30, 2017 to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day and Italian Americans weren’t happy about losing a day of remembrance for… Read More »

Library News: Read a Banned Book Week

Hello bibliophiles! Last week, my local public library announced that it was read a banned book week. I didn’t know that such a thing in existence before last week. I was preoccupied with a recent book review, so I could not read a banned book from my library’s banned book list while it was current.… Read More »