Libros Schmibros: Lending Library

Latinidad encompasses the diverse experiences of people who live in Latin America as well as people of Latin American descent who live in the United States. This monthly podcast invites academics, writers, and artists to discuss topics related to US Latino/as and Latin Americans, which should be better covered in English language media.
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Amy Olide was part of our first Summer Fellowship cohort in 2019. Since then, she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2020, UC Irvine in 2024 with a B.A. in Political Science, and now Cal State LA in 2026 with a M.P.A. She currently works at the Boyle Heights Office of Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado.
Our Summer Fellowship teaches Boyle Heights high school students about LA history, politics, culture, and ecology, so we can build a better future for our city.

Join us for the next Children's Story Time/ Hora del Cuento on Sunday, May 31, 11am-noon. Bilingual stories, activities and free books for kids under 10!

Alberto Sahagún talks with April Tellez, Professor of History at Mt. San Antonio College and author of Dolores Huerta: A Life in American History (2025). They discuss Dolores Huerta’s life and work in light of revelations about Cesar Chavez’s sexual abuse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhg2Y7cq5Ik
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PAJAROS DE VERANO (Birds of Passage) follows an indigenous family in Colombia during the 1960s and 70s as that gets involved in the drug trade. LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan wrote: "Imagine 'The Godfather' made by dazzling Latin American directors who combine bravura filmmaking with political awareness and a probing social conscience." Directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra.

Temporary change to our open days: the next 2 weeks we'll open Friday-Sunday. We'll be back to our regular 6 day a week schedule Tuesday, May 12

CONDUCTA follows Chala, an eleven-year-old boy who lives in Havana with his alcoholic mother and trains fighting dogs for a living. Carmela is his teacher, who tries to help the troubled boy. After she becomes ill and leaves the school for several months, the new teacher is unable to understand Chala’s behavior and sends him off to a “re-education” school. When Carmela returns, she rebels against this measure and other changes to her class, challenging the Cuban educational system.
Directed by Ernesto Daranas Serrano, it was Cuba's entry for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2015 Academy Awards.

Bring the kids for bilingual stories and fun activities on the last Sunday of the month at 11am! Kids can always take FREE books! 📖