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Reflections of Long Beach

  • Reflections of Long Beach
  • LBGTQIA+ Pride Month
  • Hispanic Heritage Month
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  • LBPL Community Kitchen
Vida Latina at the Long Beach Public Library. Background is the silhouette of South America turned upside down, a reference to América Invertida, the iconic 1943 drawing by the Uruguayan artist Joaquín Torres-García.

Reflections of Long Beach

  • Reflections of Long Beach
  • LBGTQIA+ Pride Month
  • Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Long Beach History and Special Collections
  • LBPL Community Kitchen
Vida Latina at the Long Beach Public Library. Background is the silhouette of South America turned upside down, a reference to América Invertida, the iconic 1943 drawing by the Uruguayan artist Joaquín Torres-García.

Vida Latina

Hispanic Heritage Month at LBPL

Long Beach Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October each year with Vida Latina—our homegrown celebration of Latinx culture, stories, and community. Each year we celebrate with special programs, book and film lists, and other activities for library visitors.

Visit the Long Beach Public Library during September and October to see all the amazing in-person and virtual Vida Latina events happening!

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Read and Listen

Kids



Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte


El libro negro de los colores de Menena Cottin y Rosana Faría


The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes by Duncan Tonatiuh


Dos conejos blancos de Jairo Buitrago y ilustraciones de Rafael Yockteng


With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez, illustrated by André Ceolin


¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? de Carmen Tafolla y ilustraciones de Magaly Morales

Search VidaLatinaKids2022 in the library catalog to see the full list



Teens



The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo


Gabi, fragmentos de una adolescente de Isabel Quintero


Murder of Crows by K. Ancrum


El taller del ermitaño de Norma Muñoz Ledo


Lulu and Milagro's Search For Clarity by Angela Velez


Rulfo: una vida gráfica de Óscar Pantoja y Felipe Camargo

Search VidaLatinaTeens2022 in the library catalog to see the full list



Adults



Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia


Temporada de huracanes de Fernanda Melchor


The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez


Los abismos de Pilar Quintana


Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli


Los detectives salvajes de Roberto Bolaño

Search VidaLatinaAdults2022 in the library catalog to see the full list

Watch



La Ciénaga (2001)


Bacurau (2019)


Roma (2018)


Ixcanul (2015)


Cindy La Regia (2020)


The Milk of Sorrow (2009)

Search VidaLatinaFilms2022 in the library catalog to see the full list

Learn

PressReader

Your favorite newspapers and magazines from Latin America, and instant translations for most articles and some full publications in up to 18 different languages.

PressReader. Miles de periódicos y revistas, una aplicación. Thousands of newspapers and magazines, one app.
Magazines from Latin America in PressReader. Revistas de América Latina en PressReader.

"GetSetUp en Español" Series

(Must be age 55 or older to use GetSetUp)

Over the next few months GetSetUp is offering a wide variety of classes in: fitness, technology, cooking, health, and wellness! GetSetUp will be adding new content every week, so check the curated series often for the latest updates.

If this is your first time using GetSetUp, follow the instructions in our Digital Library to create your account and get free access to all the classes.

Please Note: These classes are conducted entirely in Spanish and are for Spanish speakers. They are not language classes.

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GetSetUp classes in Spanish. Las clases de GetSetUp en español.

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Long Beach:

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  • Alicia Maher Cookbooks
  • Gusto Bread
  • Juan Farias
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  • Randy Jurado Ertll

Outside of Long Beach:

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  • Lil' Libros
  • Martin Espino, "Sounds of Ancient Mexico"
  • MiJa Books
  • Skillful & Soulful Press
  • Tomo Books USA

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  • Cano Health
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  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
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