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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 37 MIN

Past Due: 100 Years of Central Library - Episode 5: A World of Puppets

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In this episode of Past Due, we explore the Children’s Literature Department, highlighting the art and architecture, and explain how LAPL purchases the many resources for our diverse range of library patrons.Resources Mentioned:FOCAL Puppets on display:Pedro Puppet First year of the Focal Award for Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street by Leo Politi. Currently on display in the Getty Gallery.Chef Roy Puppet Awarded in 2017. Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (Author), June Jo Lee (Author), Man One (Illustrator). Currently on display in the Children’s Literature Department.Brenda Levin’s "Levin and Associates Architects" website.Libby/OverdriveCentral 100 Community Oral HistoryThe KLOS Puppet Theater in the Children's Area of Central Library Chef Roy Puppet Awarded in 2017. Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (Author), June Jo Lee (Author), Man One (Illustrator). Currently on display in the Children’s Literature DepartmentMara Alpert showing off the Librarian and Wizard puppets

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