Latest Updates and News

6/10/2009: Teen Summer Reading Club signups are online. Go here for details.








5/14/2009: New CDs from Wolf Parade, Franz Ferdinand, The Ramones, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Ratatat, and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Go to Music page.









4/28/2009: LA's own No Age's new CD is now available. Go to Alternative music page.










4/17/2009: Library Journal gives a Starred Review to Vivian Vande Velde's new novel Stolen, which begins with a girl running through a forest, with no knowledge of who she is and where she came from. Could she be an evil witch's stolen child?








4/1/2009: New Kanye. Click Here.











3/3/2008: New music CDs, including Twilight Soundtrack, Pink's Funhouse, T-Pain and more. Go to music pages.










2/26/2009: On March 25 at 4pm, there will be an International Cuisine program for Young Adults, featuring Chef TroyEl. Read more.









2/2/2009: The choose your own destiny series is an interesting concept that allows readers to plot their own outcomes of the stories while they are reading. We have two titles in the series: What If Your Past Came Back to Haunt You and What If Everyone Was Doing It.




1/13/2008: Death Note, the live-action movie based on the popular manga series, is now available as a DVD.










1/7/2009: New CDs from Lady GAGA, Nickelback, Jack's Mannequin, Keane, and Metallica. Plus, new soundtracks, including Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Go to Music page.









12/22/2008: Yes...you can download this album for free off the NIN website, but you can also check it out at the Palisades Branch Library. Read review.









12/9/2008: Marvel Zombies have arrived in the YA Graphic Novels shelf. More info.










12/8/2008: New DVDs have arrived, including Gossip Girl (Complete First Season) and the infamous Teeth. Come look for them--and remember that they'll always feature the yellow YA sticker.









11/3/2008: Batman and Son by Grant Morrison is a graphic novel that presents the Dark Knight with an interesting conflict: the beautiful Talia (daugher of an archvillain) shows up and announces that Batman has a son: the mysterious "Damian." The news does not sit well with Robin! Writer Grant Morrison is one of the most legendary, not to mention infamous, comic writers of all time. (Available in the Young Adult Graphic Novel shelf).






10/21/2008: Cat Eyed Boy vol. 1 is a collection of classic horror manga (circa 1967) by the well-renowned Kazuo Umezu, who remains a pioneer of the horror manga genre. Available in the YA Manga area.









10/10/2008: A free upcoming program at the Palisades Branch Library:

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Peace Corps, But Were Afraid to Ask.

Tori Wilson, a regional representative for the Peace Corps, presents an interesting and informative multi-visual introduction to Peace Corps service. Tori was stationed in Jamaica from 1998-2001.

Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m.

All are welcome. ADA accommodation on request.



10/9/2008: New CDs from the likes of Weezer, THA Carter, Nelly and others. Go to music pages.










8/25/2008: New Vampire Manga! Rosario Vampire by Akihisa Ikeda. The only high school that accepts Tsukune is one very, very strange one. For starters, the cute girl who likes him wants to bite his neck, and then there are the werewolves...








8/18/2008: The Circle of Blood: A Forensic Mystery by Alane Ferguson is the latest installment of the adventures of Cameryn Mahoney, 17-year-old forensics expert and assistant to her coroner father. If you have a strong stomach, I'm sure you'll like this one! Click here for other new books.








6/19/2008: Teen Reading Club has begun and we are offering lots of great free stuff, chances to win prizes. Additionally, you get invited to great free programs. Come by the Palisades Branch to sign up.


5/28/2008: Many new DVDs, including Juno, Into the Wild etc. Click Here.










5/27/2008: New music from the Kooks, Nine Inch Nails, Death Cab for Cutie, Tokyo Police Club, The Sword and others. Click Here and Here.









4/25/2008: Next Week-Free YA Program. Learn how to analyze your own handwriting. Click here for further info.

4/9/2008: A Printz Award 2008 Honor book has been added to the Young Adult fiction shelves. Click Here.










4/3/2008: Deathnote is the new manga series now available. Click here for more information.












3/28/2008: 2 new Manga series are in. Click here to see.








3/17/2008: Those of you reading Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle series should know that the latest installment is now on the shelves. Read more.










3/4/2008: Some new books are in. Click here to see.










2/20/2008: How many of you know that the Palisades Branch has great music DVDs? They are available in the non-fiction DVD shelves and have call numbers. Click here for a brief list.









2/19/2008: The music shelves are loaded with new CDs including titles from Maroon 5, Plain White T's, Wilco, Paramore, Tiësto, LCD Soundsystem etc. Check out the music pages to read reviews.









2/17/2008: Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (Director's Cut) is a fun-filled satire about a little mass murderer named Johnny--but then most of you already know that. Anyway, this graphic novel, blood-splattered as it is, is now available in the teen area where all the other graphic novels are located.







2/13/2008: Upcoming FREE Young Adult Program. Click Here for details.










2/04/2008: Repossessed is a Printz Honor book for 2008 (outstanding Young Adult fiction). It's now on the YA shelves. Read more here.









2/4/2008: Science Fiction legend Ray Bradbury comes to the Palisades Branch Library. Come early to get your seat this upcoming Thursday, Feb. 7th at 5 pm.









1/16/2008: The Invention of Hugo Cabret (by Brian Selznick) has just been awarded the 2008 Caldecott Medal for outstanding illustrations in a children's book. Currently, the Palisades Branch has it available in the Teen Area. Click here for more info.








1/4/2008: New Graphic novels are coming in. Check them out here.










12/27/2007: New CDs from Serj Tankian, P.J. Harvey, and HIM. Check out the Rock and Alternative links off the Music page.










12/20/2007: Just got a new shipment of music CDs. Go to the music section and click on Popular link, as well as Rap/Hip-Hop link.









12/19/2007: Scott Westerfeld's thrilling 4th book in the Uglies series is now available, but you will need to put your name on the Holds list, for everyone in the city wants to read this one.

Summary: It's a few years after rebel Tally Youngblood took down the uglies/pretties/specials regime. Without those strict roles and rules, the world is in a complete cultural renaissance. "Tech-heads" flaunt their latest gadgets, "kickers" spread gossip and trends, and "surge monkeys" are hooked on extreme plastic surgery. And it's all monitored on a bazillion different cameras.



12/18/2007: There is a new series about the first cases of a teen Sherlock Holmes. Click here for more information.










12/11/2007: Ally Carter's novel "I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You" was very popular with readers here at the Palisades Branch. The sequel is now in. Click here for more information.
Also...Every year American Library Association asks Teens to name their Top 10 favorite works of fiction. Click here for the list.

11/29/2007: Fans of Sarah Mlynowski's humorous series on teen witches (Bras and Broomsticks; Frogs and French Kisses) will welcome book #3: Spells and Sleeping Bags. Click here for more information.









11/29/2007: Several highly acclaimed new YA novels are in, including Sherman Alexie's Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Catherine Jinks' Evil Genius, Brian Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret, and Neil Gaiman's Interworld. Click here for more information.









Young Adult Beaded Jewelry Workshop w/ Danli “Imani” Bayne. Wed, Nov. 28, at 4 PM

Create your own necklaces and bracelets using colorful beads, wires, strings, clasps etc. in one of the city’s most popular craft programs.

Danli “Imani” Bayne is an experienced craft person and artisan, specializing in metalsmithing and handcrafted jewelry. She has been a workshop artist in numerous festivals and programs, including KTLA’s Kids Day LA Festival, Manhattan Beach Arts Festival, and the LA Cultural Affairs Department-sponsored program Sunday Open Sunday. NOTE: Young Adults (Grades 6-12) Only. Because materials are included, this workshop can accommodate only 25 people, so the first 25 to arrive get to stay.

Palisades Branch Library Presents: Halloween Matinee Madness
Featuring Abbott & Costello

Come view an unprecedented Halloween matinee along with various other spooky shorts. We dare you to wear a costume and enter the costume competition for prizes. Suggested Age Range: 9-up

Free Admission. Free Candy. Free Drinks.
Saturday, Oct. 27, at 2 PM


Free Young Adult Program:

I Just Saw a UFO…or Did I? The Secrets of Critical Thinking w/ James Underdown.


Wed, Oct. 24. 4pm. For Young Adults Only: Grades 6-12

How do we know something is true or not? Is eyewitness testimony reliable? Join James Underdown, Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry-West, in an interactive program filled w/ optical illusions & unexpected surprises that display the many ways we can be fooled.

James Underdown has appeared on Oprah, Hannity and Colmes, the Sci-Fi Channel’s Proof Positive, & the History Channel’s History’s Mysteries. He has also written for the Skeptical Inquirer and Free Inquiry & is group leader of the Independent Investigations Group, which investigates allegations of paranormal ability and supernatural claims.

10/18/2007: xxxholic is a highly-praised manga series by Clamp. Read about it HERE.












10/10/2007: New DVD's include more from High School Musical, and many, many Horror films in time for Halloween. Click Here.




10/3/2007: New CDs from Van Halen and Cheap Trick. Click Here to go to Rock & Roll page.



Beckie Weinheimer, Author of Converting Kate.

Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 4 PM

Former Palisadian Beckie Weinheimer discusses the writing/publishing process in an interactive one-hour program. Weinheimer’s well-reviewed Young Adult novel, Converting Kate, features 16 yr. old Kate’s struggle with a religion that influences everything in her life from her homeschooling to her unfashionable handmade clothes.



9/17/2007: Attention Horror Fans: Anna Paquin's Darkness is in. Read more.


9/12/2007: New music CDs from Arctic Monkeys, Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, Elliott Smith, Bjork, The Bravery and more. Go to the Music Page and click on Alternative and Rock & Roll to read reviews and see videos.




9/12/2007: Theres three new YA DVDs available. Click HERE to see them and view trailers.


9/11/2007: There's a new Manga series called Hellsing which is now available on the Manga shelves. Hellsing is the story of tall, dangerous Alucard's fearless war against vampires and other troublemakers who cross his path. Of course, Alucard has one BIG secret...


9/7/2007: Many HUGE titles are now available, including Percy Jackson's latest adventure (The Titan's Curse), The latest Pendragon book (Pilgrims of Rayne), Dangerously Alice by Phillis R. Naylor, and Eclipse by Stephanie Meyers. Click here to view.







8/28/2007: Vampire-The Requiem is a role-playing/storytelling game for those who are already acquainted with The World of Darkness universe. Look for it in the Non-Fiction shelves. Call # 794 V2165







New CDs from the Smashing Pumpkins and Pantera. Go to the music page and click on "Alternative" to access review of the Pumpkin's Zeitgeist.







8/18/2007: The manga trilogy Princess ai is Tokyopop's latest huge hit. Written by rocker Courtney Love, D.J. Milky and Misaho Kujiradou, the story centers on a young goth girl in Tokyo who suffers from amnesia with only a heart-shaped box giving clues on who she really is. Look for this series on the manga shelves in the YA area.






8/11/2007: Cirque Du Freak creator Darren Shan has another horror series called The Demonata, and the latest installment "BEC" is now on the shelves. If you can't wait for your reserve copy to come in, check out the "Hot of the Press" shelves where "BEC" will be available every 7 days.

8/3/2007: Check out Gus Van Sant's Elephant, an intense film of a violent day in an "ordinary" high school. Controversial, edgy and thought-provoking. Read more.

8/1/2007: New CDs from Fountains of Wayne, Nine Inch Nails, Blue October, Good Charlotte, Ozomatli, and Notorious B.I.G.. Go to the Music section to read reviews.


7/15/2007: New CDs from Arcade Fire (go to music, click on Alternative) and the Now 24 CD (go to music, click on Popular)


New music CDs have come featuring Kings of Leon, Joss Stone, Modest Mouse, Pink Floyd, The Fratellis, Air, Aerosmith, Stephen Marley etc. To look at what's come in and read reviews, go to the Music page and click on the appropriate categories (e.g. Rock, or Electronic, or Alternative...).

6/23/2007: 2pm. Come and check out "FEEDUS," a very cool Chili-Pepper/reggae/hip-hop band here at the Palisades Branch. Live Music is good!! 2pm-4pm. Saturday.





6/13/2007: You know you love Ms. Lavigne. So Click Here.


6/6/2007: There's a free YA program coming up June 27 that relates to the photo on the right. Click HERE for more details.





5/22/2007: Ok here's the deal: Many of you are fans of the Young James Bond series penned by Charles ("Charlie") Higson. Currently, only two titles are available in the United States: Silverfin (Book 1) and the recent Blood Fever (Book 2). The latest installment, Double or Die, just came out in paperback in Great Britain, so it's reasonable to assume that it will quickly make its way to the U.S., right? Wrong. For some inexplicable reason, Double or Die, is not scheduled to be published in the U.S. until 2008.

I find this completely unacceptable. So I've specially-ordered two paperback copies from Amazon U.K. due to arrive in 2 weeks. If you wish for me to reserve you a copy once they arrive and are processed, email me at hgambill@lapl.org. (#37244174980871 and #37244174980889)


5/21/2007: Victoria Ashton's third book in the Confessions of a Teen Nanny Series is now available in YA Fiction. Book #3 is called "Juicy Secrets."

5/16/2007: Many great new YA fiction titles have hit the shelves, including Jodi Lynn Anderson's sequel to Peaches, which is entitled The Secrets of Peaches.

5/15/2007: Fans of Laura Anne Gilman's Grail Quest series will be pleased to know that The Shadow Companion, the final installment of the trilogy, is now on the Young Adult fiction shelves.



5/10/2007: Those of you who have enjoyed Clamp's manga work (e.g. Chobits) might appreciate Clamp's Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle series. Volumes 1-11 are currently available on the Manga shelves.

Also, the 1996 Anime classic "Ghost in the Shell" has been added to the popular DVD shelves.




5/7/2007: Now That's What I Call Music #22 (a.k.a. Now 22) has been on the Popular CD shelves for a little while, but I forgot to list it here on Paliteens. Now #24 will be coming soon, too.


5/3/2007: New DVDs to check out, including Billabong Odyssey, Nightmare on Elm Street (Special Edition), End of the Century-The Story of the Ramones, and several new ANIME series.

5/1/2007: Click Here for Teen's Top Ten Fiction List for 2006. Teens across the country vote for their favorite books every year during Teen Read Week. 2006 winners must be published between Jan. 2005- Oct. 2006. Below is the top 10 list for 2005:

4/30/2007: New CDs from the Shins and Of Montreal.

Fans of Alex Rider will be pleased to learn that Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) is now available on the YA fiction shelves.

Manga lovers: The latest Bleach (#18) and Fruits Basket (#16) are on the Manga/Anime shelves.

4/24/2007: Many Rock, Rap and Hip-Hop CDs, featuring artists such as Mos Def, Gym Class Heroes and Jill Scott. Click Here to go to the Rap/R&B page. Also, new Alternative from Fall Out Boys, Blue October, and Bloc Party.

4/4/2007: New Manga series "Hands Off," by veteran manga-ka Kasane Katsumoto. Also, lots of new fiction including the third installment of Lauren Myracle's instant messaging series (i.e. ttyl and ttfn). Click Here.

4/4/2007: Click here to see the complete list of YA movies available at the Palisades Branch.

To see the complete list of YA fiction paperbacks (not Classics) Click Here.

3/29/2007: New books in YA fiction arrived, including Jaclyn Moriarty's The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie. Author Moriarty, as you probably know, wrote the successful Year of Secret Assignments. Check out these new books by clicking here.

3/22/2007: Don't forget to check out the Free YA Programs Page to see upcoming teen events here at the Palisades Branch Library. For instance, in April, Stand-Up Comedian Todd Johnson will conduct an intro to improvisation class.

3/19/2007: Many new books, including Silverfin (Book 1 of Young James Bond Series); Sold by Patricia McCormick (author of Cut); Moon Riders by Theresa Tomlinson (Mythological Adventure), and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traiter to the Nation: Volume 1-The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson. Check them out on the March 2007 New YA Fiction page: Click Here.

3/8/2007: Herbie Brennan's Faerie Wars Chronology has been added to the YA fiction shelves. The series includes Faerie Wars (Bk. 1), The Purple Emperor (Bk. 2), and Ruler of the Realm (Bk. 3). Check them out on the May 2007 New Fiction page: HERE.

3/7/2007: New DVD: Dungeons and Dragons-Wrath of the Dragon God is in. Click Here.

2/28/2007: Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny DVD is in... Click Here.

2/20/2007: More Japanese Anime. 7 volumes of the Escaflowne series, and the movie version of The Place Promised in our Early Days are now part of the collection. There are also three new study DVDs on study skills and Algebra. Check them out HERE.

2/13/2007: A link for YA Magazines has been added. YA Magazines are now available in the Teen Area.

2/10/2007: Many new YA DVDs are in, including episodes 1-4 of Bleach, and High School Musical Remixed.

Also, many new books have been added to YA fiction, including Darren Shan's Demonata Series, and John (Looking for Alaska) Green's new book An Abundance of Katherines.
Click Here for Feb. 10 books
Click Here for Jan 07 books.

1/26/2007: Added complete list of Anime DVDs at Palisades Branch.

1/25/2007: Many new YA DVDs are in, including recently voted "top teen comedies of all time," such as Heathers, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, etc.

1/10/2007: 2 copies of Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares are now available in the Teen Fiction area.

12/27/2006: Many new music CD's including works by AFI, the Raconteurs, Snow Patrol, Dresden Dolls, Taking Back Sunday, the Replacements, and Sonic Youth. To view the CD's and read reviews go to Music page and click on the Alternative link, and the Rock link.

Additionally, some new Anime is in, including Nanaka 6/17 (Vol. 1: Not So Magical Hishap)and the Legend of the Mystical Ninja (entire 23 episodes).

12/16/2006: New Manga series added: Cardcaptor Sakura and Tokyo Mew Mew. Check them out HERE.

12/07/2006: Lots of new YA fiction on the shelves, including Cirque Du Freak Book 12. Click Here to access the list of new books.

11/16/2006: New Manga series Megatokyo on shelves in Teen area. Click Here.

10/19/2006: New books keep hitting our shelves, including two vampire novels (Blue Bloods and Lord of the Shadows: A Cirque Du Freak installment), a Stephen King biography entitled Dark Dreams: The Story of Stephen King, and several fantasy novels (Warrior Heir, Merchant of Death, and Sea of Monsters). Review these new books.

10/14/2006: Check out new books, including last installment of Shadow Children series, a great new mystery in Colfer's Half Moon Investigations, Alex Rider's The Gadgets (with blueprints of his spy gear), and the Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body.

9/30/06: Edward Bloor's Tangerine is one of the most celebrated and popular Young Adult novels of the past few years. His latest work London Calling, about a boy who time-travels back to World War II London, is now on the Palisades Branch's Young Adult shelves. Find out more about it on the new books page for Oct-Nov 2006.

9/25/06: Texas alternative band Blue October has their new CD "FOILED" available on Pali library's cd shelves. Read more.

9/20/06: New punk CDs by Suicidal Tendencies.

Also, 4 new DVDs: Voices of a Distant Star (Anime), How to Deal (Mandy Moore), Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, and Almost Heroes (Chris Farley).

9/12/06: Many new music CDs are in, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Elliott Smith, Air, One Tree Hill Soundtrack. Check them out by visiting the Alternative, Rock and Roll, Soundtracks, and Electronic pages on the Music page.

Also...check out the Anime classic Ninja Scroll: The Series, listed on new DVDs page.

8/24/06: Many new DVDs added to Aug-Sept. 2006 DVD page. Titles include Enter Naruto, Supersize Me, Boycott, Cursed, Whispers of the Heart, The Simpsons...

New CDs added to Music pages: The Strokes and Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah added to Alternative page. Black Eyed Peas added to Rap/Hip-Hop. High School Musical added to Soundtracks page.

8/23/06: New DVDs: The Simpsons: Complete 2nd Season. Vol. 1-2 and 3-4, and anime classic Porco Rosso, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, have been added to new DVDs page.

8/17/06: Nearly all items requested before Aug. 3 on the Suggestion page have been ordered. Look for these CDs, books, and DVDs on the shelves in early September.

8/8/06: Miyazaki's Castle of Cagliostro added to the new DVDs page. Click HERE.

7/27/06: Book Review page has been added. In the LINKS section (far right menu on every Pali Teens webpage) click on "Submit Book Reviews."

7/26/06: LAPL has redesigned its Teen Web site. Includes a new game to play, plus other great stuff. To access, go to Links section to the right of this page and click on Teen Web Resources (LAPL Teenscape).

7/12/06: New Books for July 2006 added. Click HERE to view.

Biography links for legendary Graphic Novelists Frank Miller, Alan Moore, and Grant Morrison added to New Graphic Novels page (May 2006). Click HERE to view.

7/10/06: Outstanding Books for College Bound link added to Books page. Click HERE to view.

6/27/06: New Manga titles added to collection. Click HERE to view. New book titles also added. Click HERE.