{"id":6455,"date":"2025-02-02T20:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T04:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/?p=6455"},"modified":"2025-02-02T20:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T04:46:18","slug":"la-fires-and-la-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/la-fires-and-la-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Fires and LA Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"oceanwp-oembed-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Add a heading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGd_bHCrv4\/ib_X5HwPp3PyHvEW0FmtuA\/view?embed&#038;meta#?secret=V51afxNjkB\" data-secret=\"V51afxNjkB\" height=\"360\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles is no stranger to fires. In fact, you can say there are four things you become accustomed to in\u00a0 LA: traffic, earthquakes, drought, and fires. Wildfires are so ubiquitous in LA that when Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) and Los Angeles County Library (LACPL) collaborated in 2024 for their \u201cOne Book, One County\u201d program, the book chosen was <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LA Weather<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Maria Amparo Escandon, in which both drought and fires are central to the plot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0However, being used to wildfires doesn\u2019t make things any less devastating. For the purpose of staying relevant to Library and Information Science, I want to focus on libraries in LA County, how they were affected and how they are supporting the community. For information regarding the fires, how they started and how much of them are contained, I have linked to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/california-wildfires\/timeline-eaton-palisades-fires-la-county\/3614940\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">few <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">news <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/01\/18\/us\/los-angeles-fires-palisades-eaton-timeline.html?smid=url-share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sources <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbal.com\/los-angeles-wildfires-timeline-how-the-deadly-blazes-unfolded-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pertinent <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6465\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6465\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library-300x300.png\" alt=\"Photo of Palisades Library Lobby, with text above it &quot;Thank you to everyone for your kind words, concern, and support. Our staff is family and we are sad for our community and our library. We have the most beautiful memories of the Palisades Library and all the people who have made it wonderful. Please stay safe!&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library-1024x1021.png 1024w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Palisades-Library.png 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image sourced from @palisadeslapl on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEmDjoiNgsU\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the wildfires, libraries in and near the affected areas had to close. While the Eaton fire avoided the libraries in Pasadena and Altadena, however, the Palisades Branch Library (part of LAPL) was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/video\/1573271\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lost to the fire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to an instagram post dated January 11th, the Altadena Libraries will continue to be closed until the end of January. As for Pasadena Libraries, they seem to have several, but not all of their branches open for their regular hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6461\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAPL-N94-Masks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6461\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAPL-N94-Masks-300x286.png\" alt=\"N95 Masks are available at all Los Angeles Public Library locations\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAPL-N94-Masks-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAPL-N94-Masks-1024x977.png 1024w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAPL-N94-Masks-768x732.png 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LAPL-N94-Masks.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image sourced from LAPL&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DExsq4-S-8n\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram<\/a> (Feb 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is during these difficult times that you can really see how the community can rely on their local library. LAPL, LACPL, Altadena and Pasadena Libraries all have prominently displayed information regarding resources for those affected by the wildfires on their websites.\u00a0 (insert screenshots from main webpages). This includes their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/news\/los-angeles-county-libraries-host-fema-staff-to-assist-those-impacted-by-wildfires\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coordinated<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">efforts<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofpasadena.net\/library\/library-news\/fema-assistance-available-at-four-pasadena-public-library-branches\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with FEMA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to provide assistance and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altadenalibrary.org\/news\/emergency-resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compiling lists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of reliable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lapl.org\/be-ready\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sources of information. Many libraries across Los Angeles County are also providing free N95 masks, while supplies last.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I work in a library located nearby the Eaton Fire. Thankfully, it is located far enough away that we were able to remain open during the fires. I have seen and heard firsthand about the losses people have experienced. The first few days after the fires started, I was caught off guard by the amount of people who were inside the library, but thinking about it I realized that it must be because their local libraries were closed and we were one of the closest libraries with free wi-fi. These fires have forced us all to adapt quickly, to make new procedures for helping our patrons who have lost everything, to make sure that we were also sharing relevant information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Growing up in Los Angeles, you can get a bit spoiled. The gorgeous temperate weather, the ability to go to the beach one day, the desert the next day, and the mountains the day after that or if you are really committed, all three in one day. Hearing about your hometown from other people\u2019s point of view is always interesting, but hearing about Los Angeles from people who have never been, or from recent transplants I can\u2019t help but think they went to an alternate reality. So it did not come as a surprise to me to see how Los Angeles came together to support one another during the catastrophic fires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or someone you know is in need of assistance due to the wildfires, here are a list of resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disasterassistance.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.disasterassistance.gov\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lahsa.org\/newsArticle\/resources-to-support-those-during-the-la-fires\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.lahsa.org\/newsArticle\/resources-to-support-those-during-the-la-fires<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to assist monetarily or volunteer, here is a list of resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1KMk34XY5dsvVJjAoD2mQUVHYU_Ib6COz6jcGH5uJWDY\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mutual Aid Los Angeles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpalilibrary.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help rebuild the Palisades Library<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lacountylibrary.org\/connected-wellness\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connected Wellness<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/california-wildfires\/la-fire-aid-concert-inglewood\/3611072\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LA FireAid Benefit Concerts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6462\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6462\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness-300x300.png\" alt=\"Helping hands silhouette, &quot;Connected Wellness: Libraries United to Help Rebuild Los Angeles. With your donation, we'll be able to offer the following necessities to our customers: New books and school supplies, Mi-fi hotspots with data plan, diapers and wipes, mentrual products.&quot; \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Connected-Wellness.png 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: @lacountylibrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DE8tCN2scwq\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram<\/a> (Feb, 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Los Angeles is no stranger to fires. In fact, you can say there are four things you become accustomed to in\u00a0 LA: traffic, earthquakes, drought, and fires. 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