Library Videos

Octavia Butler's Manifesto

This video invites viewers to look closely at a personal manifesto by Octavia E. Butler. Explore this document with questions about goal-writing, perseverance, and self-motivation.

Tony Brand citrus box label

This video invites viewers to look closely at a Tony Brand, citrus box label from 1920 to 1930. Explore this work with questions about ephemera, collecting, and citrus box labels.

Unique Map of California

This video invites viewers to look closely at "The Unique Map of California." Explore this work with questions about map design, California's history, and why this map was made.

Commemorative Olympic Torch

This video invites viewers to look closely at a commemorative Olympic torch. Explore this object with questions about the Olympic Games, Otis Chandler, and the design of an Olympic torch.

Electrical Products

This video invites viewers to look closely at Electrical Products, Design no. 755-B. Explore the ways this print illustrates the development of LA's new Chinatown and the architectural style of the building.

Maria Sybilla Merian's "Metamorphosis"

This video invites viewers to look closely at an 18th-century scientific illustration. Explore this image with questions about natural science, insect behavior, and insect life cycles.

18th Century Medical Atlas

This video invites viewers to look closely at a page from an 18th-century medical atlas. Explore this image with questions about anatomy and the elements of art.