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World's largest pop-up book on display at LA library
The book, titled Luceros y Penumbras, was built in sections and reassembled inside the Central Library's Rotunda, where it is free to see; it is not coming out.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Tonight at 8:20 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are UPI's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by UPI: “Watch: World's largest pop-up book on display at Los Angeles library”, with reporting from City of Los Angeles and UPI (via Yahoo News).
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 8:20 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Los Angeles.
- BBN covered this story before: Jay-Z closes his 30th anniversary series in Los Angeles (October 25).
The real story
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- UPIWatch: World's largest pop-up book on display at Los Angeles library
- City of Los AngelesWorld's Largest Pop-up Book on Display at LA's Central Library facts used on air
- UPI (via Yahoo News)Watch: World's largest pop-up book on display at Los Angeles library October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe world's largest pop-up book is on display at the Los Angeles Public Library, and it takes ten people, some holding long sticks, to turn a single page, UPI reports.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorChip would say it's spiritually Florida. Big, odd, and it needs a crew to handle it. I'm saying it for him since he isn't here.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's in Los Angeles. The library is celebrating its hundredth anniversary. There's no Florida in it anywhere.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe finished artwork was too big to fit through the library doors, so they built it in sections and put it together inside the Rotunda.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo it can't leave.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEver. The only way out is the roof, or a very patient demolition team. Five alligators, for the sticks alone.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFour. Florida would have used the sticks on the alligators.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd also like to say it's the one library book nobody can keep past its due date.
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