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Have you signed up for Summer Reading yet? This year the theme is “Level Up at Your Library!” Here are some fiction titles for adults that feature technology and gaming, […]

3 DVD covers for Ken Burns series: The Civil War, The War, The Vietnam War

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. The holiday has come to signal the start of summer, but it is of course a day with more solemn foundations. Originally called Decoration […]

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This week, we’re sharing some options if you like community reads or belong to a book group. (If you don’t belong to a book group, join one of the Library’s […]

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Tuesday, May 6 is Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States. Take a moment to thank the teachers who have inspired you–we hope you have many to appreciate! Many of […]

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Since 2002, the first Saturday in May has been celebrated as Free Comic Book Day. The occasion was started to draw attention to independent comic book retailers by drawing folks […]

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Today is Earth Day, an annual day for highlighting a commitment to conservation and environmental protection. Today Earth Day is 55 years young, having first been observed on April 22, […]

Rock of the '80s

If you are of a certain age and spent any part of your younger years in SoCal, you may have been very familiar with Jed the Fish. If your music […]

Photo of display case shelf with photographs and documents celebrating the centennial of the founding of the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the First African-American Trade Union, founded in 1925 The 2025 theme for Black History Month is Labor, in commemoration of the centennial of […]

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Honoring the creator David Lynch, who passed away on January 15 at the age of 78. The Big Dream by David Lynch [Music CD], 2013 The third and final studio […]

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Put your creativity to use with things you have in your craft supplies or kitchen, and add some extra warmth to the winter holidays by making gifts to give to […]