Los Angeles Noir
Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 pm, Central Library is hosting an event: “L.A. Noir — The Long Goodbye.” Join Phoef Sutton, author of the modern L.A. Noir mysteries Heart Attack and […]
book lists
Haunted By the Past
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey (Staff Pick) A compelling work of nonfiction. Dickey focuses the lens of purportedly haunted places all over the US (houses, […]
Brush Up On Your Trivia
Tomorrow, January 4th, is National Trivia Day and to celebrate all facts unknown and fascinating, take a look at one of the titles below. We have books to help you brush up […]
Alternate Histories for the New Year
We’re on the brink of the new year, which makes it a good time to reflect on the changes that the future might bring and the way that those changes are […]
A Family Affair
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” –Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina For many people the holidays are a time to get together with family, […]
December Days
A bare tree stands with roots on both ends in December days. ~Kiran Bantawa, “Bare Trees” How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s […]
Homemade Holiday Crafts
The holiday season is upon us and while that means different things for different people, a great way for everyone to enjoy the holidays is to make something holiday related with […]
Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday following Cyber Monday; a day when you are encouraged to give money to your favorite charity or non-profit if you can afford to do so, […]
From Our Tables to Yours…
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 23. We hope you have plans to eat well in the company of friends and loved ones, and that you have plenty of both […]
Thanksgiving Cookbooks
Thanksgiving, the most delicious holiday of the year, is coming up next week. To help you prepare, we’ve made a list of some of the special Thanksgiving cookbooks, full of […]