Library Homepage
|
 |
 |
On the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, the Public Library offers a book discussion club called "Let's Talk Books."
The club is open to the general public, and drop-ins are encouraged. Future evening meetings to be announced. Please click on the "More" link below for additional information.
Let's Talk Books
|
|
Our newest offering of the Concerts in the Library series starts January 18th and continues on through May. Enjoy five new musical groups as they entertain and educate us with their performances. Free to all, the series features classical and jazz programs, as well as music from different ethnic traditions. Beginning in January, the new programs will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room the third Sunday of each month, and will include light refreshments provided by the Friends. The library is located at 111 W. Mariposa Avenue at Main Street. Call (310) 524-2728 for additional information.
|
|
In person registration for the winter Storytime session begins at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6 and is required for the Toddler and Preschool Storytimes. Storytimes begin on Tuesday, January 13. Registration is not required for the Library Club storytime.
For more information, call 310-524-2726.
|
|
|
Below are selected new titles at the library. Come in and check out these and other books recently added to the library collection.
|
|
An ex-harem slave... A reformed assassin... A race to find the most powerful religious artifact of all time... The Treasure. New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen returns with her first historical romance in a decade, a new novel of passion and exotic adventure that leads two unlikely and unforgettable treasure hunters on a perilous journey--and into the heart of one of the most captivating mysteries of all time.--From the dust jacket.
|
|
Leaving behind her private forensic pathology practice in Charleston, South Carolina, Kay Scarpetta takes up an assignment in New York City, where the NYPD has asked her to examine an injured patient on Bellvue Hospital's psychiatric prison ward. The handcuffed and chained patient, Oscar Bane, has specifically asked for her, and when she literally has her gloved hands on him, he begins to talk--and the story he has to tell turns out to be one of the most bizarre she has ever heard.--From the dust jacket.
|
|
Though Abraham Lincoln arrived at the White House with no previous military experience (apart from a couple of months spent soldiering in 1832), he quickly established himself as the greatest commander in chief in American history. James McPherson illuminates this often misunderstood and profoundly influential aspect of Lincoln's legacy. As we approach the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth in 2009, this book provides a genuinely novel, even timely, view of the most written-about figure in our history.--From the dust jacket.
|
|
For more than a quarter century, Philip Norman's internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world's most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the major characters, here is the comprehensive and most revealing portrait of John Lennon that is ever likely to be published.--From the dust jacket.
|
|
111 W. Mariposa Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90245
Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 am - 9:00 pm - Fri. 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Sun. 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Phone: (310) 524-2722
|
|
|
|
|
|
