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One Book, One County Book Club - L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón

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2024-06-04 18:00:00 2024-06-04 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles One Book, One County Book Club - L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Join us for a special One Book, One County edition of book club as we discuss L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Copies of this title are available at the Information Desk. For adults. Bell Gardens Library -

Tuesday, June 04
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-04 18:00:00 2024-06-04 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles One Book, One County Book Club - L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Join us for a special One Book, One County edition of book club as we discuss L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Copies of this title are available at the Information Desk. For adults. Bell Gardens Library -

Join us for a special One Book, One County edition of book club as we discuss L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Copies of this title are available at the Information Desk. For adults.

One Book, One County is a community reading program for Summer 2024 that celebrates collaboration, education, and conversation across our county and emphasizes the power of connected libraries to create connected communities. This program is unique because instead of one book for one library system, all 9.8 million County residents are invited to read one book together, with supportive programming provided by a network of partnered Los Angeles County library jurisdictions. Learn more about this initiative at LACountyLibrary.org/onebook

About L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
The 2024 selection for One Book, One County is L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Published in 2022, L.A. Weather is a New York Times bestseller that follows the Mexican-American Alvarado family during a year in Los Angeles “as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: whether to stick together or burn it all down.”

María Amparo Escandón is a New York Times best-selling bilingual author (English/Spanish). Her novel, L.A. Weather, is a Reese’s Book Club pick and the winner of the Fiction Award at the International Latino Book Awards, 2022. Her first novel Esperanza’s Box of Saints, (Santitos in Spanish) has been the number one best seller in the Los Angeles Times Best Sellers List, it has 21 foreign editions and is read in over 86 countries. Her second novel is González & Daughter Trucking Co. (Transportes González e Hija, S.A. in Spanish.) María has been an L.A. resident for forty years.

Bell Gardens Library

Phone: 562.927.1309

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Mon, Apr 20 Closed
Tue, Apr 21 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 22 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Apr 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 26 Closed

About the branch

Bell Gardens Library first opened in August, 1938 at 5656 Live Oak St. As the City of Bell Gardens grew and expanded, so did the library.

On September 22, 1958 the library moved to 7515 Eastern Ave. (a store front location).

The library moved to its current location, 7110 S. Garfield Avenue, on May 7th, 1970. On July 21, 2007 the library had a Grand Re-Opening ceremony to celebrate a 6-month major refurbishment project.

Upcoming events

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Fri, Apr 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Parents, enjoy spending time with your child while making a keepsake of your child's hand. We will be using clay that needs no baking.  Ages 1 - 5 years old with a parent and caregiver.
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Fri, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Need help navigating your computer or smartphone? Join us for a friendly, drop-in tech help hour designed especially for older adults. For Adults.

Tue, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us as we celebrate Día de Los Niños as we read the book Isabel and Her Colores Go to School by Alexandra Alessandri. For children ages 6 -12 with a parent or caregiver.

Fri, May 01, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Sat, May 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Join us for a session of play, curiosity, and creativity with infant toys, art supplies, puppets, and more! For ages 0 - 36 months with their parent or caregiver.

Tue, May 05, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Join us for an afternoon storytime designed for babies and their caregivers. For babies up to 24 months, with parent or caregiver.  

Tue, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us to make a bird pin inspired by a popular craft among incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. For adults.

Wed, May 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by learning about the Bolang Gu, a traditional Chinese hand drum, then create your very own drum to take home! For ages 5 - 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Fri, May 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Sat, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us for a morning of music and movement designed for babies and their caregivers. Build your baby’s pre-literacy, cognitive, and motor skills while enjoying songs, rhymes, and movement. For ages 0 - 36 months with a parent and caregiver.

Fri, May 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Fri, May 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Need help navigating your computer or smartphone? Join us for a friendly, drop-in tech help hour designed especially for older adults. For Adults 

Tue, May 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens - join us to learn about safe driving habits and good car maintenance! Stop by the library to learn more about basic car maintenance tips and what you can do to keep your car running smoothly for years to come. For teens ages 12 - 18.

Fri, May 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.