All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Join us as we set embark on The Wager by David Grann. Copies are available at the Customer Service desk and newcomers are always welcome! For adults
In 1742, a ramshackle vessel washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men. They were survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager. While chasing a Spanish galleon, it had wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia.
Six months later, an even more decrepit craft landed on the coast of Chile. This boat contained three castaways, and they told a very different story. As accusations of treachery and murder flew, the Admiralty convened a court martial to determine who was telling the truth. The stakes were life-and-death--for whomever the court found guilty could hang.
The Quartz Hill Library is located in the unincorporated town of Quartz Hill, adjacent to the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, and was founded on July 24, 1959. The then 3,530 sq. ft. library was originally located at 42018 N. 50th St. in a building formerly housed by three adjoining, family run stores.
With funding generously provided by County of Los Angeles Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, a new state-of-the-art 12,514 sq. ft. library opened at it's current location of 5040 West Avenue M-2 on November 19, 2016. The new Quartz Hill Library features a community meeting room, two group study rooms, and an expansive Children's area.
