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Horror Book Club

In-Person Program
2024-10-25 16:00:00 2024-10-25 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Horror Book Club Join us to discuss Ray Bradbury's, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Christopher Golden's All Hollows. You may read one or both books. To borrow a print copy of the books, please contact the Compton Library directly. For ages 18+ Compton Library - Meeting Room

Friday, October 25
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-25 16:00:00 2024-10-25 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Horror Book Club Join us to discuss Ray Bradbury's, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Christopher Golden's All Hollows. You may read one or both books. To borrow a print copy of the books, please contact the Compton Library directly. For ages 18+ Compton Library - Meeting Room

Compton Library

Meeting Room

Join us to discuss Ray Bradbury's, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Christopher Golden's All Hollows. You may read one or both books. To borrow a print copy of the books, please contact the Compton Library directly. For ages 18+

Do you find yourself attracted to the strange and unusual? Do you enjoy what others may find frightening? If so, join the Horror Book Club where each month we'll provide you with diverse horror authors and titles to discuss with people who enjoy the same genre as you. During this session, we'll be discussing both Ray Bradbury's, Something Wicked This way Comes and Christopher Golden's All Hollows


Something Wicked This Way Comes, two boys' lives are changed forever when a sinister traveling carnival stops at their Illinois town.


All Hollows, on Halloween night in 1984 Coventry, Massachusetts, four children in vintage costumes with faded, eerie makeup blend in with the neighborhood kids trick-or-treating, begging to be hidden and kept safe from The Cunning Man.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. This will be used to save your spot in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered adult. To sign up, see library staff, or register online at Visit.LACountyLibrary.org/Events and filter by location or event date.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Holiday | Book Club |

Compton Library
Phone: 310.637.0202
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 Closed
Tue, Dec 17 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 Closed
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About the branch

Compton Library branch of the Los Angeles County Free library opened its doors in July of 1913, the 11th branch of today's LA County Library.

The library was located in a storefront building near Main and Tamarind Streets and was later moved to the Compton Union High School at 212 S Acacia Street.

In 1925 a separate building was erected in the City Hall Park at 123 W Almond Street, where it remained until 1974, when the current facility was dedicated at 240 W Compton Boulevard.

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