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Book Club: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

In-Person Program
2025-09-30 17:00:00 2025-09-30 18:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Book Club: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde Bibliophiles are welcomed! Join us each month for a facilitated discussion of fiction and non-fiction titles. A limited number of copies are available for book club attendees at the library. Light refreshments will be served. For adults. El Monte Library - Study Room

Tuesday, September 30
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-30 17:00:00 2025-09-30 18:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Book Club: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde Bibliophiles are welcomed! Join us each month for a facilitated discussion of fiction and non-fiction titles. A limited number of copies are available for book club attendees at the library. Light refreshments will be served. For adults. El Monte Library - Study Room

El Monte Library

Study Room

Bibliophiles are welcomed! Join us each month for a facilitated discussion of fiction and non-fiction titles. A limited number of copies are available for book club attendees at the library. Light refreshments will be served. For adults.

September's Book Pick is A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams.

Ricki Wilde, the artistic black sheep of a prominent Atlanta family, leaves behind wealth and expectations to pursue her dream of opening a flower shop in Harlem. One February evening, she meets a mysterious musician whose connection to her goes beyond simple romance. Set against the vibrant past and present of Harlem—including flashbacks to the Jazz Age—this is a modern fairytale rich with magic, music, and deep emotion. With witty charm, soulful prose, and lush historical detail, Tia Williams crafts a love story that feels both timeless and electrifying

A small number of copies will be available for checkout on August 27, 2025.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Book Club |

El Monte Library
Phone: 626.444.9506
Hours
We're closed Monday September 01
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
Tue, Sep 02 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 Closed
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About the branch

Friendly El Monte, the End of the Santa Fe Trail, was incorporated in 1912. The city was once home to Gay's Lion Farm during the 1930s and famous for the roaring lion on MGM's logo.

The El Monte Library was founded in 1890, and joined the Los Angeles County Public Library in 1913. It has been at its present location since 1967.

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Book Club: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde - In-Person Program
Tue, Sep 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room
Bibliophiles are welcomed! Join us each month for a facilitated discussion of fiction and non-fiction titles. A limited number of copies are available for book club attendees at the library. Light refreshments will be served. For adults.
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