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Wiseburn Library Book Club

In-Person Program
2026-01-14 18:00:00 2026-01-14 19:45:00 America/Los_Angeles Wiseburn Library Book Club Join us for a book discussion and light refreshments! This month, read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Copies of the books are available at the library. For ages 18+. Wiseburn Library -

Wednesday, January 14
6:00pm - 7:45pm

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Join us for a book discussion and light refreshments! This month, read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Copies of the books are available at the library. For ages 18+.

Join the book club at 6 pm to rate all the 2025 book club books and provide feedback! Or, come to discuss this book from 6:45 - 7:45 pm. 

Refreshments generously provided by the Friends of the Hawthorne and Wiseburn Libraries. 

"The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else. As they grow, as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge, Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the embodiments of a nation undergoing momentous change."  -- Provided by publisher.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Book Club |

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Phone: 310.643.8880
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About the branch

Initially, the Wiseburn Coordinating Council, formed in 1952, was instrumental in securing the services of the Los Angeles County Mobile Library for 2 years.

They later petitioned Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and County Librarian John Henderson for the establishment of a permanent Wiseburn Library in the Del Aire area. A small County Library facility (20' x 60') staffed with one librarian was opened on January 4, 1956 in a store front building, next door to a bar, at 11936 Aviation Blvd.

Despite its popularity, it was closed after several years and not replaced due to lack of suitable housing. Continued community efforts and the support of Supervisor Hahn, eventually resulted in an unprecedented tri-governmental agreement and the dedication of the present structure on February 12, 1966.

The Wiseburn School District currently owns the building, and leases it to the County of Los Angeles Public Library for use as a public library.

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