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Book Club for Adults

In-Person Program

2022-10-19 17:30:00 2022-10-19 18:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Book Club for Adults For adults. The Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month. Copies of the current title are available at the Information Desk. New members are always welcome! San Fernando Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 19
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-10-19 17:30:00 2022-10-19 18:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Book Club for Adults For adults. The Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month. Copies of the current title are available at the Information Desk. New members are always welcome! San Fernando Library - Meeting Room

San Fernando Library

Meeting Room

For adults. The Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month. Copies of the current title are available at the Information Desk. New members are always welcome!

For the month of October, we're reading Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly. Harry Bosch is back as a volunteer working cold cases for the San Fernando police and is called out to a local drug store where a young pharmacist has been murdered. Bosch and the town's three-person detective squad sift through the clues, which lead into the dangerous big-business world of prescription drug abuse. Meanwhile, an old case from Bosch's LAPD days comes back to haunt him when a long-imprisoned killer claims Harry framed him and seems to have new evidence to prove it. Bosch left the LAPD on bad terms, so his former colleagues aren't keen to protect his reputation. He must fend for himself in clearing his name and keeping a clever killer in prison. The two unrelated cases wind across each other like strands of barbed wire. Along the way Bosch discovers that there are two kinds of truth: the kind that sets you free and the kind that leaves you buried in darkness. 

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 

This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Book Club |

San Fernando Library

Phone: 818.365.6928

Hours
Mon, Nov 27 Closed
Tue, Nov 28 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 29 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 03 Closed

About the branch

San Fernando Library opened in November 1914 as a branch of the Los Angeles County Free Library. This library, the first public library in the mainly agricultural San Fernando Valley, found its home in the Industrial Arts building of the San Fernando Union High School located at 130 North Brand Blvd. In the first year, 1,849 books were circulated to 156 borrowers.

From 1925 to 1946, the library weathered the Depression and war years in three store-front locations all on North Maclay Street. Then from 1946 to 1953, the library was located at 11223 First Street.

In 1953, the library joined with city services when it became part of the civic center at 102 Macneil Street. Growth continued for the city and the library with the collection reaching a total of 27,572 volumes in 1964 for the library's 50th anniversary.

The 1970's saw the development of a strong Spanish-language collection and the creation of the community support group---the Friends of the San Fernando Library. In 1988, the library moved into a 6,000 square-foot facility located at 150 N. Library Street.

On June 20, 2001, the library moved to 217 North Maclay Ave, a brand new 8,601 square-foot leased facility. The library is the center piece of the newly constructed Library Plaza Mall. The project was a private/public partnership.

Upcoming events

Wed, Nov 29, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Thu, Nov 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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.

Wed, Dec 06, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Thu, Dec 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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.

Thu, Dec 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for an afternoon of gaming. We’ve got your favorite games on Nintendo Switch including Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and FIFA 23. Test your skills, meet up with other gamers and try some new games at the library. For ages 13 – 17.

Tue, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of painting at the library! Learning about different painters through history and art movements, participants will paint a small canvas of their own to show off their art skills. For kids ages 5 - 12 with adult caregiver.

Wed, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Thu, Dec 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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.

Wed, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a snowy time as we discover the symmetrical beauty of snowflakes and learn to make your very own decorative piece that lights up! For children ages 6 - 12 and their adult caregiver. 

Wed, Dec 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
The Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month. Copies of the current title are available at the Information Desk. New members are always welcome! For Adults

Thu, Dec 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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.

Wed, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn about fentanyl and how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. We’ll cover basics on opioids, overdose prevention and discuss strategies and resources to support teens and families affected by opioid abuse. For ages 13 - 17.

Thu, Dec 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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.