Showcase: Local Author Series is a program of LA County Library and the City of Malibu that highlights Malibu’s literary talent. For Adults.
Showcase: Local Author Series is part of the Malibu Library Speaker Series, a program of LA County Library and the City of Malibu. It features published authors who live and write in Malibu. Each event features 2-4 local authors participating in a panel discussion about their work and a reception with a book signing at Malibu Library.
Authors featured in the 2022 Local Authors Series are: Ann Stalcup, who has authored 18 children’s books and will discuss her work Leo Politi: Artist of the Angels; Carla McCloskey, who will discuss her two books Grandma Told Me So—Lessons in Life and Love and Living in an Alien Body—Surviving Stroke; and Susan Goldman Rubin, the author of many biographies for young people who will discuss many pieces of her work, including Give us the Vote! Over 200 Years of Fighting for the Ballot.
Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
Malibu Library, located in the Malibu Civic Center Complex, was established in 1970 by the County of Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to 1970, a bookmobile provided library service to the Malibu community serving residents in Topanga Canyon and along the Pacific Coast Highway.
On April 22, 2012, a grand opening celebration was held to mark the completion of a $6 million renovation of the Malibu Library, designed by the architectural firm of LPA, Inc. and funded by revenue generated from local property taxes.
The new sustainable, LEED-certified library has been redesigned to represent Malibu's sand, sea and sun culture with features such as:
-A replica of the Adamson House tile rug in the main lobby
-A photographic exhibit featuring historical images of the area
-The Children's area featuring a marine life motif, including an 8' by 14' porcelain tile art piece designed by artist Christine Nguyen
-A Teen area that embraces Malibu's surf culture.
