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Catalina: Everything You Want to Know!

In-Person Program

2023-03-28 14:00:00 2023-03-28 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Catalina: Everything You Want to Know! Avalon Library welcomes back local Catalina historian Chuck Liddell for his twice monthly appearance to discuss and explore the history, legends, and culture of Catalina Island! Avalon Library -

Tuesday, March 28
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-03-28 14:00:00 2023-03-28 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Catalina: Everything You Want to Know! Avalon Library welcomes back local Catalina historian Chuck Liddell for his twice monthly appearance to discuss and explore the history, legends, and culture of Catalina Island! Avalon Library -

Avalon Library welcomes back local Catalina historian Chuck Liddell for his twice monthly appearance to discuss and explore the history, legends, and culture of Catalina Island!

Avalon Library

Phone: 310.510.1050

Hours
We're closed Monday May 29 due to Memorial Day Closure
Mon, May 29 Closed
(Memorial Day Closure)
Tue, May 30 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 31 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 04 Closed

About the branch

Avalon Library was established in February of 1914.

Led by the Mary Williams Club (now the Santa Catalina Woman's Club), and the Avalon Chamber of Commerce the townspeople came together to meet the offer that Los Angeles County presented to them "if the citizens could provide furniture, shelves, a space and volunteers to run it", Los Angeles County would furnish the books.

In February 1914, the first L.A. County Public Library "overseas branch", opened at the Grandview Hotel with 196 books, courtesy of the County, the number doubled by that summer.

In November 1915, a raging fire destroyed most of the town, including the library. H.W. Allen managed to salvage 100 books which he stored in his home until a new quarters could be found for the library.

The Sophia yacht club was the first in a series of locations which included City Hall, Kassar Building, Hotel Atwater Arcade, 211 Metropole Ave, and 208 Metropole Ave.

In the Spring of 1962 the Avalon Library found a home in the new County Center at 215 Summer Ave.
 

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