LAWNDALE, CA – Israel Campbell, author of Carlyle the Crocodile Who Lived on the River Nile, is coming to Lawndale Public Library this Saturday (Sept. 28). The children’s author will read his book aloud and offer signed copies of the treasured story to those who purchase the book onsite.  CarlyleRead More →

September 22, 2024, through September 28, 2024, is recognized as Banned Books Week in the United States of America. Last year marked a precedent in which more than 4,000 book titles were either challenged or banned in various parts of the country. The majority of these titles were either writtenRead More →

LONG BEACH, CA — Laura Numeroff, bestselling author of the beloved picture book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, is coming to Long Beach Public Library (LBPL)! The children’s author is scheduled for a reading and interactive session with her fans this Saturday (Sept. 21).  Numeroff’s visit to LBPLRead More →

Ethel Mertz. She is Fred’s wife and Lucy’s best friend. Ethel is the voice of reason who always manages to get caught up in her good friend’s shenanigans. There is, however, more to this beloved I Love Lucy character than what meets the eye.  Ethel is Beautiful Some cannot seeRead More →

On October 1, 2015, Chris Harper-Mercer fatally shot an assistant professor along with four students at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg, Oregon. The 26-year-old then engaged in a shootout with police before committing suicide. To date, The 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting is the deadliest in Oregon’s modern history. Read More →