Books give us a window into experiences we have trouble understanding, and have the power to spark conversations about tough topics we might not otherwise discuss. Santa Barbara has a troubling history of teen suicide, which peaked in 2016 with a cluster of 71 reported incidents, including 64 attempts. By reading and discussing a book,…
Oceanside Public Library presents an Author Talk with Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic, authors of Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. The Zoom event will be moderated by Garry Garretson from the Veterans Writing Group of San Diego. More…
Posted on the Whittier Public Library Veterans Resource Center page. Free Online Screening Daily, May 1-9 Ground Operations champions combat veterans who are restoring their own lives, and revitalizing their communities, by transitioning into new careers in urban farming, beekeeping, pastured livestock, aquaponics & all manner of food production. The cavalry is arriving just in time as half of American…
Post authored by County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries (April 24, 2020) We are excited to announce our 2020 Book to Action topic: Discover the SLO County food system. Food supply has become a global concern, so it’s a good time to learn about and support our local food providers. Here’s how it works: Read:…
The Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Library, part of Los Angeles Public Library, has moved their Book to Action series online! This program is part of the Book to Action initiative, a framework that takes the basic book club concept and expands it to create a dynamic series of events for adults and intergenerational groups. Librarians work closely…
In March 2020, carefully planned public programs started to fall apart due to the novel coronavirus. San Jose Public Library is one of 18 library jurisdictions participating in the 2020 Community Conversations with Veterans initiative. The initiative offers California libraries the opportunity to connect more closely with veterans and their families, while also helping veterans…
By request, we’ve added a new webinar in our series of Adult Services Symposium webinar offerings! BOOK CLUBS & BOOK DISCUSSIONS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM via Zoom Webinar Are you wondering if, and how, you should try initiating a new book discussion or modifying an…
Dear California Library Community, We want to keep you updated. Here are some of the most recent changes, updated as of March 20, 2020: The Adult Services Symposium (originally scheduled for 3/26 in Sacramento then moved online) is now moving to several hour-long free webinars over a few days in April. The first webinar is scheduled for…
Kern County Library’s Ridgecrest Branch will host two Community Conversations with Veterans events in March 2020. On Saturday, March 7, John Anderson of Ridge Writers, the East Sierra Branch of the California Writers Club, will share stories from the recently published book Scenes from Lives of Service: High Desert Veterans of WWI through Desert Storm. On Saturday,…
Discover, Discuss & Connect with the South San Francisco Library South San Francisco Library is excited to announce our participation in the 2020 Book to Action program with support from California Center for the Book. The Library is partnering with South San Francisco’s Magnolia Senior Center and the San Mateo County Health Aging and Adult Services division to facilitate…
Burlingame Book to Action Press Release Burlingame Public Library is proud to announce our community Book to Action program “Burlingame Reads,” running February – June 2020, with support from California Center for the Book, and in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Mateo County. In the spirit to READ, DISCUSS, and…
