Author Tim Z Hernandez’s All They Will Call You is the featured title for the 2018-2019 CSU Chico Book in Common series, bringing Tim to Northern California for a short time. Thanks to local staff, libraries will also host Tim for three special visits and writing workshops this March 11 and 12 as part of the Rural Libraries…
Tulare County Library, along with the California Center for the Book, is proud to present “Before I Die” a Book to Action program series at the Visalia Branch Library. The series is based on the book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson, the programs, running throughout late February and March of 2019,…
A recent Book to Action event at Inglewood Public Library featured local poet Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, free #BookToAction copies of Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay, a community chapbook, multiple typewriters, poetry, and lots of community interaction. Described below by librarian Tommy Bui, of Inglewood Public Library. Photos courtesy of Jessica Ceballos y Campbell. Whimsy, warmth, and…
Los Angeles Public Library will host a series of events inspired by the book,“Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories” to highlight Persian influences in the area Los Angeles (February 21, 2019) – The West Los Angeles Regional Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, located at 11360 Santa Monica Blvd, announces the launch of the…
We are excited to share the 2019 Book to Action project from the County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries. This important Book to Action series addresses both childhood trauma influenced by opioid addiction and art as a lifeline. Community partners include Behavioral Health (Drug and Alcohol), the SLO Opioid Safety Coalition, Restorative Partners, CARE trainers,…
At Los Angeles Public Library’s Edendale Branch, Rachel Kushner’s The Mars Room is the chosen Book to Action title this year. Angi Brzycki, Adult Librarian, has spearheaded the development of a rich and varied series of Book to Action programs which will help the community discuss the reality of incarceration and reentry. Programs include book…