Do you have questions about Book to Action or Community Conversations with Veterans? Get them answered in this informal Zoom session. No slides, no presentation – just questions, answers, and discussion. This drop in session is a great time to learn from others and fine tune your 2020 Book to Action and Community Conversations with…
We are happy to announce Laura Ishizaka as the newest member of the California Center for the Book Advisory Council. Laura Ishizaka is an Adult Services Librarian with the Palos Verdes Library District (PVLD) in Rolling Hills Estates, where she has been serving the community for three years. During her time at the PVLD Laura…
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 Rural Libraries Tour! We are excited to continue our work with Poets & Writers on this important initiative that brings writing workshops to rural libraries across California. Big thanks to our participating rural library staff and their community partners. Last but not least, we honor and…
Irma Morales, Senior City Librarian at Ventura County Library, partnered with the Turning Point Foundation as part of their Community Conversations with Veterans series. An open house and luncheon at the Turning Point Foundation’s Transitional Housing facility brought together the library, the Foundation, the veterans currently participating in the housing program, and other community partners that help…
The Edendale Branch of Los Angeles Public Library, located in Echo Park, recently wrapped up their 2019 Book to Action series which explored the themes of mass incarceration and re-entry. The library selected The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner and worked with A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project as their main community partner. Below is a…
Oceanside Public Library participated in the Community Conversations with Veterans project this year, creating a unique series of arts-based community events. Below is the flyer for the opening reception of the Portrait of a Woman Veteran exhibit, which was part of downtown Oceanside’s First Friday ArtWalk. Pairing artists and veterans for this project facilitated powerful conversations…