Ages 16 and up: Join us for Books and Bites on July 28th at 6:30 pm –at the library!

We have ordered several copies of “The Library Book” that you can check out at the library. They should arrive around July 8th. Please contact Jane at the library to make sure they have arrived. We will meet every month on the evening of the fourth Tuesday and would love to see you there!

About “The Library Book”

In the “exquisitely written, consistently entertaining” (The New York Times) The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago.

“A book lover’s dream…an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories” (The Minnesota Star Tribune), Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.