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Fall Kids Reading Club
In the News
Friends' Book Sale
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Join a Book Club

 

Join the discussion during one of our monthly meetings.

 

2nd Tuesday Book Club

 September 13 
6:00 PM

The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukuyama

 

Rincon Literario

September 24
3:30 PM

No hay silencio que no termine/Even Silence Has an End: My Six Years of Captivity in the Columbian Jungle by Ingrid Betancourt

 

In BeT(w)een Book Club

September 28
4:00 PM

Ages 11-18
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

 

 

Social Networking for Job Seekers

Workforce Partnership will train job seekers on how to use Social Networking to find that job 
 
September 7, 2011
10:00 AM

 

 

Fall into Reading!

Meet a Local Author

John Stryker MeyerFormer U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret and North County Times columnist, John Stryker Meyer, will speak about his book Across the Fence: The secret war in Vietnam which chronicles his personal experience serving in Vietnam.

 

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

6:00 PM

Turrentine Room

 

Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.

 

Find out more about this event. 

  

 

 

Fall into Reading
Sign your kids up for Fall into Reading Club
You no longer have to wait until summer to participate in our reading club. The Escondido Public Library now offers children in Grades K-6 a chance to win freebies just for reading during the fall as well.

 

The club runs October 10 - November 19, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

  

In the News: Farewell to City Librarian Laura Mitchell

 

After 22 years of dedicated service to the Escondido Public Library, City Librarian Laura Mitchell has decided to retire. We thank her for her contributions and wish her all the best in this next phase of her journey.

 

SD Union Tribune: Retiring librarian changed with the times 

 

North County Times: Departing leaders Leaving a big gap 

 

North County Times: Library chief retires from 20-year post


 

Laura Mitchell

  

 



Buy a book at the Friends' Closeout Sale at East Valley Branch Library
Books for sale

 

  • Friday, September 9, 2011 - 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
     
  • Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Friends of the Library will sell the remaining books and assorted media (books on tape, videocassettes) from the now closed East Valley Branch Library that were not added to the Main Library collection.

 

Proceeds will be used to purchase new materials and fund library events for the public. 

 

The sale will take place at the former East Valley Branch Library located in the community center at 2245 East Valley Parkway in Escondido.

 

Read the North County Times article for more information about the sale.

 

 

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