Electronic books are now available to Torrance Public Library cardholders, through the Library's new ebook portal! 

Once Blio software is downloaded, card holders can use their library cards to check out e-books for up to three weeks through the Axis 360 service. The e-books will run on iOS, Android, Windows tablets and Smartphones (including iPads and iPhones), PCs, Kindle Fires, and will soon work on other e-readers such as Nook and Sony as well. Clicking on the Axis 360 E-books icon on the Library's website links readers to the Magic Wall, which displays titles for all ages, from color picture books for children to books for young adults to fiction and nonfiction for adults. Readers can browse by subject or audience, read book reviews, and consider recommendations for further reading.

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Purchase a piece of history and own your copy of the Torrance Centennial Collectible DVD box set. With over 18 Hours of Historical Film, Special Footage from Centennial Events, Tours of Torrance Historical Homes, Centennial Interviews with Current and Former Mayors, and Much More! Available for purchase at TorranceCentennial.Org, the Torrance Historical Society Museum and the Office of Cable and Community Relations during regular office hours. For more information Read More...

Please come to the Relay for Life's Kick-Off Party and Survivor Celebration. The theme is "Spirit of Aloha" and will take place January 24, 2013 at 6 p.m. If you want to be a part of the celebration and have a great dinner, please RSVP to Annette Porter by TODAY, January 17, 2013. Read More...

Come to the Katy Geissert library, the Friends of the Torrance Library will be offering a great selection of encyclopedias, reference material, children's books and thousands of books on a vast array of topics, all at bargain prices. A variety of records, CDs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes and DVDs will be offered. For more information, Read More...

Come to Downtown Torrance and join the Duncan family who has gathered together for a party on the night before the wedding of their youngest daughter, Maggie and their soon-to-be son-in-law Russell MacMillian. When Maggie's older sister returns home for the wedding, she discovers that she knows him a little better than Maggie would like her to and the mayhem ensues. Written by Norm Foster, Canada's funniest and most produced playwright, this rip-roaring comedy will have you laughing up the aisles and leaving the theatre with a side ache. Tickets are $25 and the show starts at 8 p.m. Read More...

The APC Fine arts and Graphics Gallery will be hosting a brand new exhibit called "Making a Mark" this coming January in Old Torrance. Featured artists will be on site to talk about their pieces and interact with visitors. The exhibits goal is to bring more attention to art in South Bay and help to build a stronger art community in the area. Admission is free for all APC Fine Arts and Graphics Gallery. Read More...