Effective October 1, 2010, the El Segundo Public Library will be changing its business hours. The library's new hours will be:
Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed on alternate Fridays
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed
The alternate Friday closures for 2010 include the following dates:
October 8, 2010
October 22, 2010
November 5, 2010
November 19, 2010
December 3, 2010
December 17, 2010
Please note that all holiday and Friday closures are listed in the library's calendar to the right of this page.
El Segundo Reads Three Cups of Tea
During the months of September and October, join us for our El Segundo One Book, One City events, featuring Greg Mortenson's book Three Cups of Tea. In this account of actual events, Mortenson recalls his failed attempt to climb K2 which then led to creating schools in the far reaches of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Be sure to check out and read the book in September, then come back in October for some great Three Cups of Tea-related programs: a group book discussion, a tea tasting and discussion with tea expert David DeCandia, and an online Skype conversation with Christiane Leitinger, Director of the Pennies for Peace program, a part of the Central Asia Institute, co-founded by Mortenson. Dates for these October events are to be determined.
Please call (310) 524-2728 for additional information.
Library Facebook
The library is now on Facebook. Become a fan of the El Segundo Public Library and get the latest news, find out about upcoming events, and see library-related photos--all on Facebook!
Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, from September 18th through December 18th, we have a new slate of musical performances to entertain you. Free to all, the series features classical and jazz programs, as well as music from different ethnic traditions. The programs will be held in the Friends of the Library Room, with light refreshments provided by the Friends. The library is located at 111 W. Mariposa Avenue and Main Street. Call (310) 524-2728 for additional information.
Book Club-in-a-Bag
The library now provides Book Club-in-a-Bag kits to book groups. These kits give borrowers the opportunity to conduct book discussions like those that take place here at the library. A selection of titles is offered and the list will continue to grow over time. In each bag you will find:
10 copies of a book
Discussion questions for the book
Author biography
Click here for more information about the El Segundo Public Library's Book Club-in-a-Bag program.
New: Gale Transitions Database
If you're looking for a job, the library's new Gale Career Transitions database is the place to get started. It is a "...complete, self-paced application that walks job-seekers through the entire process from assessing strengths and interests, to exploring new opportunities, to ultimately improving the chances of landing a job. With Career Transitions users can:
Prepare
-- build, save, retrieve and update personal career information with a career toolkit
Assess
-- explore current skills, occupational knowledge and interests and match them with fulfilling career paths
Explore
-- investigate thousands of career paths, industries, locations and companies
Improve
-- find educational opportunities and take classes to increase hiring chances
Apply
-- search job listings from around the country that meet user critieria"
"This project is supported in whole by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian."
« NEW BOOKS »
Below are selected new titles at the library. Come in and check out these and other books recently added to the library collection.
You Lost Me There, by Rosecrans Baldwin.
At turns funny, charming, and tragic, Rosecrans Baldwin's debut novel takes us inside the heart and mind of Dr. Victor Aaron, a leading neuroscientist studying Alzheimer's at the Soborg Institute on Mount Desert Island, off the coast of Maine. Victor spends his days either working long hours in the lab or running through memories of his late wife Sara--a marriage he remembers as a perfect, if tumultuous, duet between two opposite but precisely matched souls. But one day, in the midst of organizing his already hyper-regulated life, Victor discovers a series of note cards covered in Sara's handwriting. They chronicle the major "changes of direction" of their marriage, written as part of their brief fling with couples counseling. Sara's version of their love story is markedly different from his own--and this, for the eminent memory specialist, is a startling revelation. Victor is forced to reevaluate and relive each moment of their marriage, never knowing if the revisions will hurt or hearten. Meanwhile, as his faith in memory itself unravels, so too does his delicately balanced support network--from his brilliant lab assistant to Aunt Betsy, doddering doyenne of the island, who have, so far, allowed him to avoid grieving his wife's death.--From the dust jacket.
The Capitol Game, by Brian Haig.
It is the discovery of the decade, if not the century. A small, insignificant company on the edge of bankruptcy has created an alchemist's dream--a miraculous polymer that, when coated on any vehicle, is the equivalent of thirty inches of steel. With bloody conflicts surging in Iraq and Afghanistan, the polymer promises to save thousands of lives and change the course of both wars. Better yet, it promises to make its owner countless billions in profit. Jack Wiley, a successful Wall Street banker, believes he has found a dream come true when he mysteriously learns of this incredible polymer. His plan: enlist the help of one of the country's largest and most powerful corporations, the Capitol Group, in a quick, bloodless takeover of the start-up that developed the product. It seems like a partnership made in heaven--Jack's smarts and the Capitol Group's power, influence, and ruthlessness; a marriage that will make everyone rich beyond imagination. But when the Pentagon's investigative services start to nose around, the polymer deal turns into a nightmare and threatens to engulf everyone involved.--From the dust jacket.
Dark Echo, by F.G. Cottam.
Dark Echo is an unlucky boat. A magnificent sailing yacht built for an American playboy, her history is full of fatal accidents, and three of her owners have met tragic, violent deaths. Despite this knowledge, Martin Stannard falls under the vessel's spell and prepares to sail her across the Atlantic with his wealthy father. But his lover, Suzanne, begins exploring the yacht's past. What she finds is terrifying. Because this boat isn't just unlucky--it's evil. It was built for Henry Spalding, a soldier and sorcerer who committed suicide yet still casts his malevolent spell nearly a century after his death. Suzanne must uncover his last, terrible secret before Dark Echo destroys the man she loves.--From the dust jacket.
Turbulence, by Giles Foden.
The D-Day landings--the fate of 2.5 million men, three thousand landing craft and the entire future of Europe depend on the right weather conditions on the English Channel on a single day. A team of Allied scientists is charged with agreeing on an accurate forecast five days in advance. But is it even possible to predict the weather so far ahead? And what is the relationship between predictability and turbulence, one of the last great mysteries of modern physics? Wallace Ryman has devised a system that comprehends all of this--but he is a reclusive pacifist who stubbornly refuses to divulge his secrets. Henry Meadows, a young math prodigy from the Met Office, is sent to Scotland to uncover Ryman's system and apply it to the Normandy landings. But turbulence proves more elusive than anyone could have imagined. When Henry meets Gill, Ryman's beautiful wife, events, like the weather, begin to spiral out of control.--From the dust jacket.
