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San Diego, CA 92119

Authors Category

JANUARY 24: Author Jennifer Coburn

  Friday, January 24, 2-3 pm at the San Carlos Branch Library, join us to hear local Author Jennifer Coburn present her newest novel, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory, a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship and the dangers of propaganda.  Coburn, author of Cradles of the Reich, spoke earlier in 2024 at the SCBL and filled the room.  click Author Jennifer Coburn Hannah is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt, where the Nazis plan to make a propagandas film to convince the... Continue Reading >

2024 One-Book-One-San Diego

  The winning authors and titles for the KPBS 2024 One Book, One San Diego were announced August 17, by KPBS.  Click One Book, One San Diego for details. Winners are: "“Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller has been chosen for adult readers; “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile for teens and tweens; and “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated... Continue Reading >

SDPL In-Person & Virtual Event Calendar

There are many daily EVENTS that have been scheduled by the SDPL.  Click on SDPL In-Person & Virtual Event Calendar for upcoming events.  Activities that are open to a  limited  number of  Attendees require you to register. Click on the event title, scroll down to register. When the Library sponsors or hosts an event it does not constitute an endorsement of the content or the views expressed by the participants.   Continue Reading >

Digital Resource Spotlight: NoveList Plus

Need to learn about that new literary genre? Or build a book display? Teach with books? NoveList Plus includes resources and inspiration at your fingertips. NoveList Plus is a database of book recommendations for all ages. It offers recommendations for titles, authors, and series, as well as audiobooks. Find it on the eLibrary page under Books & Literature. Continue Reading >