Library News

The May 27, 2010 issue of The Palos Verdes Peninsula News ran a comprehensive front page story on the Palos Verdes Library District budgetary status. If you missed the article, you can access it directly at this link: Library District Looks at Preliminary Budgets. The content of the article also appears below. The article points out the importance of the Peninsula Friends [...]

WHAT:

USED BOOK SALE offered by the Peninsula Friends of the Library.

WHERE:

Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates.

WHEN:

THURSDAY, June 3, 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, June 4 and 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 6, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

JUNE SPECIALS:

Clearance of Teaching Co. lectures on cassette and VHS, art books and vintage collectibles. Too many bargains to name.

FOR INFORMATION CALL: 310-377-9584,  ext. 264

If you double click on the photo above, you will enlarge it to see the detail. Can anybody identify our shoppers? Leave a comment if you can.

Nicolaus Copernicus, 16th century Polish astronomer and Catholic priest, was given a hero’s burial on May 22nd in the cathedral where he served as canon.  His remains, kept in an unmarked grave for nearly 500 years, were recently authenticated through DNA testing.

A local bishop had spearheaded the efforts to honor Copernicus, a man little known in his lifetime.  He is recognized as the founder of the heliocentric theory, which posited that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the solar system.  The theory, forcefully attacked by the Church during the Reformation, became the basis for the Scientific Revolution.

Library resources: Copernicus and his revolution

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS EVENT!  SUPPORT THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY AND ENJOY A SCRUMPTIOUS DINNER WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!  DON’T FORGET TO RSVP TO 310-377-9977SO THEY DON’T RUN OUT OF GOODIES!

Because I spend so much time at Malaga Cove Library, I see the following back side of Malaga Cove Plaza every time I leave there. Over the years I have photographed this particular site hundreds of times, but today was simply a perfect day to go do it again.

I own two paintings by local artists of this beautiful scenery.

By the way, are any of you garage salers like I am? I have started leaving my card with sales I visit volunteering to pick up the books afterwards for donation to the library for our monthly book sales. I bring a write-off for their income taxes. I encourage all of you who might be garage salers to do the same.

Sir Paul McCartney, co-writer with John Lennon of some of the most iconic music of the rock era, has been named as the third recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.  The Beatles vocalist and guitarist will perform at the award ceremony in the White House on June 2nd.

The Gershwin Prize “celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.”  Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon are the previous honorees.  The White House concert will be broadcast on PBS on July 28th.

Library resources

• Music: The Beatles, Wings and McCartney solo
• Books: The Beatles, McCartney

WHAT: USED BOOK SALE offered by the Peninsula Friends of the Library.

WHERE: Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, May 21-22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

THE DETAILS: This is a great place to stock up for summer reading.  In addition to our thousands of used books and media, this month we feature biographies, trade paperback fiction, and childrens books are all on sale.  We also have a very good collection of recently donated art books.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Call (310) 377-9584 x553.