Friends of the La Mirada Library

Please join us at the La Mirada Library on Saturday, November15th from 2- 3pm for our “Teen Paint Afternoon: Watercolors” program. Students will learn watercolor art techniques, including color mixing, and complete their own work of art! This program will be led by artist Claudia Hindu. For teens and tweens ages 10– 17. Space and supplies are limited. Please arrive early to get a seat. This program is generously funded by The Friends of the La Mirada Library.

Please join us at the La Mirada Library on Friday, November 14th from 3:30 - 4:30 pm for our “Read To A Dog” program. Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a trained therapy dog and volunteer handler from the Pet Prescription Team! For ages 7-12 with a parent or caregiver. No registration required. Attendance is limited. Parent permission is required. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277. La Mirada Library is located at 13800 La Mirada Blvd La Mirada.

Please join us on Webex on Thursday, November 13th at 4:00 PM for our “Author Talk: The Berry Pickers with Amanda Peters” program. Join us for a conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. For adults. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.

Please join us on Webex on Thursday, November 13th at 6:00 PM for our “Trailblazers in Conversation with Sara Calvosa Olson” program. Join LA County Librarian and Director Dr. Skye Patrick for a conversation with Indigenous Californian Sara Calvosa Olson, author of Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen. For adults. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.

Please join us at the La Mirada Library on Friday, November 21st from 10:30- 11:30 am for our Adult
Book Club. November’s selection is “Classified; A Court of Thorns and Roses”. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. At least, he’s not a beast all the time. As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a f iery passion that burns through every lie she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever. For adults. Refreshments are graciously sponsored by the Friends of the La Mirada Library. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277. La Mirada Library is located at 13800 La Mirada Blvd La Mirada.

Please join us at the La Mirada Library on Thursday, November 6th from 2:30- 3:15 pm for our “Music Fun!”
Program. Music can be used to address individualized goals including social skills, language and communication development, fine and gross motor skills, and emotional regulation. A music therapy student from Biola University will facilitate this 45-minute music program, offered most Thursdays through December 11. All participants must be between ages 3-5. This program is limited to 12 participants. Please email Children's Librarian Bernadette ([email protected]) to register.

Please join us on Webex on Wednesday, November 12th at 5:00 PM for our “Libby for the Holidays” program. With the holidays right around the corner, now is the perfect time to learn how to use Libby to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from LA County Library to keep you entertained on those long trips or cozy nights at home. For adults. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.

Please join us on Webex on Wednesday, November 5th at 11:00 AM or our “Author Talk: Nothing More of This Land with Joseph Lee” program. Journalist and author Joseph Lee talks about his memoir, Nothing More of This Land. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard. For adults. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.

Please join us on Webex on Tuesday, November 4th at 3:00 PM for our “Cottage Food Operations” program.
The California Homemade Food Act allows certain foods to be made in private homes and sold to the public. Interested in running a home-based food business? Join the Department of Economic Opportunity to learn about permits, costs, and resources. For adults. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.

Please join us on Webex on Thursday, October 30th at 6:00 PM for our “Trailblazers in Conversation with Adam Silvera” program. Couldn't make it out to the Next Chapter Writers' Summit? We're thrilled to bring you this conversation between LA County Librarian Dr. Skye Patrick and bestselling YA author Adam Silvera! For all ages. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.

Please join us at the La Mirada Library on Thursday, October 30th from 2:30 - 3:15 pm for our “Music Therapy” program. Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music to address individualized goals including social skills, language and communication development, fine and gross motor skills, and emotional regulation. Biola University has partnered with La Mirada Library to provide music therapy services once a week from September through December. Supervised by a Board Certified Music Therapist, a Biola music therapy student will facilitate 45 minute music therapy sessions. All participants must be between ages 3-5. This program is limited to 12 participants. Please email Children's Librarian Bernadette ([email protected]) to register. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277. La Mirada Library is located at 13800 La Mirada Blvd La Mirada.

Please join us on Webex on Wednesday, October 29th at 11:00 AM for our “Author Talk: Boleyn Traitor with Philippa Gregory” program. Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. Join us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel, Boleyn Traitor. For adults. Register at LACountyLibrary.org. For more information, please call the La Mirada Library at (562) 943-0277.