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Alice: Illustrating Wonderland Opening Reception

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Celebrating 160 Years of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Step into a world of imagination at the opening exhibit of Alice: Illustrating Wonderland! Join us as we celebrate 160 years of Lewis Carroll’s timeless tale with a stunning collection of 160 uniquely illustrated editions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Meet talented artists from our Wonderland Art Contest, enjoy […]

Free

“Murder of the Jujube Candy Heiress: A Coronado Cold Case” – Virtual Book Talk

One candy heiress, two bullets, and three suspects. Coronado rarely makes news for violent crime. But in the spring of 1975, World War II widow and retired librarian Ruth Quinn was murdered, execution-style, in her cottage. Her death sent a shock wave through the community. The granddaughter of Jujubes and Jujyfruits creator Henry Heide, Ruth […]

Meet Mac Barnett, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

The Coronado Library is thrilled to announce that children's author Mac Barnett (Triangle,  Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Mac Undercover), will appear in person on Tuesday, May 20. Starting at 3:30 pm, Mac will be at the library to meet fans and sign books. At 4 pm, he will share picture book favorites and […]

Free

An Evening with Author Carl Hiaasen

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join us for an unforgettable evening with bestselling author Carl Hiaasen as he discusses his latest wild ride with Dean Nelson, Fever Beach. In true Carl Hiaasen fashion, the book kicks off with a rainy-day hitchhiker pickup and spirals into a hilarious, razor-sharp romp through Florida’s most absurd corners. It's a wild ride through greed, […]

Free

An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join the Coronado Public Library as we welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen. He'll discuss his newest title To Save and To Destroy, a moving, personal meditation on otherness and […]

Free

“Down to the Bone” Caitlin Rother and the McStay Family Murders

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join us for an evening of true crime and investigative insight as New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother discusses her latest book, Down to the Bone, a riveting deep dive […]

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Explore Weird Moons with NASA Ambassadors

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Calling all young astronauts! Join us for a special program with NASA's Solar System Ambassadors, David Narevsky and Lyford Rome. They will teach us about "weird" moons and other unusual […]

Free

Callooh Callay! A Brillig Look At Wonderland Through A University Looking Glass

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join Linda Cassady for a journey into the literary wonderland of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, through the treasured Cassady Carroll Collection of University of Southern California's Special Collections. This engaging lecture explores how a remarkable book collection has inspired students to discover the genius behind Alice's adventures, transforming some into artists in […]

Free

Foamy Fun with Dynamite Dave

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Dynamite Dave is back again for some foamy fun! Enjoy the end of summer with some non-toxic and hypoallergenic foam! For the third year in a row the library invites you and your family for this fun event. Bathing suits highly recommended, goggles suggested but not necessary!

Free

Special Mystery Book Club: A History of Mystery with Bryan Plank

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join us for a special session of Mystery Book Club with guest speaker Bryan Plank, who will take us through a brief history of the genre and discuss some of the formative historic mysteries. Bryan first started reading mysteries in elementary school with the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels. What really connected him to the […]

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