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Biography & Memoir Book Club: “The Last Black Unicorn”

Conference Room - Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

We will be reading The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish. Tiffany Haddish can’t avoid being funny—it’s just who she is, whether she’s plotting shocking, jaw-dropping revenge on an ex-boyfriend or learning how to handle her newfound fame despite still having a broke person’s mind-set. Finally poised to become a household name, she recounts with heart and […]

Mystery Book Club: “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line” by Deepa Anappara

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

The Coronado Public Library's Mystery Book club will meet regularly on the third Monday of each month. Registration is not required, but you can register to receive reminder emails about future meetings. We will be discussing Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara. Check out the book in print or ebook format from the Coronado Library Catalog by […]

Summer Reading Event: Beach Storytime and Beach Cleanup

Coronado Central Beach 600 Ocean Boulevard, Coronado, CA, United States

Grab some sunscreen and head to the beach with the Coronado Public Library! Join Ms. Natalie for a fun storytime on the beach. Enjoy stories, songs, and fun while sitting in the sand. These storytimes are for all ages and everyone is encouraged to stay after and enjoy the beautiful beach Coronado has to offer! […]

Spoilers Book Club: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

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

The Spoilers Book Club reads books that have been turned into movies. We read the book and get together to watch the film. We compare the two and discuss what we did and didn't like. "Cyrano" 2021 PG-13 2h 3m Regarded as one of the greatest dramas ever written, Cyrano de Bergerac is the story of the silver-tongued […]

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Jamie Ford: In Person Luncheon with Author

Coronado Library Winn Room 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, United States

Jamie Ford is an American author best known for his debut novel, "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," which spent 130 weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, won awards and was named the #1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association. Ford will be discussing his […]

$40.00

Teen Poetry Reading

Coronado Library Winn Room 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, United States

Local teen author, Jamie Piearcy, shares poems from her latest book, Visions of You and Me. After her reading, participants will have the chance to ask questions about the poems or her writing process. Teens are welcome to share poems of their own with the group as well! Refreshments provided. Copies of her book will be […]

San Diego Memoir Writers Association Local Author Signing Event

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

Eight local authors - Laura L. Engel, Madonna Treadway, Lindsey Salatka, Suzanne Spector, Nancy Johnson, Janet Hafner, Leslie Ferguson, and Anastasia Zadeik - will be on hand to read from, sign and sell their books and chat about memoir writing at this open meeting of the San Diego Memoir Writers Association. Event includes refreshments, raffles […]

Biography & Memoir Book Club: “Yes, Chef”

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

For August, the biography and memoir book club will be reading and discussing the book, Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson and Veronica Chambers. Yes, Chef chronicles Marcus Samuelsson’s journey, from his Swedish grandmother’s kitchen to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally come together at Aquavit, earning him a New York Times […]

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An Evening with Pulitzer and National Book Award Finalist Marianne Wiggins

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

On Thursday, August 11th at 7 pm, Coronado Public Library, in partnership with Warwick's, will host Marianne Wiggins as she discusses and signs her new book, Properties of Thirst. Marianne Wiggins is the author of eight novels including John Dollar and Evidence of Things Unseen, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. […]

Barrio Logan Literacy Festival

Barrio Logan College Institute 2114 National Avenue, San Diego, CA, United States

This exciting new event will place new books in the hands of the community's kindergarten through eighth-grade students just in time for the new school year! Families in the San Diego community are invited to register for a time block to come to receive new, reading-level appropriate books and engage in fun activities! This event […]

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Mystery Book Club: “The Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins

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

The Coronado Public Library's Mystery Book club will meet regularly on the third* Monday of each month. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering here. Registration is not required. *This month, August, we will be meeting on the 4th Monday of the month.* We will be discussing The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. Check out the book […]

“WARBOATS, 55 Years of Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft History” Presentation

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

A special presentation on the book WARBOATS, 55 Years of Naval Special Warfare and a book signing by the authors Phil Garn and James Gray. WARBOATS, 55 Years of Naval Special Warfare Combatant History by Boat Unit veterans James Gray and Phil Garn is the first book about “The Silent Ones,” now known as Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen […]

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