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Meet Jim Lynch, author of The Highest Tide, the 2008 Citywide Reads Selection, on May 17, 2008

 
Kids Programs
(310) 458-8621
 
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(310) 434-8621
 
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(310) 458-8600
 

Photo: 2006 Citywide Reads author Jonathan Safran Foer speaking at Santa Monica College


Kids Programs
Lap time for babies, story hours for toddlers and preschoolers, Summer Reading Program, puppet shows, crafts and more, all designed to make your child a life-long reader! For more information, visit Kids Web.
Teen Programs
Our Teen Advisory Council helps plan fun, informative programs such as anime screenings, makeup workshops, poetry slams and more! For more information, visit smplteen.org.
Adult Programs
The Library regularly offers readings, live performances, visual presentations of interest to the community and to highlight our collections and services. All of our programs are free and open to the public. For more information, visit our new monthly calendar of events page.

Interested in partnering with the Santa Monica Public Library for a program? Please see our Adult Program Guidelines.

Library Book Groups
Book discussion groups for m
iddle school students and for adults meet every month at the Fairview and Montana Ave. Branches. For a complete listing of the adult book clubs and their title selections, visit our Book Groups Page, www.smpl.org/reading/bookgroups.htm. Every spring, we invite everyone to read and discuss the same book during Santa Monica Citywide Reads.
Author Programs
We've featured readings and talks by major novelists and nonfiction writers such as Ray Bradbury, Khaled Hosseini, John W. Dean, and many more.
Cultural Programs
The Library offers concerts, film screenings, and local interest events.  Every season, we collaborate with the Los Angeles Opera and participate in the annual Santa Monica Festival.
 

 

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