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Access Books is a nonprofit volunteer organization that gives books to disadvantaged children's libraries in Southern California. These are primarily public and charter school libraries in the inner city, where over 90% of the population lives in poverty and books are generally scarce. [1]
The books purchased or donated for use at the reading clubs are later donated to school libraries. Additionally, at the conclusion of each reading club the children are given free books. Reading to Kids notes that "60% percent of low-income homes do not have age-appropriate reading materials for children.".
Vroman's Bookstore is reportedly the oldest and largest independent bookstore by multiple news media reporters in Southern California. [1]The store hosts over 400 free community events a year including children's storytimes, trivia nights, craft classes, bake-offs, and launch parties, and has hosted such authors as President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, Irving Stone, Upton Sinclair ...
The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County have displaced more than 100,000 Southern California residents since breaking out amid a strong Santa Ana windstorm on Tuesday, Jan. 7.. The Palisades ...
Book challenges in California. A majority of Californians, around 69%, are against efforts to ban books from school boards, a study from the Public Policy Institute of California found. That ...
The Commonwealth Club sponsors the California Book Awards, which were initiated in 1931 to honor "exceptional literary merit of California writers and publishers". The California Book Awards are funded by an endowment from Dr. Martha Heasley Cox, late Professor of American Literature at San Jose State University.
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a free, public festival celebrating the written word. [1] It is the largest book festival in the United States, drawing approximately 150,000 attendees annually. [2] The festival began in 1996 and is held on the penultimate weekend of April, hosted by the University of Southern California. It features ...
The Book Club of California is a non-profit membership organization of bibliophiles based in San Francisco, operating continuously since 1912.Its mission is to support the history and art of the book, including fine printing related to the history and literature of California and the western states of America through research, publishing, public programs, and exhibitions.