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Rebecca Constantino founded Access Books in 1999 while doing graduate research on the roles of school and community libraries in Los Angeles. [3] Working with a school in Brentwood, she discovered a plan to throw away hundreds of books to make way for new ones. She salvaged the rejected books and donated them to a public school in Compton. The ...
With the holidays upon us, now is the time to help our local communities however we can. One way to do that? Donate time and/or money to one of these worthy causes (plus, science shows ...
You can also make a monetary donation online or by mailing a check to the LAFD Foundation at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, 1700 Stadium Way #100, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (Make your ...
Shop exterior, 2019. The store was founded in 2005 by Josh Spencer, the first incarnation being inside a Downtown Los Angeles loft. While here, the store sold books and other items online, then, in December 2009, it opened a bookstore at 4th and Main Street.
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 ...
Storybridge is getting set to host its Dream and Donate Martin Luther King Weekend Community Book Drive, to be held Jan. 13 through Jan. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at the United Supermarket located at ...
He was the president of the Southern California Chapter of the ABAA in 2012 and 2013. In 2015, he was elected a Director of The Book Club of California and serves as the Co-Chair of the Membership and Development Committee. [20] In 2018, he was elected a Director of the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia. [21]
Dave and Judy were extremely knowledgeable and happy to speak with customers regarding literature, Southern California history or any other topic. The store also provided books for various movie and television shows. Steady customers, friendly staff and the welcoming owners, made the store an ideal place to while away a Sunday afternoon. [1]