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January Book Review

This month’s review is by Renee KahlWho is Government? The Untold Story of Public ServiceEdited by Michael Lewis Eight separate stories, written in 2024, about civil servants who have made extraordinary contributions to the nation ‐‐ and to society and knowledge in general ‐‐ because they had the freedom and funding to apply their expertise

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Best Used Book Sale

Best Used Book Sale The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library are excited to announce their upcoming new store in the remodeled soon-to-be-open Sierra Madre Public Library. The Friends’ Bookstore will be opening along with the Library on Saturday, June 6, 2026 and will feature Used and Nearly New books from all genres, Children’s, and

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September Book Review

This month’s review is by Richard BellikoffThe Trees By Percival Everett After decades of critical acclaim for his writing, Percival Everett finally hit the jackpot, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel James. Since I never judge a book by its cover or a writer’s work by just one book, I decided to

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Best Used Book Sale for August

The Friends are making plans for the August Best Used Book Sale. It will be held on the Library parking lot at 350 West Sierra Madre Blvd. on Friday, August 1 (3:00-7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, August 2 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.). This will be our Book-to-School Sale! Featured are books, reference materials and supplies for the new school year. We also have a number of resources for teachers including such titles as “Graphic Organizers for the Elementary Grades” and “Using Computers in the Classroom.”

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July Book Review

This month’s review is by Catherine Addé Books for Cooks: Several Reviews for Your Reading and Cooking Pleasure It’s summer and my mind turns to two things: recipes for summer and the delights of vacation travel and/or recipes from abroad. First up is this one: Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes By Jeanne Kelley Recipes from

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