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We're joining over 140 library systems on the West Coast to read "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei.
Every SPL cardholder can print 10 free black-and-white pages each week. Last year, you printed 1.2 million pages total!
April is National Poetry Month. Explore poetry collections that our staff suggest.
Read Poetry
Last year we held over 1,300 story times at our locations. There really is a story time for every child at the Library!
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Ahmed, Jamila
Barnard, Megan
De Robertis, Caro
Dunn, Kat
Epstein, Allison
Epstein, Linda
Everett, Percival
Byas, Taylor (Poet)
Calvocoressi, Gabrielle
Chang, Jennifer
Che, Cathy Linh
Clark, Tiana
Howe, Marie
Joudah, Fady
Gill, Nikita
King, Adina
Chewins, Hayley
Atta, Dean
Engle, Margarita
Goodwin, Idris
McBride, Amber
Taylor, Sean
Harjo, Joy
Hughes, Langston
Oliver, Mary
Santaeulàlia, J. N.
Westera, Bette
Black, Daniel
Bryant, Elise
Cole, Alyssa
Compton, Johnny
Cosby, S. A.
Day, Zuri