Whittier Public Library Foundation

Foundation Appreciation Dinner - March 2018

Whittier Reads 2018 - book signing by author Aline Ohanesian

Table setting for Whittier Reads 2018 Dinner

Guests putting in their bids for the Silent Auction at Whittier Reads Dinner 2018

Guests enjoying Whittier Reads Dinner 2018.

Whittier Reads 2018 - Dr. Hovanissian talk

Whittier Reads 2018 - Shoah Foundation Presentation

Sedda Antekelian and Manuk Avedikyan

Whittier Reads 2018 - Music and Dance

Booktoberfest 2017

Booktoberfest 2017

WPLF Members enjoying Booktoberfest 2017

Guests enjoying themselves at Booktoberfest 2017.

Guests seated at WPL's Annual Tea. The theme for 2018 was "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

Library Annual Tea for 2017. The title was Mad Hatter's Tea based on "Alice in Wonderland".

Whittier Reads 2017 - Author Frances Dinkelspiel signing her book "Tangled Vines".

Whittier Reads 2016 - Author Lisa See talks about her book China Dolls

Whittier Reads 2015 - Author Marissa Silver (far left) at Dinner with guests

Whittier Reads 2014 - Author Luis Carlos Montalván with his dog Tuesday speaking to patrons at WPL.

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The purpose of the Whittier Public Library Foundation is to help secure and maintain the funding required for the Whittier Public Library to realize its mission. It seeks to do that through private and public fundraising, and to serve as a conduit between the Library and the changing needs of a diverse community.

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The Goldsboro Broken Arrow

Wednesday, August 22

@6:30 P.M.

Whittier Public Library

7344 Washington Ave.

Whittier, CA 90602

A Narrow Escape from Nuclear Disaster - Story of the atomic bomb that landed in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Presentation by First Lieutenant Jack B. ReVelle, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer who led the team that disabled it. Free tickets are available at both libraries.

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6:30 pm

https://www.whittierplf.org/events/the-goldsboro-broken-arrow/

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Booktoberfest 2018

Thursday, October 11

7:00 P.M.

Whittier Public Library

7344 Washington Ave.

Whittier, CA 90602

Now in its fourth year, Whittier Public Library Foundation’s annual Booktoberfest is one of the most anticipated and well-attended City events, and for good reason: At Booktoberfest, bibliophilic beer aficionados and beginners alike spend a wonderful evening at Central Library that features live music, amazing raffle prizes, and of course excellent, expertly curated craft beers paired with delicious, gourmet food offerings—this year presented by Whittier’s own Auntie’s Bakery & Cafe! Tickets for the ages 21+ event, happening on Thursday, October 11, are just $50 ($45 for Whittier Public Library Foundation members) through September; or $60 ($55 for WPLF members) after September 30.

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7:00 pm

https://www.whittierplf.org/events/booktoberfest-2018/

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