Assistance League holds book drive for Boys & Girls Club
ENCINITAS — The Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito recently donated 1,218 books delivered to the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito that were collected...
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Carlsbad teen publishes self-help book for adolescents
CARLSBAD — A senior at the Army and Navy Academy has used his hardships to reflect on what type of advice teenagers need to hear...
Escondido Union pulls two ‘banned books’ after parent’s complaint
The Escondido Union School District has removed two of the most challenged books in the U.S. from campus libraries following an early October audit to...
Escondido school district halts library services due to ‘sexually explicit’ book
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido Union School District has temporarily closed its school libraries after a book “containing sexually explicit material” was found in one of...
Some San Diego libraries to reopen Sundays, starting this weekend
REGION — Starting this weekend, some San Diego public libraries will again be open on Sundays, one of the last steps to bring library service...
Carlsbad library hosts local author for discussion, signing
CARLSBAD — A collection of authors will be featured this weekend as part of the Dove Library’s “Book Bingo” to celebrate reading and the creative...
Little free libraries to bring more books to La Colonia
SOLANA BEACH — Residents or visitors to the city’s La Colonia de Eden Gardens neighborhood might have spotted a bright blue box in front of...
Latino Book & Family Festival promotes literacy, brings thousands to Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — In spite of the rain, thousands flocked to MiraCosta’s Oceanside campus on Sept. 28 to celebrate books, learning, and Latinx culture. This year’s...
International nonprofit brings books to kids
ENCINITAS — Emily Moberly has loved books ever since she was a little girl and her mom tucked her in at night with a bedtime...
Small Talk: End of year marks beginning of book hunt
It is June, and so begins the annual end-of-school-year book hunt....
Small Talk: When good books go bad
If I seem just a little sad, it is because I must weed the non-fiction section of my elementary school library....
Leichtag farmer wins major food writing award
ENCINITAS—The Leichtag Foundation’s “Farmer D” has won a major food-writing award....
Online book sales bring in close to $50,000 for Friends of the Library
CARLSBAD—“Excellent service! Highly recommended seller!” and “Product was exactly as described — in excellent condition!” are phrases repeated over and over on The Dove Library’s...
Paperback Book Exchange to close after 30 years in the Village
CARLSBAD — “Never throw away a book,” guided Janice Roberts’ business philosophy when it came to running her community bookstore, The Paperback Book Exchange, in...