“Dream Big: Reach for the Stars” with the Adult Services Summer Reading Program that starts on June 4. Please stop by and register in early June at the Peninsula Center reference desk or the Miraleste and Malaga Cove branches. We have a summer packed with reading fun: recommended reading, weekly prizes including local restaurant [...]
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
With the exciting news that the 1940 U.S. Federal Census will be released on April 2, you can brush up on your family history research skills by reviewing past federal census data available through PVLD’s website. Go to the library’s homepage, click on the Online Resources tab, then under Genealogy & Local History, click on either Ancestry Library (this [...]
Friday, February 10, 2012
Value Line Inc. recently launched its refreshed, redesigned investment website that is available for free to Palos Verdes Library District card holders. Timely and insight-filled news articles about current economic conditions, financial commentary, market charts, and much more is available through the Online Resources tab on library’s website, or by clicking here. The Value [...]
Saturday, January 21, 2012
With your PVLD card, you can access the Morningstar and Value Line subscription databases from your home computer — authoritative financial information right at your fingertips! Visit the library’s homepage at www.pvld.org, go to the Online Resources tab here, then under Business & Investing, click on the Morningstar Investment Research Center & Value Line links on the right. [...]
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1987) Use your PVLD library card to access our historical newspaper databases. Read firsthand accounts of life in the area dating back to the nineteenth century. All from the comfort of your home or tablet computer! From our homepage, go to Online Resources, then ”Newspapers and Magazines” — or click here. [...]
Friday, December 30, 2011
People around the world have celebrated the start of each new year for centuries. Ancient Romans gave each other gifts of branches from sacred trees. Ancient Persians gave gifts of eggs, which symbolized productiveness. Today, most festivities for the new year begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve) and continue into January 1 [...]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Former Czech president and writer Václav Havel died Sunday. Imprisoned by the Communist regime for four years, Havel led the 1989 Velvet Revolution which precipitated the end of totalitarian rule in Czechoslovakia. Several of the plays Havel wrote satirized the Soviet-backed leaders of his country. During his presidency, Czechoslovakia joined NATO and the European Union, [...]
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The American Institute of Architects last week announced that Steven Holl would receive its 2012 Gold Medal. The New York City-based architect has taught at Columbia for almost 40 years, and designed projects in Europe, the United States, and China. One critic has written that “you don’t just walk through a Holl building. You embark [...]
Thursday, December 1, 2011
One of Venice’s most famous attractions was unveiled Wednesday following a three year $3.74 million restoration. This marked the first time in a century that the 400 year-old Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) had undergone renovation. The project attracted some controversy, as the scaffolding placed at the site had been covered with paid advertising. [...]
Friday, November 18, 2011
The 62nd annual National Book Awards were presented in New York City Wednesday evening. Jesmyn Ward received the fiction award for her Hurricane Katrina novel Salvage the Bones. “As the storm approaches, the Batiste family’s story takes on the resonance of one of the Greek myths.” Stephen Greenblatt won the nonfiction prize for The Swerve: [...]
Friday, May 4, 2012
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