Downtown Library Live: American Literary Heroes - Mark Twain
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Join us for refreshments and an engaging presentation written by Rachael VanWormer and performed by actor Paul Maley as they showcase Mark Twain, often considered the father of American literature and one of its greatest humorists.
Write Out Loud's American Literary Heroes program, presented from mid-March through September 2026, is a unique program highlighting four iconic American writers who have left a lasting impact on the social consciousness of the United States, and across the globe. Actors will bring Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and Henry David Thoreau to life in libraries, schools, museums and other community venues across San Diego County, using selections of their works and bits of their lives. Learn more at https://writeoutloudsd.com/american-literary-heroes/
San Diego Central Public Library
San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, opened its doors to a new building, a 497,654 square feet on September 28, 2013. The New facility has over 400 computer devices, 22 study rooms, a charter high school, 3D printer (maker lab), auditorium, teen center, homework center, Veteran’s Resource Center, art gallery, rare book room, children’s library, café and much more. The San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common is the heart of the City of San Diego Public Library system, and a major cultural and recreational facility that provides a wide variety of services to San Diego residents and the 35-branch library system. The San Diego Public Library collection consists of • More than 5.3 million books, including e-books, and audio-visual materials • 3,138 periodical subscriptions • 1.6 million government documents; and • More than 265,295 books in 25 languages other than English
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