THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE CALABASAS LIBRARY

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

WINTER PUMPKIN PATCH STORY TIME

STUDYING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

ONLINE FILM FANATICS

TUESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: AUTHOR LEE GOLDBERG IN CONVERSATION WITH GREGG HURWITZ

WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB: RULES OF CIVILITY BY AMOR TOWLES

FRIENDS OF THE CALABASAS LIBRARY

TIP OF THE MONTH: HOOPLA BINGEPASS

BOOK REVIEW: NO JOB FOR A MAN BY JOHN ROSS BOWIE

MESSAGE FROM THE CITY LIBRARIAN, BARBARA LOCKWOOD

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

The City of Calabasas has announced the hiring of Scott Trujillo as Assistant City Manager, effective Monday, January 22, 2024.  In his role, Trujillo will support City Manager Kindon Meik and the Calabasas City Council, overseeing key operations, implementing strategic plans, and acting as a public liaison to ensure Calabasas continues to run smoothly and meet its goals.

Trujillo brings a comprehensive background of nearly 18 years in local government to Calabasas. His most recent role was as the Deputy City Manager in Indio, CA. His journey in public service commenced in the Community Services Department, where he honed his skills before progressing through Economic Development, the water department, and ultimately the City Manager's office, where he devoted the last five-plus years.

Mr. Trujillo remains actively engaged in the industry, showcasing his expertise by authoring multiple articles in PM Magazine, presenting at ICMA and MMASC conferences, participating in CCMF’s New & Future City Managers Seminar, graduating from ICMA’s High Performance Leadership Academy, and currently serving on ICMA’s Advisory Committee for Assistants and Deputies, among other notable achievements. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Colorado State University and a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in Government and Policy from Grand Canyon University.

Trujillo shares his life with his wife and two teenage boys, both of whom are currently in high school. He loves sports, hiking, traveling, and volunteering.

LIBRARY'S HOURS

The Library is closed Saturday, January 13th and Sunday, January 14th. The Library is open Friday, December 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Click here for more information on the Library's hours.

The Library is always closed on Mondays.

WINTER PUMPKIN PATCH STORY TIME

Pumpkin Patch Story Time is a program offered by the Calabasas Public Library. The Children's Librarian reads, sings and entertains children during the story time.

Winter Pumpkin Patch Story Time January 11th
through February 15th

STUDYING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

Two dates: Tuesday, January 23rd and Thursday, January 25th from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30pm come study for finals in our multi-purpose room. You can bring your own food and drink in the multi-purpose room.

For more information, click here. 

ONLINE FILM FANATICS 

On Wednesday, January 17th at 6:00 p.m. we’ll be discussing two great films!

The Emoji Story: A Documentary (2020)
Not Rated and 79 minutes

Emojis are a worldwide phenomenon, with some arguing that these smiling poops and heart-eyed faces are on the verge of actually becoming their own language. Who, if anyone, is in charge of this new global digital language?

This movie is available on hoopla and other streaming services.

Ball of Fire
Not rated and 111 minutes

A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia encounter a nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss boyfriend.

This movie is available on hoopla and other streaming services.

You do not need to watch the selections to attend the Film Fanatics.

For any questions, if you need help with hoopla, Alexander Street Video or to receive the Zoom meeting link, please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.

For more information, click here. 

TUESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: AUTHOR LEE GOLDBERG IN CONVERSATION WITH GREGG HURWITZ 

Tuesday, January 16th at 6:00 p.m., #1 New York Times bestselling author, Lee Goldberg, will be at Founders Hall at the Calabasas Library for the release of his new book, Dream Town. The book is set in Calabasas and Hidden Hills. Mr. Goldberg will be interviewed by the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of the Orphan X series, Gregg Hurwitz.

Books will be available for sale from Mystery Ink at the event. The authors will be available to sign books.

Please RSVP so the Library can plan accordingly.

For more information, click here. 

WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB

Join us at the Library on the third Wednesday of each month! 

The next meeting will take place on: 

Wednesday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m.

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

For more information please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.

Calabasas Library
200 Civic Center Way
818-225-7616

FRIENDS OF THE CALABASAS LIBRARY

The Friends of the Calabasas Library are a volunteer group of citizens that work with the library to raise funds and sponsor programs to enhance library service throughout the community. 

The next meeting is in-person on Wednesday, January 3rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Library.

Check the Friends webpage for the donation policy.

For more information, please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.

The Friends have a Venmo account where you can donate or pay your membership. Venmo: @CalabasasFriends

LIBRARY TIP OF THE MONTH: HOOPLA BINGEPASS

Our streaming video service, hoopla has BingePass!  You can borrow more content without using all your monthly borrows.  Explore hoopla BingePass, a 7-day pass that gives you unlimited access to one of multiple streaming collections with just one borrow!  Included are:  Hallmark Movies, Great Courses, Puzzle Palace, Curiosity Stream, collections for kids and more!

BOOK REVIEW - NO JOB FOR A MAN BY JOHN ROSS BOWIE

No Job for a Man is a witty and thought provoking memoir by the Big Bang Theory and Speechless star and comedian, John Ross Bowie. He knew that he wanted to be an actor at a very young age.  Watching television, he saw a world not like his own and it all seemed unattainable.  John had little support from his family, especially his father, who made it clear that acting was “no job for a man.”  He tried many professions and even a punk band, floundering again and again, until he discovered improv and began working on himself personally.  He met his future wife and decided to take the plunge in a healthy relationship and his dream of acting.  There are failures and losses, but hope and success along the way.  John learns what being a man really means and how life is worthwhile, even with ups and downs.  The Library has this title in e-book and e-audiobook.

MESSAGE FROM THE CITY LIBRARIAN, BARBARA LOCKWOOD

After all the holiday celebrations are over, January is the perfect time to catch up on your reading.  Everyone seems to bring back their books at the holiday time so there are plenty of selections on the shelves.

I was lucky enough to get a prepublication copy of Lee Goldberg’s forthcoming book, Dream Town.  It’s another book in the Eve Ronin series that is set in Calabasas and the surrounding areas.  It is a true page-turner. If you haven’t read his work before we have all of the Eve Ronin books at the Library. It’s fun to read about our city and know all the landmarks. Lee also wrote the Monk series and some standalone titles.  One of my favorite books is Malibu Burning. It was published this fall.  It is fast paced and surprising.

I can’t wait to hear him talk about the book at our author event on Tuesday, January 16th at 6:00 p.m.  He will be in the Founders Hall at the Library in conversation with Gregg Hurwitz. Like Lee, Gregg is also a bestselling author.  He appeared at an author event at the Library before, and is an interesting speaker and an interesting person. The Library has more than 20 titles of his work in all formats.

Dream Town is not on-sale until January 16 but will be available for purchase and signing that night.   Gregg will also have copies of his books for purchase and signing.

Lee had a real life encounter with some bad guys a few months ago. Maybe he will talk about it. If not, you can ask him.  See you all there!

 That’s all for this month.
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