• In Conversation with Author and Guitarist Kirk Hammett

    Saturday, May 10 | 7 p.m.
    Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Reading Room)

    Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of Metallica, is a guitar aficionado and collector. He partnered with Gibson Publishing to create The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a luxury 400-page coffee table book, which explores the extraordinary guitar collection and life in music of one of heavy metal’s true pioneers. Tickets are $25.

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  • School Help Centers Open During Spring Break

    We’re here to help! Our School Help Centers are open over spring break, connecting you with staff and volunteers. Plus, check out HelpNow, which offers 24/7 access to study tools and test prep and connects you one-on-one with online tutors Monday through Friday 2-11 p.m. It’s all free with your library card.

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  • Trademarks and Copyrights for Entrepreneurs

    Thursday, April 24 | 6:30 p.m.
    Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Meeting Room 3A)

    For entrepreneurs who have started, or are looking to start, a business, protecting your intellectual property is an important consideration. In this free class, we’ll discuss different types of intellectual property, and how to protect it.

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I See You've Called in Dead

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Six Days in Bombay

Joshi, Alka

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The Tainted Khan

Matharu, Taran

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Season of Death

Thomas, Will

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Valley of Forgetting

Smith, Jennie Erin

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