Reimagine a Space for Community Connection
We need your support to renovate the former Main Library Central Courtyard into a self-service café, literary lounge, learning kitchen and community event space.
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Santa Monica Public Library Youth Services Librarian Ingha Chopra and Teen Services Librarian Gia Ruiz-Forsyth have been selected for roles on the American Library Association, or ALA’s, award selection committees. Chopra is one of 15 members on the 2025 John Newbery Award Selection Committee, while Ruiz-Forsyth is one of nine members on the 2025 Michael L. Printz Award Selection Committee.
“Being part of the committee is such an honor – it is an opportunity to make a lasting impression on the standards of children’s books nationwide.” – Ingha Chopra
Love Letters to the Library:
On January 30th, Former Random House managing editor and copy chief — and author of the New York Times bestseller Dreyer’s English — Benjamin Dreyer shared his practical methods and expert advice on how to “start the year write”. Having worked with authors such as E. L. Doctorow, Elizabeth Strout, and Shirley Jackson, he offered helpful tips and tricks to help us become not only better writers, but better readers as well. The presentation was followed by a Q&A.
Each month, volunteer tutors provide help with reading documents or written tasks, using mobile devices, navigating government websites, filling out forms, using email, writing resumes, and more!
