Limited services - August 13, 2025

Limited services will be available at all Ventura County Library branches on Wednesday 8/13/25 due to a SoCal Edison planned power outage at our headquarters.  Item pick-up and staff-assisted checkout will be available, but there may be delays. 

  • Services NOT available on 8/13/25 include: Public computers/Internet, public Wi-Fi, printing/faxing, Express Hours/Open+ at Hill Road Library, public catalog computers, and self-checkout machines. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Debido a una interrupción programada de electricidad por parte de So Cal Edison, las sucursales de la biblioteca del condado de Ventura ofrecerán servicios limitados el miércoles 8/13/25. Podrá llevar préstamos con asistencia del personal. Puede haber retrasos.

  • Los servicios que NO estarán disponibles en 8/13/25 incluyen: Computadoras publicas/ internet, Wi-Fi publico, servicio de impresora /fax, Horario Exprés/Open+ en la sucursal Hill, computadoras públicas con catálogo, y Sistema de autoservicio.  Lamentamos cualquier inconveniente.

One County, One Book Author Talk with Michael Finkel at the Museum of Ventura County

Program Type:

Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, One County, One Book

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details

Join us for the finale of the Ventura County Library 2025 One County, One Book program! 

Celebrate a season of community reading with a special appearance by author and journalist Michael Finkel, who will discuss his book, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession.

The author talk will take place in the Pavilion at the Museum of Ventura County, in downtown Ventura. The event is free, open to everyone, and no reservations are required.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear directly from the author of The Art Thief and be part of a county-wide literary celebration!

Visit the official 2025 One County, One Book webpage to learn how to borrow a copy of the book and explore links to all related events.