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July 31 Anime and Manga Club. Ojai Library TEEN Thursdays. Three smiling teens with flowers.

Teen Thursdays: Anime and Manga Club at Ojai Library

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Teens

Calling all anime and manga enthusiasts! Join us at the Ojai Library to discuss manga, watch anime, and create a craft!

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Calling all anime and manga enthusiasts! Join us at the Ojai Library to discuss manga, watch anime, and create a craft!

Poetry at the Library. Black and White background.

Poetry at the Library

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

black and white illustration of William Shakespeare. Black spattered background.

Shakespeare Salon

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Books with event details

Fillmore Friends of the Library Book Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
FIL-Program Room at Fillmore Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

Library Branch: Fillmore Library
Room: FIL-Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

Friends of the Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter. Share your love of mysteries with great company and make new friends!

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter. Share your love of mysteries with great company and make new friends!

black and white illustration of William Shakespeare. Black spattered background.

Shakespeare Salon

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

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Wise Owls Book Club

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hill Road Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Wise Owls is a Book Club for adults that enjoy reading children's literature.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Wise Owls is a Book Club for adults that enjoy reading children's literature.

Poetry Series. Illustration of woman holding a person sized quill with letters floating.

Poetry Series

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Come be inspired and read your poems every third month will feature student work from Ojai area schools. Readers of all levels of experience are welcome.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Come be inspired and read your poems every third month will feature student work from Ojai area schools. Readers of all levels of experience are welcome.

Author talk Hope in a time of dying a novel Len Leatherwood. Award winner 2025

Hope in a Time of Dying

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Award-winning local author Len Leatherwood will speak on her novel Hope in a Time of Dying, a deeply moving story set at the height of the AIDS epidemic.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Award-winning local author Len Leatherwood will speak on her novel Hope in a Time of Dying, a deeply moving story set at the height of the AIDS epidemic.

Poetry at the Library. Black and White background.

*Special* Poetry at the Library

Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

Friends of the Library Classic Book Club

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Classic Book Club. Share your love of reading with new friends while discussing notable books!

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Classic Book Club. Share your love of reading with new friends while discussing notable books!

cover of Jonathan Santofler's novel, The Lost Van Gogh. Images from a Vincent Van Gogh painting.

Hill Road Book Club - The Lost Van Gogh

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hill Road Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Hill Road Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 4pm

Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Hill Road Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 4pm

Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

Books with event details

Fillmore Friends of the Library Book Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
FIL-Program Room at Fillmore Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

Library Branch: Fillmore Library
Room: FIL-Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

Friends of the Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter. Share your love of mysteries with great company and make new friends!

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter. Share your love of mysteries with great company and make new friends!

Poetry at the Library. Black and White background.

*Special* Poetry at the Library

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

black and white illustration of William Shakespeare. Black spattered background.

Shakespeare Salon

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Friends of the Library Classic Book Club

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Classic Book Club. Share your love of reading with new friends while discussing notable books!

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Classic Book Club. Share your love of reading with new friends while discussing notable books!

Illustrated stack of books on blue background with text reading "Hill Road Library Book Club"

Hill Road Book Club - One County One Book Selection

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hill Road Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

The Hill Road Book Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

The Hill Road Book Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

Poetry at the Library. Black and White background.

Poetry at the Library

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

black and white illustration of William Shakespeare. Black spattered background.

Shakespeare Salon

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Friends of the Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter. Share your love of mysteries with great company and make new friends!

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Mystery Book Club - The Final Chapter. Share your love of mysteries with great company and make new friends!

Books with event details

Fillmore Friends of the Library Book Club

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
FIL-Program Room at Fillmore Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

Library Branch: Fillmore Library
Room: FIL-Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

black and white illustration of William Shakespeare. Black spattered background.

Shakespeare Salon

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room at Ojai Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Room: OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join in on a lively reading and discussion with a group of local Shakespeare fans at the Ojai Library. 

Friends of the Library Classic Book Club

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Classic Book Club. Share your love of reading with new friends while discussing notable books!

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. for the Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library Classic Book Club. Share your love of reading with new friends while discussing notable books!