Empowering Minds & Building Community Through the Whittier Public Library
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The Whittier Public Library Foundation exists to ensure our libraries have the vital resources they need to grow, evolve, and serve. Through generous community support and ongoing fundraising efforts, the Foundation bridges the gap between public funding and the Library’s full potential—advancing knowledge, inspiring lifelong learning, and responding to the changing needs of Whittier’s diverse community.
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From culinary gatherings like Booktoberfest and Spring Tea to inspiring Guests at the Eileen Bigelow Speaker Series and Whittier Reads, the Foundation provides programs and events for everyone to enjoy.
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The next chapter starts now! 📖✨
🦁 Join us — and former Library Director Paymaneh Maghsoudi — in welcoming our new Interim Library Director Jacqueline “Jac” Sanchez!
✨Having worked alongside Paymaneh for more than a decade, Jac steps into this role with years of experience, genuine love for the library, and the uplifting spirit our community knows so well.
Here’s to turning the page! 📚📖💫
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Get your copy today! 📖👀
📙”When It All Burns” by Jordan Thomas is available for checkout or purchase ($20) at both library locations
🔥The book follows author Jordan Thomas’ single, brutal six month fire season with the Los Padres Hotshots—the special forces of America’s firefighters.
✏️Whittier Reads programs are coming in April so keep your calendar open - schedule coming soon!
‼️ Whittier Reads is an annual citywide literary event that encourages members of the Whittier community to read the same book at the same time and then discuss it in book groups and participate in special programs which are offered at our Libraries. 🎉 AKA, a City Wide giant book club!
👏 The Whittier Public Library Foundation has been sponsoring this community-wide program from its inception in 2004.
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The library is a place for learning, imagination… and yes, a little laughter too. 🤍
Thank you to our amazing librarians for keeping us (mostly) on track. 📖👀
Come read, explore, and make memories with us today!📚✨
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Whittier, you’re cordially invited! ☕️🫖✨
Join us for tea, treats, and trivia inspired from the literary works of the Queen of Crime - Agatha Christie 🔪🩸
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at both libraries and online at whittierplf.org 🔗
📍Whittier Central Library (7344 Washington Ave)
📅 Thursday, March 12 at 6pm
💰 $50 WPLF Members | $60 Non-Members
🌟this event is sponsored by and benefits the Whittier Public Library Foundation
Seating is limited, so get yours tickets today!
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After 25 years of incredible service to the Whittier community, Paymaneh Magsouhdi has retired as the @whittierpubliclibrary Director. In January, friends & family came together to celebrate her career 🎉
A lot of what you experience at the library, from our most prominent events & programs to the two beautifully renovated library buildings, is because of Paymaneh’s guidance, leadership, creativity, and inspiring initiative.
Her influence goes far beyond Whittier, spreading across the entire State of California through collaborative relationships, fundraising initiatives, and even trained librarians.
Thank you Paymaneh for being our guiding light 🌟 the library wouldn’t be the same without you!
👀 Watch the entire Retirement Celebration Event on our website ▶️
🔗 WhittierPLF.org
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Like to watch films for free? Join us each month for Kanopy Club! Enjoy a film and snacks at the library. Bring a friend or fellow film lover!
This month we`ll be showing "After Yang" (2021) Monday, February 23 at 6:00pm.
"In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down."
Whittwood Branch Library - 10537 Santa Gertrudes Ave., Whittier, CA 90603
For more information please call (562) 567-9950
The 2026 Whittier Reads book is here! 📙🔥🧑🏽🚒
📙When It All Burns by Jordan Thomas is a firsthand look at wildfires, climate change, and the hotshots on the front lines.
👀 Get a head start on your reading and keep an eye out for programs coming this April 🗓️
🙋🏽♂️📖Whittier Reads is Whittier’s annual “One City One Book” program! We all read the same book and come together at the @whittierpubliclibrary to enjoy lectures, movies, book clubs, and an author talk, all sponsored by the @whittier_plf ✨
#whittierreads #whittierreads2026 #whenitallburns #whittierca #wplf
🧵Embroidery Basics at the Library!
Ready to add a personal touch to your fabrics? Join us for the basics of embroidery and learn the timeless art of needle and thread!
📅 Monday, February 23rd
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Central Library - MakerSpace
7344 Washington Ave. 90602
📞 For more information, contact us at 562-567-9900
No need to bring anything—just your enthusiasm! We`ll supply all the materials, including fabric, needles, and a variety of colorful threads.
🧵 Spaces are limited, so sign up today! For teens and adults.
Get ready to thread your way into creativity and make something beautiful! See you there!
Make a mad dash to Whittwood Branch Library and profess your love for Romantic Comedy movies! Whether its ‘enemies to lovers’, a ‘makeover montage’, an ‘airport confession’ or any other tropes, this trivia night will be a fun reminder why we love this genre! So sign up and come along with your friends or visit solo and ‘meet (cute)’ other Rom Com fans & team up!
Teams will consist of 2-4 players 🙂
*Registration is required, so give us a call at 562-567-9950.
Whittwood Branch Library
10537 Santa Gertrudes
February 17th, 6PM
This program is geared for Adult & Teen patrons
This program is generously supported by the Whittier Public Library Foundation.
Ignite your curiosity and learn about the art of woodburning, also called Pyrography. Users will design their own Valentine`s inspired craft using a heated pen. Cozy instrumental music will help set the mood for your relaxing crafting session, and you get to walk away with your very own keepsake or gift to that special someone!
Class starts at 5:30 PM at the Whittwood Branch Library on Wednesday February 11th.
For ages 14 & up! *Space is limited, please sign-up at the Adult Reference desk or call us (562) 567-9900.
Whittwood Branch Library
10537 Santa Gertrudes.
🌷 Blind Date with a Book is in full bloom! 🌷 Love is in the air and on our shelves! All month long, visit either library location and choose from our display of beautifully wrapped books waiting just for you. 🌿💌 🌸 Take your book home and let the story blossom 🌼 Tell us how your date went on our Rate-Your-Date form 🎁 Return the form to receive a little prize 📅 Available 2/2/26–2/28/26 ✨ Because the best connections are rooted beyond the cover.
About This Movie: Ruthless: Monopoly`s Secret History (2023) For generations, Monopoly has been America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and — for better or worse — the impulses that make our free-market society tick. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing. Contrary to the folksy legend spread by Parker Brothers, Monopoly’s secret history is a surprising saga that features a radical feminist, a community of Quakers in Atlantic City, America’s greatest game company, and an unemployed Depression-era engineer. And the real story behind the creation of the game might never have come to light if it weren’t for the determination of an economics professor and impassioned anti-monopolist.
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