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Friends Online Bookstore

The Friends Online Bookstore has an awesome selection of books available at incredibly good prices. Check out their constantly changing inventory of best sellers, cookbooks, children’s books, mysteries, biographies, CDs, books on CD, or whatever you like to read. New additions include family friendly DVDs and little library grab bags. Their books make great gifts as holidays are fast approaching. Prepay for your items and pick them up at the Library.

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MILL VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

Village Music: The Best Little Record Store in the World

Wednesday, December 7th | 7pm

Virtual program on Zoom. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link upon registration. Click here to register. 

Known far and wide for its vast catalogue of LPs and music memorabilia, John Goddard’s Village Music was a destination for collectors of vintage vinyl records. Under his ownership, Village Music transformed into a hotspot for local and international celebrities, such as Grateful Dead band members and George Lucas, as well as casual record collectors. The list of stars who visited Village Music is a virtual who’s who of American roots music. Join us as we delve into the shelves and stories of one of the most revered record stores in the world.

Born and raised in Marin, John Goddard had an active Mill Valley childhood, participating in numerous clubs and sports. His love for music also blossomed at this time. He began working at the local music store, Village Music, as a teenager.

Sarah Wilcox, original owner of Mill Valley Village Music, was set to sell the business to a retired sheet music salesman when he died of a heart attack on the way to sign the papers. Goddard, having dropped out of college at the same time, returned to the store as manager, eventually buying the business in February 1968 at the age of 24, and the rest is history.

FOR KIDS

Gingerbread Person Party

Wednesday, December 7th  |  2:30pm - 3:30pm

Creekside Room

Listen to the familiar tale of a Gingerbread Boy or Girl on the loose, then decorate your own delicious cookie companion to take home.

Ages 4 and up. Registration required. Click to register.

ONLINE RESOURCE

Help Now! Live Online Homework Help

The Library now offers free, live, online tutoring in math, reading, writing/language arts, and more for students in K-12 as well as adult learners. Help Now! Homework Help lets you chat with live tutors 24 hours a day. It also includes a writing lab, test center, live skill building, and a foreign language lab. You can even send homework questions, submit essays for review, and get help with standardized tests or resume writing, all free with your library card.

This resource is provided courtesy of the California State Library.