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		<title>‘Bookies’ track Detective Stillwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Wendy Hein Part-time Islander, Wendy Gray Hein recently hosted the “Bookies” at her Avalon home on Clarissa to discuss Michael Connelly’s new book, “Nightshade,” which is set in Avalon. Book Club members utilized the Nightshade locations map from Steamer Trunk to tour all of the local places mentioned in Connelly’s book, including the sheriffs [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Children’s book about Catalina finds market</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A children’s book, entitled “ABC is for Catalina Island” has been gaining some traction at local stores, much to the delight of the author, who grew up taking family trips to the island. Katie Carter Elia grew up in Pasadena and made her first trip to Catalina at the age of two, with her parents. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Upcoming programs at Avalon Public Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the Islander Creation Station. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.: Join us to make your own wooden model airplane! Loteria! Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.: Come learn how to play the wonderful Mexican Bingo game Loteria! Candy for prizes! Ages 11 and up Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catalina But Are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Friends of library included in Art Fair</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Judy Grear]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[During the Easter weekend, April 7-9, the Catalina Art Association held its annual Spring Fair on Front Street. President of the Art Association Lola DiMiele generously donated booth space to the Avalon Friends of the Library. Donated books were available to visitors and locals. Many people donated to the Friends. The Friends raise money for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Island library connected to 88 others overtown</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Birchall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Folks who visit Avalon Library may not realize that our petit island library branch is connected to the 88 other libraries on the mainland. That means that you have access to any book, DVD, or magazine that is in the collection of any LA County Library. It also means that by default, little Avalon Library [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon School Yearbook</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Birchall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 23:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While some of us have been snoozing through the stormy and windy winter, at Avalon Library, we’ve been working hard to provide some excellent and fun services for you! About a month ago, we were pleased to receive a generous donation of Torqua yearbooks from Avalon School. With perhaps just a year or two gap, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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