LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection. The library is open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. To place an item on hold, call ahead at 562-598-2431.

“All the Water in the World,” by Eiren Caffall

Genre: Science fiction

A unique account of the survivors’ journey from a flooded and now uninhabitable New York City north along the Hudson River is a celebration of human perseverance at the hands of nature’s awe-inspiring power.

“A Town Without a Name,” by Gay Talese

Genre: Nonfiction, History

Spanning the 1950s to today, this is a time capsule of what New York once was and still is. Even as the city changes, it remains as timeless as ever.