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 562-598-2431.

“The Man Who Died Seven Times,” by Yasuhiko Nishizawa Genre: Mystery Fiction

Every now and then, against his will, Hisataro falls into a time loop in which he is obliged to relive the same day a total of nine times. One day, his grandfather mysteriously dies. As he returns to the day of the murder time and again, Hisataro begins to unravel its secrets. With a sizeable inheritance up for grabs, motives abound, everyone is a suspect.

“Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them,” by Jennifer Wright Genre: History, Health

An irreverent tour of history’s worst plagues and the people who battled them includes coverage of the Antonine Plague, leprosy and polio while surveying the lesser-known, bizarre and grotesque details that marked each disease.

The LW Library is holding a raffle in celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month. See page 15.