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Changing exhibit curated by the El Segundo Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. Past exhibits include 7 Word Stories, Living Library, Harry Potter Read-Aloud and more. Have questions or want more information? Please contact Senior Librarian Julie Todd by email or calling 310-524-2729.
Past Exhibits
Common Threads (December 2019 - January 2020)
For the holidays, the El Segundo Public Library's Room of Requirement is home to a community table representing a common thread between holidays across the religious and cultural spectrum: The Family Gathering. Whether it is with the family you were born into, the one you married into, or the chose for yourself, the family meal is an important part of the holiday season. Please use the threads provided in the room to decorate our community table and show us how you navigate the delicate web of family dynamics during the holidays as you experience them.
Living Library (November 2019)
Portrait exhibit of "living books" that were in conversation with the community November 16th, 2019 at ESMoA.
7 Word Stories (Fall 2019)
Patrons created and posted Seven Word Stories around the Room of Requirement to share with the community. Browse the list of seven word stories that were posted in the room during the exhibit.
Harry Potter Read-Aloud (July 2019)
Library program combined with a performance art piece and a Herculean feat of dedication, members of the community read aloud the entire Harry Potter series. Accents and voices, costumes and Potter gear were encouraged. This community effort celebrated a love for the library and the act of reading aloud.
Mercedes Dorame (April - June 2019)
Gabrielino Tongva Artist Mercedes Dorame created a replica of map depicting traditional Tongva village site names along with Tovaangar, now the greater Los Angeles area. Part of the Library's 2019 Book to Action program about urban native experiences, Dorame incorporated abalone shell and artist's interpretatino of cogged stones used by the Tongva, inspired by archaeological site visits.