Did you know your community boasts its very own Village Library and History Center? Explore all that these Village gems, powered by volunteers and conveniently located adjacent each to other at 24266 Calle Aragon, have to offer.
Village Library
The Village Library’s collection features more than 30,000 items, including the latest best-sellers, paperbacks and a large selection of magazines and periodicals. Many books are available in large print. The collection also includes materials in Korean, Chinese, Farsi and much more. View the extensive catalog online here.
The library also hosts three book clubs, hosted on the second Monday, third Tuesday and fourth Wednesday of each month. All are welcome (even without having read the selected book).
Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (Wednesday until 7 p.m.) and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, the many dedicated volunteers who staff this amenity are happy to help patrons find new books or old favorites.
Book donations are accepted (published 2018 or later). For more information, contact the Village Library at 949-597-4274 or lwvillagelibrary@yahoo.com.
History Center
The Laguna Woods History Center (formerly Historical Society of Laguna Woods) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “preserving today for tomorrow.” It collects, conserves and shares fascinating information, documentation and artifacts related to the community’s past. The center offers climate-controlled archival space for club materials and features various wonderful exhibits, oral histories and a digital archive.
The History Center is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment.
For more information contact the History Center at 949-206-0150 or info@lagunawoodshistory.org.
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