Rosedale
Neighborhood Library

Membership Drive at Rosedale Library

Have you ever thought about volunteering for the library, or just looking for a way to help out in the community?  Join us for an end of summer celebration and membership drive for the Rosedale Friends on Aug.17. Free food, giveaways, activities and a live performance by DC Strings courtesy of the Rosedale Friends.  From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All ages welcome. Members of the Friends Group will be available to talk about membership options.

• Adults

Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready for My Close-Up

Classic Hollywood nonfiction and biographies

Classic Hollywood: an era in American cinema that stretched from the 1910s to the 1960s and influenced film world-wide. Countless books have been written about the era. Some focus on actors, often describing their lives and experiences in their own words; or on specific films; and others on scandals that rocked the industry. Some examine how society and government, such as the Hays Code and the Red Scare, influenced Hollywood. Still others look at women’s roles within the industry.

• Annclaire L.
• Nonfiction

How (Not) to Get Away With Murder

Nonfiction About Forensic Science

It’s the age of the true crime fan! Everywhere you look, there’s a new documentary, podcast, or book about true crime. Internet communities have sprung up to try solving famous unsolved crimes themselves, or just to discuss infamous cases like the Black Dahlia murder or the Zodiac Killer. And there’s plenty to talk about. As forensic science continues to evolve and advance, more and more cold cases are being solved. Genealogy and DNA tests and other methods have brought about the arrests of multiple killers, including the infamous Golden State Killer just last year.  

• Annclaire L.
• Nonfiction
• True Crime

Rosedale Scary Story Contest

Rosedale is having its first Halloween Short Story contest. Try to scare us with your spookiest, creepiest, most horrifying stories and submit them for our librarians to judge. Three winners will receive a grand prize, one from each age group, and three winners will receive a second place prize. Enter to win a prize!  Entries must be turned in, in person, to the Rosedale Library by Oct. 26. Please submit with cover page including name, age, email and/or phone number. Winners will be contacted after voting by Halloween, Oct. 31. Contestant age groups:

• Halloween
• Writing