There was a water leak in the Youth Services area on Monday, January 26th. This wing will be closed until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause to our Youth population. The Sydney Wright Room is being used for storage during this time, so it will be unavailable. The rest of the library is open for normal business. We thank you for your understanding.

Dewey's Readers

The non-fiction that reads like fiction book club

Wednesday, January 9 at 6:30 PM

Mary Astor’s Purple Diary by Edward Sorel

Sex, scandal, and the Golden Age of Hollywood, legendary cartoonist Edward Sorel brings us a story ripped from the headlines of a bygone era. Featuring ribald and rapturous art throughout, Mary Astor's Purple Diary is a passion project that becomes the masterpiece of one of America’s greatest illustrators.

and/or 

The Purple Diaries by Joseph Egan

The Purples Diaries is a look at Hollywood’s Golden Age as it has never been seen before, as Egan spins a wildly absorbing yarn about a scandal that threatened to bring down the dream factory known as Hollywood.

Room Reservation: 
Wednesday, January 09
Program Time: 
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Event Category: 
Event Location: 
Name of Organization: 
Jamestown Philomenian Library
Contact Name: 
Deborah Homer
Contact Phone Number: 
401 423-7284
Contact Email: 
jamlibinfo@gmail.com