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Take a Walk Through the Ice Age at Monrovia Library

Escape the mundane at our beautiful Monrovia Library!

Where better to spend a hot, humid Monrovia day than in the comfort of Monrovia's beautiful new Library? One can leave his or her cares behind and take a journey through the Ice Age to the Space Age to Heaven and back, lost in the vast array of marvelous books at Monrovia Library.

Those who love to read, know there is no better vacation than delving into a magnificent book. Whether new or old, the Monrovia Library and her knowledgable staff of librarians, can set you on the right path to escape from the mundane.

Join Ayla and Jondalar in their journey through Ice Age France's caves in the final of Jean Auel's Earth's Children series, Land of the Painted Caves. The adventure of Ayla began in 1980 when Clan of the Cave Bear introduced readers to the young Cro-magnin girl rescued and raised by "The Clan."

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Enter the ultimate realm of outer space travel into the other side spirituality in the sixties Science Fiction masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Arthur C. Clarke's work predicted cell phones, the internet, and even the IPAD in this magnificent tale.

Perhaps you like it steamy? Nicholas Sparks, a man with amazing insight into the female psyche, developes characters every romatic soul can relate to. My personal favorite is Nights in Rodanthe, the story of a weekend romance that lasted a lifetime.

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Leave your cell phone at home, the kids at the neighbor's and walk down to Myrtle Avenue's most beautiful addition, The Library. Complete with comfy chairs and private niches where one can let his or her mind take a vacation sans cost!

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