Matilija Lending Library and Bookstore

Centering BIPOC stories and power in the San Gabriel Valley

3571 Lexington Avenue

El Monte, CA 91731

We are temporarily closed on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Saturday 1 - 5 PM

 

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📚✨ Support Matilija Lending Library! ✨📚 For almost 3 years, we’ve been celebrating the diversity of El Monte and the San Gabriel Valley by uplifting stories from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Help us keep our doors open, host more
We will reopen on December 6 with new hours. We will be closed for winter break so please check our list of closure dates. We will now open on Tuesdays for in-store shopping and co-working in our backlot. Can't wait? Support us by purchasing e-gift
🌟 Small Business Saturday 🌟 We're closed today, but there are still ways to support Matilija Lending Library and help us grow into 2024! 💛 👉 Purchase an e-gift card: Treat your favorite book lover to something special! 👉 Become a member: Join u
We're excited to announce a pilot program for opening on Tuesdays starting Tomorrow, November 19 from 11am - 3pm. While our bookstore and library will be open as usual, Tuesdays will primarily focus on offering our patio as an outdoor coworking spac
🍂 Join us for a Friendsgiving Potluck at Matilija Lending Library! 🍂 Let’s come together to celebrate autumn and community. Bring your favorite dish, drink, or snack to share as we gather on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 1-5 PM. 📍 Mati
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Thanks for celebrating with us @semartsposse on the launch of, Writing the Golden State: The New Literary Terrain of California. Also a big thank you to the book's contributing authors Wendy Cheng, Melissa Hidalgo, and Chris Greenspon as well as Jos&
Join us for a Book Party to celebrate the release of "Writing the Golden State: The New Literary Terrain of California", edited by our co-directors! This collection is inspired by the literary cartographies in *East of East: The Making of G