Although most local libraries will be closed on Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, Altadena Library District’s main and branch library will both be open for business as usual with lots to choose from to keep both children and adults entertained and informed.
All those who need a place to study, computers with internet access, free loan DVDs, audio books, or something good to read are more than welcome to stop by and check out the library.
And, the library will celebrate our veterans with a notable speaker:
“Norm” Stevens, an 8th Air Force bombardier, will present his stirring tale, An Innocent at Polebrook, at the library on Tues., Nov. 11 at 7 PM. Steven’s book tells the true story of an innocent l8-year old plucked from his small hometown in California who found himself at l9 riding in the nose of a heavy bomber under conditions he could not possibly have imagined. The book explores the excruciating tension between his innocence and the raw reality of war and the bravery and courage of his own and the other men in the 8th Air Force.
Stevens joined the Army Air Corps, serving during WW II from April 1943 until October 1946. He flew as a bombardier on a B-17 in the 8th Air Force, 351st Bomb Group, at Polebrook, England during the summer and fall of 1944. His tour of duty consisted of 34 bombing missions over Germany and occupied France, Belgium and Holland. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
This presentation will be held at the Altadena Library Community Room, at 600 East Mariposa Street, in Altadena. For more information please call 626-798-0833 or visit the library’s website at www.altadenalibrary.org.
