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My Favorite Crime Book Club

The Menendez Murders

2025-05-04 14:00:00 2025-05-04 15:30:00 America/New_York My Favorite Crime Book Club Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true crime title and discuss it. Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Sunday, May 04
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-04 14:00:00 2025-05-04 15:30:00 America/New_York My Favorite Crime Book Club Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true crime title and discuss it. Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true crime title and discuss it.

May 2025 Title - The Menendez Murders: the shocking untold story of the Menendez family and the killings that stunned the nation by Robert Rand

"A successful entertainment executive making $2 million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. But it was all a façade.

The Menendez saga has captivated the American public since 1989. The killing of José and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn’t make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven months later, when the case developed an intense cult following. By the time the first Menendez trial began in July 1993, the public was convinced that Lyle and Erik were a pair of greedy rich kids who had killed loving, devoted parents.

The real story remained buried beneath years of dark secrets.

A culmination of more than 30 years of journalist Robert Rand’s relentless reporting, this updated edition of The Menendez Murders shares these intimate, breakthrough findings, including a deeply disturbing history of child abuse and sexual molestation in the Menendez family going back generations, as well as exclusive new revelations linking the 1980s boy band Menudo and the Menendez family, a first-hand account of the emotional reunion between Erik and Lyle Menendez, and surprising insights into how the Menendez brothers remain resilient and live with purpose despite a life sentence without parole." (Amazon)

June 2025 Title - TBD

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Authors, & Writing |

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Tower Road Branch

Phone: 352-333-2840
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day Holiday
Mon, Jun 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day Holiday)
Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Tower Road Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Southwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Tue, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your little ones!

Rescheduled
Tue, Jul 01, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
New date Tuesday, July 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs & services.

Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs & services.

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy a fabulous magic show with James Songster and his bunny sidekick, ChaChing, the Amazing Bunny! Room max capacity is 112 people.

Wed, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Engineer and explore with our Rigamajig building set.

Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space
Join us for a special edition of Teen Gaming. Bring your friends and compete in our Mario Kart 8 tournament on the Nintendo Switch. Who... more
Join us for a special edition of Teen Gaming. Bring your friends and compete in our Mario Kart 8 tournament on the Nintendo Switch. Who will take home the trophy?

Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Jul 03, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Meeting Room
Do you enjoy solving mysteries, and saving the world from zombies? Come learn new board games and play classic ones in the meeting room!... more
Do you enjoy solving mysteries, and saving the world from zombies? Come learn new board games and play classic ones in the meeting room! You are welcome to come alone or in a group.

Fri, Jul 04, All day
Meeting Room
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us

Sat, Jul 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories,... more
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sun, Jul 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.

Sun, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true... more
Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true crime title and discuss it.

Mon, Jul 07, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.

Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us in the meeting room for a fun hour of arts and crafts! We'll learn how to use stencils to paint tea towels, perfect for... more
Join us in the meeting room for a fun hour of arts and crafts! We'll learn how to use stencils to paint tea towels, perfect for decorating your home.

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for an afternoon of crafts and activities all about Pokémon! Max occupancy is 112 people.

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Jul 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room
In this educational adventure, learn about animals and their natural habitats as we get to see them up close! Room max capacity is 112... more
In this educational adventure, learn about animals and their natural habitats as we get to see them up close! Room max capacity is 112 people.

Thu, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Space
Join us in the children’s area every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for our Read with a Dog program.

Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Thu, Jul 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest fiber arts project.

Fri, Jul 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn how to create Florida-Friendly landscapes and gardens that create habitats that attract and support pollinators such as bees,... more
Learn how to create Florida-Friendly landscapes and gardens that create habitats that attract and support pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Three Rivers Legal Service, Southern Legal Council and the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee for a free... more
Join Three Rivers Legal Service, Southern Legal Council and the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee for a free Ask-A-Lawyer clinic.

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join the Gainesville Rose Society for their monthly meeting at the Tower Road Branch this Sunday at 2 p.m.

Mon, Jul 14, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your little ones!

Tue, Jul 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us in the meeting room and learn how to make a memory kit for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's.

Tue, Jul 15, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs &... more
HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs & services.