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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
Mon, May 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 13 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, May 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, May 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, May 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 18 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

Cancelled
Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Come join the Latina Women's League for bilingual story time.

Mon, May 19, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.

Mon, May 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us in the meeting room and learn how to grow an herb in a bottle! All supplies provided.

Mon, May 19, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space
Teenaged players, of all experience levels, are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of our Lorcana League. Don't know how to play... more
Teenaged players, of all experience levels, are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of our Lorcana League. Don't know how to play this card game? We will teach you!

Tue, May 20, 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, May 20, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Need help with landlord or lease issues? Facing eviction or struggling to pay rent? Come talk to an attorney from Florida Legal Services... more
Need help with landlord or lease issues? Facing eviction or struggling to pay rent? Come talk to an attorney from Florida Legal Services for free at the Tower Road Branch!

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Space
Join us in our bi-monthly, fun-filled sessions as we play a short campaign in the world of D&D! Teenaged players, of all experience... more
Join us in our bi-monthly, fun-filled sessions as we play a short campaign in the world of D&D! Teenaged players, of all experience levels, are welcome to join the fun.

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other... more
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other friendly creatures.

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Read the same book at the same (adjusted) time as children from Australia and New Zealand! We will read The Truck Cat by Deborah... more
Read the same book at the same (adjusted) time as children from Australia and New Zealand! We will read The Truck Cat by Deborah Frankel, as well as other Aussie and Kiwi books and crafts.

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, May 22, 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, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.

Thu, May 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest fiber arts project.

Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Florida Legal Services will be tabling at the Tower Road Branch on select dates in May! They'll be offering information on their... more
Florida Legal Services will be tabling at the Tower Road Branch on select dates in May! They'll be offering information on their Eviction Prevention Project for anyone interested so please stop by!

Fri, May 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises: Engineering Scientist Tools. Participants will learn about the tools... more
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises: Engineering Scientist Tools. Participants will learn about the tools Scientists to while exploring natural phenomenon.

Mon, May 26, All day
Meeting Room
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us

Tue, May 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.

Wed, May 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet your neighbors and enjoy book discussions in a friendly environment.

Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to create new things with repurposed materials! We will provide supplies, but you're also welcome to bring your own items to... more
Join us to create new things with repurposed materials! We will provide supplies, but you're also welcome to bring your own items to remake, repair, or recycle.

Wed, May 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space
Join us for board games!

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, May 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space
A community health educator will present a workshop designed to increase teens' confidence in reaching their goals, enhance their... more
A community health educator will present a workshop designed to increase teens' confidence in reaching their goals, enhance their communication, and gain healthy relationship skills.

Thu, May 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest fiber arts project.

Fri, May 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises: Engineering Scientist Tools. Participants will learn about the tools... more
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises: Engineering Scientist Tools. Participants will learn about the tools Scientists to while exploring natural phenomenon.