Spring break treks, cool bookstores, great libraries, LA stories

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SealBeachDaily.com is giving away a copy of Great Escapes: Southern California this week, just in time for your spring staycation.

Just picked up Great Destinations: Palm Springs and Desert Resorts by Christopher P. Baker. Nicely written. Baker clearly knows his turf.

Chronicle Books twitters about this lovely photo gallery: The most interesting bookstores of the world. From San Francisco to Paris to Calcutta, these bookstores are ideal destinations for book lovers.

Library Journal showcases the nation’s “star” libraries, including sixteen here in California.

The Los Angeles Music Center invites Angelenos to share their life stories and oral histories this month. The theme: “Journeys Toward Justice.”

The beauty of fresh and local: Gotta love Kate Cohen’s delightful slide show from one of SoCal’s newest farmers markets.