Held on the third Saturday of each month at Lancaster Library's group meeting room. June's selection is "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See. For Adults A moving story about tradition, tea farming, and the enduring connection between mothers and daughters. Li-Yan lives with her family in a remove villa of the Akha people in China. After meeting a stranger from the modern world, Li-Yan begins to reject the customs that have shaped her life. When she has a baby out of wedlock, she goes against tradition and wraps the infant in a blanket with a tea cake tucked in its folds, near an orphanage in a nearby city. After mother and daughter go their separate ways, both women lead separate lives but Li-yan still yearns for her lost daughter and Haley, now raised in California, wonders of her origins. A powerful story about a family, separated by circumstances, culture, and distance, Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little-known region and its people and celebrates the bond that connects mothers and daughters. Regular print copies will be available at the reference desk. Large print, audiobook, e-book, and e-audiobook versions are available within our system. Light refreshments will be served. Books, Poetry, & Writing Older Adults, Adults
Community Book Club is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Lancaster Library – Group Study Room.
Details can change, so residents should confirm the latest time, location, registration details, age restrictions, and fees with the organizer before heading out.
View the official event listing from LA County Library Events.
