The following were purchased by Friends of San Pedro Library for your enjoyment. Click on a title to read a book review. Some books may have an podcast or Wikipedia entry instead of a review. We've tried to include as many different sources, but the opinions expresses by these sources do not reflect the opinions of Friends of San Pedro Library or LAPL. For authors, go to the LAPL database Biography Resource Center (Gale). There will be a new list of books at the end of each month. It takes a few weeks for the library to process the books before they are placed on the Friends of San Pedro Library Book Shelf next to the circulation desk.
| Title | Author(s) |
| Location Filming in Los Angeles | Karie Bible, Marc Wannamaker, and Harry Medved |
| When Europe Went Mad | Terence T. Finn |
| Grace of Silence | Michele Norris |
| Tinker (No review) | Paul Harding |
| Cinderella Ate My Daughter | Peggy Orenstein |
| Wench | Dolen Perkins-Valdez |
| Dr. Neal Barndard's Program for Reversing Diabetes | Neal. D. Barnard, MD |
| Amsterdam | Ian McEwan |
| Why Does E=MC2? | Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw |
| Play Their Hearts Out | George Dohrmann |
| Confessions | Sandra Brown |
| San Pedro Then and Now | Jim Isaac and Tom Herrera |
| Fire Within | Chris D'Lacey |
The library has also added the following graphic novels (manga) to their collection:
| Happy Cafe (Vol. 6) by Kou Matsuzuki |
| Demon Sacred Seed (Vol. 4) by Natsumi Itsuki |
| Peace Maker (Vols. 1-4) by Nanae Kurono |
| Fruits Basket Ultimate (Vols.4-6) by Takaya Natsuki |
| Vampire Knight (Vols. 1, 2, 4, 8-11) by Matsuri Hino |
| Marvel Zombies (Vols. 2-5) by Robert Kirkman and Sean Philips |
| Public Enemy (Vol. 2) by Chuck D. and Adam Wallenta |
| Avengers/XMen Maximum Security by Kirk Busiek |
| Sense and Sensibility (Marvel Illustrated). Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Written by Nancy Butler, Sonny Lew, and Christopher Sotomayer |
| Captain America Boodstone Hunt by Mark Gruenwald, Kieron Dwyer, and Danny Bulanadi |
| Summoner Girl (Vol. 1) by Hiroshi Kubota |
| Kill Shakespeare (Vol. 1) by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery, Andy B., Ian Herring, and Kagan McCleod |
| Kurozaburo (Vol. 1) by Yoshinori Natsume |
| Kato : Not My Father's Daughter (Vol. 1) by Jai Nitz, Nigel Raynor, and Paul Renaud |
| Angel: Barbary Coast by David Tischman, Franco Urru, and Dan Panosian |
| Genkaku Picasso (Vol. 1) by Usamaru Furuya |
| Vampire Kisses (Vols. 1 and 2) by Ellen Schreiber |