E-CONNECT | NOVEMBER UPDATE FROM THE ALTADENA LIBRARIES
Important COVID-19 Update
To protect our community and library staff from risk of COVID-19 spread amidst the recent, rapid increase in infection rates in LA County, the Altadena Libraries will be limiting access to library buildings as of November 23 and offering all services through curbside pickup and digital offerings.

Main Library Community Room
Curbside Pickup:
  • Monday - Saturday, 11:00am - 1:00pm, 4:00-6:00pm

Bob Lucas Memorial Library
Curbside Pickup:
  • Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 1:00pm, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Current Offerings:

Please Note: The Passport Office will no longer accept appointments as of November 30 until at least mid-January.
Library staff is available by phone if you have any questions at (626) 798-0833 on Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 6:00pm!
Need a library card during curbside services?
At catalog.altadenalibrary.org, click "Register here" under the login section to sign up and receive a temporary card number via email.

When you place your first hold in the catalog, you can pick up your physical card with your items, but your digital card number will give you access to our online databases, hoopla for ebooks, music, and movies, cloudLibrary for ebooks and audiobooks, and more in the meantime!
The Library of Things Expands
The Altadena Library of Things has grown to include a variety of tools to inspire your imagination this winter! Visit our online catalog to place a hold on a sewing machine kit, virtual reality headset, musical exploration kit, telescope, laptop, or hotspot.

How will you use the Library of Things? Post a photo on social media of your creations or adventures and tag us @AltadenaLibrary!
Listen to the New "This is Altadena" Podcast!
Visit thisisaltadena.podomatic.com to enjoy the newest virtual offering from the Altadena Libraries - the This is Altadena podcast! (Also on iTunes and Spotify)

Our first episode features conversations with community leader and Altadena Town Council member Veronica Jones, local artist Keni Arts, local arts advocate Eugene Hutchins of Altadena Arts, and library staff about famed artist Charles White, the 40th anniversary of Charles White Park, and some of the innovative initiatives at your local libraries.

More episodes coming in 2021! Do you or someone you know have a unique story to tell about their experiences or life in Altadena? Let us know by emailing marketing@altadenalibrary.org.
A HUGE Thank You to Our Volunteers!
Thanks to grant funding from the Metropolitan Water District and now several socially distanced work days from an amazing group of community volunteers, we are thrilled to be transforming the outside space in front of our Bob Lucas Memorial Branch into an educational (and beautiful!) demonstration garden that exhibits regenerative landscaping practices. We are so grateful for our neighbors' support, time, and energy and cannot wait to unveil the finished garden in the coming weeks!
In case you missed it...
The Altadena Libraries always have projects in the works to inspire curiosity and connect our community with ideas that spark imagination. Click the thumbnails below to catch up on some of our latest YouTube videos you might have missed...