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Save the Date:

Friends of the Altadena Library Book Sale

Saturday, Oct. 15, 10am - 4pm

Main Library

Join Friends of the Altadena Library for a huge used book sale at the Main Library on Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Only Friends of the Library are able to shop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., but you can become a member on-site for $10. The sale is open to all from 12 to 4 p.m.

Thousands of fiction, children's & holiday books, curios, CDs, DVDs, and more will be available for purchase.

Altadena Libraries Closed All Day

Monday, October 10

Both libraries will be closed on Monday, October 10, for staff development training. They will reopen at their normal time on Tuesday, October 11.

Altadena Rotary Pancake Breakfast

Grocery Outlet Altadena

Saturday, October 1 | 8:00 - 10:30AM

The Rotary Club is sponsoring a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. The event will be held in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet (2240 N. Lake Avenue). Proceeds benefit the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team, Altadena Sheriff Horse Posse, Christmas Tree Lane Association, and Altadena Community Garden. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Altadena Sheriff Station, Grocery Outlet or El Patron Restaurant. 

In-N-Out Cover to Cover Club

(Earn a Burger for Reading 5 Books)

October 1 to November 12

Join the In-N-Out Cover to Cover Club to earn a free hamburger or cheeseburger for every five books you read! The program runs from October 1 to November 12, and children (ages 4-12) can sign up at the Children's desk at the Main Library or the Information Desk at Bob Lucas Memorial Library.

Program Details:

• Children between the ages of 4 and 12 are eligible to participate. Children that are unable to read themselves or are learning to read can have their parents read five books with them.
• Participating children will receive a reading log to keep track of the books they read when they sign up at the library.
• A parent or guardian should sign the reading log after each five books are read.
• When a child has completed reading five books, they can bring their log back to the library (Children's desk at Main/Info Desk at Bob Lucas Branch), and they will receive a certificate that is valid for a free hamburger or cheeseburger at any In-N-Out location.

Each child is eligible to receive an award certificate with every five books read, limit three during the program duration.

Mariposa Junction

Saturday, October 1, 5-9pm

Come to Mariposa Junction (849 E Mariposa Street) on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. for live music, shopping, food, friends, and family fun!

Conversations with Art

Monday, October 3, 6:30-7:30pm

Main Library Community Room

Register here.

Help Us Celebrate Altadena Clean Air Week

Wednesday, Oct 5-8

For event details, go to https://www.facebook.com/AltadenaCleanAir/

Dance for Hope America

Saturday, Oct. 22, 5pm

William Davies Memorial Building

Help Children of One Planet celebrate its 22nd anniversary on Saturday, Oct.22 at 5 p.m. at the William Davies Memorial Building at 568 E. Mount Curve Ave. For tickets and details, go to https://childrenofoneplanet.org.