Read-a-Dena 2020 Goes Virtual
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There are plenty of ways to explore nature while you stay safe at home. From birdwatching through your window to identifying trees on a walk around your block, you can engage with nature and expand your knowledge right in your own backyard... and we're here to help! This year's Read-a-Dena, Altadena Libraries' first annual community-wide reading program, features
Wild LA: Explore the Amazing Nature In and Around Los Angeles
. By partnering with one of the authors of the book and some local volunteers, we hope you will enjoy our engaging video content and our partners' virtual reading group activities this spring!
Want to read Wild LA on your favorite mobile device? Download the cloudLibrary app or
check it out online
! All you need to start reading is your Altadena Library card number.
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For the next few weeks, Charles Hood, nature photographer and one of the authors of
Wild LA
, has provided some fun Nature Notes for you to enjoy! Covering topics from nature journaling to a sea turtle excursion, these videos are packed with great ideas for engaging with nature in new ways!
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Altadenan Dorothy Wong signed up to lead a community Read-a-Dena Reading Group far before Safer at Home orders were in place. She has now partnered with
Nature for All Stewards
to offer a virtual Reading Group on Wednesdays at 7:30pm starting May 6 for those wanting to engage in discussion and activities about Wild LA and nature in our community!
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Need Assistance or Have Questions for Library Staff?
On Monday through Friday, from 10am to 12pm and 4 to 6pm, connect with library staff on our website's
online chat box
(in the bottom right corner) or by calling
(626) 798-0833 extension 105.
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Need a Library Card?
Register for a temporary digital card number! Visit
catalog.altadenalibrary.org
and click "Register Here" to get full access to all library digital services, including
cloudLibrary
,
Flipster
,
Novelist
, and more. Once we reopen, you can drop by and switch out your number for a physical card!
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Star Wars Day (May 4) may be in the past, but the Star Wars spirit lives on at the Altadena Libraries! Library Associate Mark, our resident expert on all our favorite fandoms, put together a fascinating presentation on the history of Star Wars and its developments over the past several decades. Once you finish his video, make your very own lightsabers at home out of some pool noodles and tape!
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Read 140,000+ Ebooks and Audiobooks in cloudLibrary
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While nothing can replace the feeling of holding a good book in your hands, with your smart phone, tablet, or reading device, you can hold over 140,000 books in your hand at once! All you need is your Altadena Library card number to get started.
Download the app today!
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Need Tutoring While Learning from Home?
With an Altadena Library card, you can access Brainfuse, an online tutoring and study support website that provides live tutoring from 1:00pm to 10:00pm daily for students in Kindergarten through college! Brainfuse also offers Writing and Language Labs, online flash cards, and online skills lessons for all ages to enhance your learning.
Start learning now with your library card!
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Hang Out with Library Staff from Home
During these Safer at Home orders, our library staff has been BUSY creating content for your youngest loved ones to enjoy. From baby bounces to sing-alongs and story times, your little ones and you will love seeing familiar faces from the library and all the engaging activities.
View all posted videos!
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Update from the Friends of the Altadena Library
Read this month's
update from Claire Newman
, President of the Friends of the Altadena Library and learn about all the exciting projects the Friends are working on!
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Enjoy FREE Movie and Music Streaming with hoopla
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We are thrilled to now offer Altadena Library cardholders access to hoopla, a groundbreaking digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, even more books and audiobooks, comics, and TV shows on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.
Explore what's available!
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