After months of social distancing and successfully implementing curbside and virtual services, the Altadena Libraries are pleased to now offer expanded access to both library buildings for limited browsing, computer use, and pickups of holds. The access is currently limited to 15% capacity of the Bob Lucas Memorial Library and only the Community Room at the Main Library.
Main Library Community Room
Limited browsing, computer use, holds pickup:
- Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Curbside pickup:
- Monday - Saturday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Tuesday & Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:30pm
Bob Lucas Memorial Library
Browsing, computer use, holds pickup:
- Monday - Friday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Curbside pickup:
- Monday - Friday, 11:00am - 1:00pm, 3:30 - 5:30pm
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Other Services Currently Offered:
- Virtual events
- Printing, Copying, Faxing
- 3D Printing
- Reference Help in person, over the phone, or through live chat online
- Literacy Tutoring at the Bob Lucas Library
Please Note: The Passport Office will remain closed until at least November 2, 2020. More details coming soon!
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Volunteer in the New Garden
Thanks to grant funding from the Metropolitan Water District, we are thrilled to transform the outside space in front of our Bob Lucas Memorial Branch into an educational (and beautiful!) garden that demonstrates regenerative landscaping that community members can incorporate in their own yards and gardens.
Join us for engaging, socially distanced volunteer workdays/workshops on weekends in October and November where you will learn techniques from experts through hands-on experience in the creation of a bioswale, hugelkultur mound, and more.
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Virtual Book Clubs Are Back!
Adults can enjoy connecting with fellow local readers at the virtual No Guilt Book Club on the second Saturday each month at 4:00pm. Then, lovers of true crime can compare case notes and connect over the hottest new true crime titles the fourth Saturday each month at 4:00pm.
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Homework Help & After-School Resources
Stuck on a tough homework question? Need some ideas for a school project? Students in kindergarten through 8th grade can hop into the virtual Homework Helpers club on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:30pm. Teens are invited to sign up for the secure teen Discord server and drop in every Wednesday from 3:00-5:00pm for quick homework assistance and any reference questions for the Teen Librarian.
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Virtual Trivia for All Ages
Raina Telgemeier Trivia for Kids: Did you love author and cartoonist Raina Telgemeier's books Drama and The Baby-sitters Club? See how much you remember at this fun trivia afternoon on Friday, October 23 at 4:00pm!
Halloween Horror Trivia for Adults: On Saturday, October 24 at 2:00pm, come test your knowledge of horror and its connection to the local area!
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Documenting the COVID-19 Experience Through Food |
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Food can be a connector, a comforter, and a distraction in times of challenge. What food has brought you comfort, nourishment, or pleasure these last few months? Are you baking, or learning new cooking skills? Perhaps you are feeling sentimental and have found yourself referring back to a family recipe that has provided comfort and a feeling of home for generations.
We want to know what recipe has been a go-to for you and your loved ones during these challenging times to compile a cookbook of community recipes and anecdotes that can bring comfort for years to come. Please submit your recipes and stories through the online form or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/altadenacookbook by the end of November.
Illustration: (Top) Alexandra Bowman, (Bottom) Zoya Cherkassky
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- Are you ready for the election? - |
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Civic Engagement Kits for Families
Call (626) 798-8338 to reserve an educational, take-home kit with free books, craft materials, a fake ballot to help kids to learn about voting, and a bookmark template for kids to decorate with art about voting and democracy.
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Free Copies of MARCH by John Lewis & More
Call (626) 798-0833 to reserve a kit for adults with a copy of MARCH by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, a voter's guide and zine, and guided discussion questions to enhance and share your reading experience with friends and neighbors!
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- Take the Clean Air Day Pledge - |
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Last year, the Altadena Library hosted Altadenans for Clean, Healthier Air (CHA-CHA) for an educational celebration of Clean Air Day. Clean air is what we all crave at this moment, but the COVID-19 crisis means that we’re unable to repeat the successful live event mounted last October. In lieu of an in-person event, we urge everyone to take the Clean Air Day pledge at www.cleanairday.org.
Research has shown that particulates — airborne particles that mix with air to form aerosols — are especially dangerous to our health. COVID-19 is an obvious current source of such infection, and so are the recent fires. We should do everything we can to avoid magnifying the problem at this difficult moment, and two immediate ways to help are to avoid burning wood in fireplaces, fire pits and barbecues and using leaf blowers that stir up ash particles and other debris from burnt materials.
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The twin challenges of the recent fires and COVID-19 bring home the extremely urgent task we all face of ensuring a healthy and sustainable community for future generations. Please look out for CHA-CHA’s renewed efforts in the near future to address these challenges, and join in the combined effort to look after our environment.
CHA-CHA’s mission is to educate people about the dangers of leaf blower output and use by educating the public about the different ways to be involved in creating a clean and quiet atmosphere to live and work and partnering with state and county entities whose purpose is to protect our health and find alternatives for gas powered leaf blowers. Learn more about CHA-CHA and Clean Air Day at www.facebook.com/yardsweeper.
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