COVID-19 Update
Temporary Building Closure & Pause of Curbside Services
Following Public Health guidelines, the Altadena Libraries are pausing all staff and public access to the Altadena Library District buildings starting December 7 through at least January 4, 2021.
Don't want your checkouts sitting around your home for the next month? Outdoor book returns at both libraries will be locked as of Wednesday, December 9. If you can't drop off your items before then, no need to worry! Due dates of all materials currently checked out have been extended until at least January 10. Placing holds in the online catalog will be disabled until library staff return to the buildings.
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Last Call for Hold Pickups!
As we commit to another period of staying safe at home, we want you to have your holds to enjoy and help get you through the end of the year!
If you have received notification that your hold is now ready for pickup, please call (626) 798-0833 to arrange a pickup time today (Friday, December 4) or tomorrow (Saturday, December 5) to pick up your hold(s) before staff return to working from home.
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Library Services Extend Beyond Our Building Walls
Just because our buildings are temporarily closed doesn't mean that library services cease entirely! While library staff work from home, reference services over the phone at (626) 798-0833 and through live chat on the library website on Monday-Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm will continue to be available should you require assistance or just feel like talking books with a friendly voice!
The Altadena Library website is our online library branch... and it is open 24/7! With your Altadena Library card, you can continue to access digital reading platforms and databases anytime, including the following examples:
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cloudLibrary: Access to over 140,000 ebooks and audiobooks
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hoopla: Movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!
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Tumblebooks: An online collection of existing picture books with animation, sound, music and narration which you can read or have read to you
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The New York Times Online: Courtesy of the California State Library, a daily access code to give you full digital access to The New York Times.
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A to Z World Foods: Thousands of international recipes, hundreds of culture and ingredient articles to take your culinary skills to the next level
...and more! Not sure where to start? Want to learn more about what digital resources you can access with your card? Give us a call at (626) 798-0833 or start exploring today!
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Need a library card during safe-at-home orders?
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Teens, Play Dungeons & Dragons on Discord!
Join our virtual Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other local teens on Saturday, December 5 and Saturday, December 19 at 12:00pm! Email teens@altadenalibrary.org to get access to the teens-only Discord server where we connect during Dungeons & Dragons and where local teens can hang out online and chat with our Teen Librarian throughout the week!
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Virtual Book Clubs Continue During Closure
Don't let the winter blues get you down! Connect with friendly neighbors and fellow readers at our December book clubs:
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Our Friends Are Here for You Too!
The Friends of the Altadena Library are an organization that supports the Altadena Libraries through their fundraising (and Friend-raising!) efforts. Join the Friends on Saturday, December 19 at 4:00pm to share a festive reading either of a story about your cultural winter traditions or a winter poem!
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