Both Altadena Library locations will be closed to the public on Monday, October 10 for Staff Development Training. |
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Check out our myLIBRO app! Use it to search our catalog, place holds, view our events calendar, follow us in social media, and check out items when you are in the library.
Try it out and tell us what you think!
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October eResources: Digital Reading & Streaming
With your Altadena Library card, you can download more than 1 million items from hoopla or cloudLibrary to your phone from wherever you are 24/7!
Don't have a library card? No problem. You can sign up for a Digital Card and get automatic access to digital databases, online study tools, and digital reading platforms. To sign up online, click here or visit our Catalog and click “Sign up for a library card” under the login section.
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cloudLibrary lets you borrow digital content like ebooks and audiobooks from a collection of more than 140,000 items. |
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Access hoopla to listen to the original soundtrack from Hocus Pocus 2, grab a BingePass for the Great Courses Video Collection, or borrow the first volume of The Sandman comic collection. Check out these and thousands of other items today! |
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Join Us for the Friends of the Altadena Library Book Sale
Join the 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.
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Children (ages 4-12) can join the In-N-Out Cover to Cover Club to earn a free hamburger or cheeseburger for every five books they read! The program runs from October 1 to November 12, and signup is available at the Children's desk at the Main Library or the Information Desk at Bob Lucas Memorial Library.
For program details, click here.
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Second Saturday Is Back! Sangre Nueva
Join Altadena Libraries from 7-9pm on Saturday, Oct. 8, for an outdoor concert as Sangre Nueva lights up the Main Library with Cuban music and other lively Latin styles such as salsa, danzón, cha cha chá, Latin Jazz, and much more. Sangre Nueva has performed at Latin music festivals throughout California and has opened for artists like Ismael Miranda and accompanied artist Frankie Ruiz Jr. as well as others.
Due to the popularity of this event, we recommend that attendees bring their own chairs.
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Come enjoy “Light and Literature,” the art exhibition by Dilmit Singh on display in October at the Main Library. This exhibition is a series of oil and watercolor paintings that highlight gardens and landscapes in and around the San Gabriel Mountains. Each art piece is underscored by a literary quote that represents the spirit of the painting. To learn more, join us for the
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Altadena Clean Air Week
We invite you to participate in events throughout the week to celebrate Altadena Clean Air Week. Among the programs:
- A Native Garden Walkabout on Friday, Oct. 7, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., starts at the Main Library
- Regenerative Garden with Levi Brewster on Friday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m., at Bob Lucas Memorial Library
- ALD Green Zone Tour with Jonathan Arevalo, Saturday Oct. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Main Library
- 1000 Yardscapes Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Main Library (children activities available)
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Author Poetry Reading
& Book Signing:
féi hernandez
Join the Altadena Library District for a poetry reading by poet féi hernandez from
6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, in the Main Library Community Room.
After the reading, féi will be signing their debut poetry collection, "Hood Criatura."
Copies of the book will be available for sale by the author.
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About the Author:
féi hernandez is a trans, Inglewood-raised, formerly undocumented immigrant author of the poetry collection "Hood Criatura." They are a 2022 Tin House Scholar and a 2021 Define American fellow. Their work has been published in POETRY, Autostraddle, The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext, TransLash Media & Narrative and more.
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Poets Laureate Event: Poetry Reading |
Join us for readings by Poet Laureate Peter J. Harris, Beth Marquez, and Shahé Mankerian on Saturday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Main Library Community Room. The program will also be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/altadenalibrary.
This program is made possible by the Friends of the Altadena Library.
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Learn the basics of origami with Connie Vandergriff on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Main Library. Space is limited, and registration is required.
This is the first session in the 3x3 art workshop series the Altadena Library is offering this fall.
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Murder Mystery at the Main Library
Enjoy an evening with neighbors as you work together to solve “Murder on Misty Island” on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Main Library.
Participants will be characters in the whodunit, and light refreshments will be served. Registration required.
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The Blue Submarine: Adventures in Marine Biology!
Join us at Bob Lucas Library on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., for a visit from the Blue Submarine.
They will present the Lifestyles of the Slimy & Squishy; experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals and specimens. Live tidepool animals include sea stars, sea urchins, sea slugs, hermit crabs and more!
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Join us for Shred Day on Friday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Library Parking Lot. Bring old bills, bank statements, and other sensitive documents to this FREE, secure shredding event. Please remove rubber bands, plastic bags, and other binding materials from your paperwork.
First come, first served.
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Thursday
October 27
3:30-5:00pm
Create a take-home craft honoring your loved ones and ancestors.
We will make paper flowers, embellish skeleton figures, and decorate photographs of loved ones.
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Friday
October 28
3:00-5:00pm
Join us for a screening of the family friendly movie "Coco." Popcorn will be available while supplies last.
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October
24 - 28
Stop by our community altar at Bob Lucas Memorial Library.
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PUMPKIN STEM CHALLENGE | OCTOBER 17 - 31 | MAIN LIBRARY
Children can guess the weight, height, circumference, and number of seeds inside a pumpkin grown in our garden! Winners will be chosen for each category based on the closest estimates. One entry per child.
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October Events for Children
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Around the World Crafts at Bob Lucas, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Bob Lucas Memorial Library. We visit the country of Guatemala and make worry dolls. Registration required.
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Family Jam Session, Saturday, October 8, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Main Library Children's Room. Instruments are provided on a first come first-served basis.
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National Fossil Day, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Bob Lucas Memorial Library. Dig up fossils, make your own, and get a picture! Registration required.
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Sew Fun: Animal Finger Puppets, Thursday, October 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Main Library Community Room. For children ages 7-12. Registration required.
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Sew Fun: Stuffed Monsters, Thursday, October 27, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Main Library Community Room. For children ages 7-12. Registration required.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime, every Monday, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Front Lawn of the Main Library. For children ages 0-2 and parents/caregivers.
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Outdoor Family Storytime, every Tuesday, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Charles White Park. For families with young children and older siblings.
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Preschool Storytime, every Thursday, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Front Lawn of the Main Library. For children ages 3-5 and parents/caregivers.
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Bilingual storytime, Cuentos and Canciones! Last Wednesday of the month, 4:30 to 5 p.m., Children’s Room at the Main Library. For families and children of all ages.
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October Events for Teens
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Curiosity Connection Teen Stop, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 3 to 6 p.m., Altadena Farmers' Market
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Queer Sanctuary: Artpunk, Thursday, Oct. 20, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Main Library Community Room. Sew, cut, paint, and embellish! Facilitated by artist Martha Carrillo. Registration required.
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Art Lab, every Friday, 3 to 5 p.m., Fab Lab at the Main Library
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Night at the Museum, Friday, Oct. 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Main Library. After-hours party with a scary movie, video games, food, a costume contest, pumpkin painting, and ghost stories!
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October Events for Adults
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Free Flu Vaccine Clinic with Huntington Health, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Main Library
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Fab Lab Foundations: 3D Printing - Making Library-Themed Tokens, Saturday, October 8 & 22, 2 to 4 p.m., Main Library Fab Lab. Registration required.
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Huntington Health Screenings, Tuesday, October 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Main Library
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In-Person Crochet Club, Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Main Library
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ChapCare Health Insurance Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bob Lucas Memorial Library | 3 to 7 p.m., Main Library
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Ambos - Club de Libros en Español e Inglés / Book Club in English and Spanish, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 7 to 8 p..m., Main Library Director’s Office/Zoom. Registration for Zoom.
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Adult Craft at Loma Alta: Create a Book Pumpkin, Friday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Loma Alta Park, Registration required.
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From the Garden: Roundtable, Saturday, October 22, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Bob Lucas Memorial Library. Registration required.
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True Crime All The Time Virtual Book Club: Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes, Saturday, Oct. 22, 4 to 5 p.m., Zoom
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Hallowzine Workshop, Thursday, Oct. 27, 1 to 3 p.m., Main Library Community Room. Come celebrate the Halloween season by making a zine! Supplies and inspiration will be provided.
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Board Game Night, every Monday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Main Library
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Chess Night, every Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Main Library
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MAIN LIBRARY
600 E. Mariposa Street
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BOB LUCAS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2659 Lincoln Avenue
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