Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar Selected as New Altadena Poets Laureate Rosebud magazine Poetry Editor and two-time Pushcart Prize nominee Lester Graves Lennon is the Altadena Poet Laureate Editor in Chief and Sehba Sarwar—writer, poet, artist, teacher and [...]
Visualizations by Keni Arts, Renderings by Anderson Brule Architects The Altadena Library District is bustling this week as it closes the Bob Lucas Memorial Library and readies for a yearlong renovation and expansion of the branch facility. Normal operations [...]
The Altadena Libraries now offer free COVID-19 test kits, provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. COVID test kits are for at-home use. One kit per family member, each kit contains two tests. These [...]
Altadena Poets Laureate Peter J. Harris and Carla Rachel Sameth Named—along with 22 other poets—2023 Poet Laureate Fellows by the Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets announced today that it is awarding $50,000 each to its [...]
“The start is crucial. If you have the courage to start, you are already moving towards your dream.”—Young Hwa Choi This is not just something local resident and adult learner Young Hwa Choi says … these are words she [...]
California State Parks has distributed the California State Library Parks Pass to public libraries across the state for checkout by library patrons. This pass will allow free vehicle day use entry at more than 200 participating state park units. [...]
**REMINDER to: Altadenans Interested in Purchasing Bonds** You must set up an account with Hilltop Securities by 5:00 p.m. PST, Wednesday, February 16, 2022. To do so please contact: Rose Thompson Hilltop Securities Inc. (214) 859-9466 [...]
Dr. Katie Clark, President of the Altadena Library District’s Board of Trustees, is a central leader in the community of Altadena whose vision and tireless commitment to libraries have created a legacy of long-term, positive impact that will provide [...]
At the end of the year, the Altadena Library team put together a list of the books we have loved in 2020 and compiled them into a zine! Covering a myriad of genres and topics, these titles capture hope, [...]
New District Director Nikki Winslow The Altadena Library District today announced that its Board of Trustees has appointed Nikki Winslow to District Director, effective November 4, 2019. Winslow succeeds Interim District Director Cindy Cleary, who has led [...]
