Call for Artists for 2025
We are now accepting applications from artists who wish to exhibit their work! Whether a solo exhibition or curated group show, we want to showcase your talent. ✨ How to Apply: Submit your artist exhibition application by Friday, January 31, 2025. Applications can be found on our website: www.altadenalibrary.org/art. Selected artists will be notified by Monday, March 17, 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your art with our community. Don’t miss out!
Main Library: LA County Notice of Preparation of Environmental Impact Draft Report
Los Angeles County intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the Altadena Main Library Renovation Project. The county has issued this notice to provide Responsible Agencies and other interested parties with information describing the project and to identify its potential environmental effects pursuant to state requirements, and the county requests your comments and concerns regarding the environmental issues associated with construction and operation of the proposed project.
2024 Board of Trustees Vacancy
The Altadena Library Board of Trustees is announcing a vacancy and will make an appointment to fill that seat.
Calling All SoCal Authors!
The Altadena Library invites local SoCal authors to apply to participate in our Indie Author Night, an event we host four times a year.
Altadena Students Take to the Streets on California Clean Air Day, Oct. 2
In honor of California Clean Air Day and National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day, hundreds of students, parents, school administrators, and community leaders will walk or bike to school on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Sept/Oct Exhibition: Innovative Studios – The NEW Modern Art
Stop by the Main Library to see our newest art exhibition, Innovative Studios: The NEW Modern Art, which runs from Sept. 9 through Oct. 29, 2024.
Sign Up for a Library Card in September!
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month in September with us! We invite you to sign up for a library card and discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at our libraries.
Seven Ways to Use Your Library Card
To celebrate National Library Week, we asked our staff and volunteers their favorite ways to use their Altadena Library cards. How many of the following did you know about?
Taste of ‘Dena Returns to Altadena Libraries, Saturday, Sept. 28
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of culinary delights, soulful melodies, and community spirit as the Altadena Library Foundation proudly presents the Taste of ‘Dena on Saturday, Sept. 28.
July/August Exhibition: The Legacy of Charles White
Walk around the Main Library these days, and you’ll notice a scattering of commanding paintings, detailed drawings, and striking sculptures. These artworks come from the talented minds of 13 artists and are bound together as part of the lasting legacy of their former teacher, Charles White.
May/June Exhibition: Handmade Selves
Handmade Selves is an exhibition of senior projects created by the 2024 graduating class of the Pasadena Waldorf High School.
Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar Selected as New Altadena Poets Laureate
Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar Selected as New Altadena Poets Laureate for 2024-2026
Bob Lucas Library Closes, Gets Ready for Renovations with Book Sale (4/12 & 4/13) and Groundbreaking Ceremony 4/18
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.
Print From Anywhere with Altadena Libraries!
Now you can print from anywhere on any machine and pick it up at either Altadena Library location.
March/April Exhibition: Botanical Printing at the Library – Altadena Community Quilt
Drop by the Main Library Community Room from March 2 to April 29, 2024 for the latest exhibition, Botanical Printing at the Library, Altadena Community Quilt.
Help Us Build a Tool Lending Library
The Altadena Libraries are happy to announce that we are collaborating with local business Plant Material to launch a tool lending library. As a result, you will soon be able to check out garden tools with your Altadena Library card!
Seeking Applicants for Poets Laureate 2024-2026
The Altadena Poets Laureate play an important role in promoting poetry in Altadena through the organization of public poetry readings and workshops at the Altadena Libraries, publication of the online Altadena Literary Review, and publication of the printed Altadena Literary Review Anthology.
November – December 2023 Exhibition: Altadena Library presents…INDEPENDENT EXPRESSIONS
Stop by the Altadena Main Library in November and December (2023) to view work of seven artists on display with the exhibition, “Altadena Library presents…INDEPENDENT EXPRESSIONS,” a collection of dynamic, eclectic works of art from Altadena and beyond.
Have A Passport Question? Altadena Library Passport Services Staffers Have Your Answer.
Altadena Library’s passport office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. An appointment is required (sorry, no walk-ins), and the office is often booked out about a month. For details, visit www.altadenalibrary.org/passports.
Library Lending Expands with Vending (Machines)
The Altadena Library District has expanded its outreach and increased Altadenans access to physical materials thanks to the addition of two new AutoLend library vending machines.