Labor Day Closure
The Altadena Library District (both the Main Library and Bob Lucas Branch) will be closed all day on Monday, September 3 for Labor Day.
You’re Invited to Taste of ‘Dena!
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey Hepburn When you support the Altadena Library Foundation, you are "planting a seed" for growth and significant positive impact in the community. The Foundation is poised and ready [...]
Altadena Library Receives American Library Association’s Great Stories Club Grant
Altadena Library District receives Great Stories Club grant from the American Library Association Grant will allow librarians to lead book clubs with underserved teens The Altadena Library District has been selected as one of 100 libraries nationwide to take part [...]
Reading on the Go Has Never Been Easier!
We understand that with a busy schedule, it can be challenging to get to a physical library every time you need a new book. When you are on the go or traveling, you can access Altadena Library's collection of [...]
Notice of Public Meeting — Budget Workshop
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that on May 15, 2018, at 4:00pm, Altadena Library District staff and the Budget Sub-Committee of the Board of Library Trustees, will be conducting a Budget Workshop to discuss the District’s operating [...]
May Art: Waldorf High School
Starting Tuesday, May 15 and running through Saturday, June 9, the Community Room will feature the work of students at Waldorf High School. On Tuesday, May 22, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm, the public is invited to an Artists Reception in [...]
Progress Since Community Conversations
It was a year ago on April 27, 2017 that hundreds of Altadenans gathered at Farnsworth Park's Davies Building to discuss the findings of our Community Conversations initiative and to discover opportunities for further involvement around the community. Progress is [...]
Libraries Lead – Celebrate National Library Week!
If we have learned one thing through our work over the last year, it is that a local library has the power to be a leader in the community. In an unincorporated community like Altadena that does not have a [...]
March Art: Patricia Cunliffe & Jackie Ellis
Starting March 3, the Community Room will feature the work of Patricia Cunliffe. In addition to being an abstract painter, Patricia is an integrated producer of various mediums. She is a writer, producer, director, cinematographer and editor; best known for [...]
One Community, One Book: “Kindred”
In February, Altadena Library will host Natalie Russell, Assistant Curator of Literary Collections at The Huntington Library, for a special presentation about the life and career of science-fiction author and Altadenan Octavia E. Butler! In celebration of her prolific portfolio, [...]