Altadena Library (File Photo – Paul Gersten Photography via altadenalibrary.org, Balloons: pixabay.com)
The Altadena Library District announces the phased reopening of its buildings after a brief closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
By News Desk
District Director Nikki Winslow says:
COVID-19 has given our staff, volunteers, and community the crucial opportunity to expand our vision of library service. While we are pleased to expand services to open our doors at a limited capacity, we also are thrilled to implement new ways of connecting our community with local resources through our outreach and partnership efforts. We want to turn the lessons we learned about our team’s innovation and creativity during COVID-19 into sustainable, newly imagined ways of providing library services beyond our buildings’ walls.
National Library Week: “Shop Local”
From April 4 – 10, 2021, the Altadena Libraries will join libraries across the country in celebrating National Library Week, an annual observance honoring libraries and their important role in communities.
National Library Week marks the launch of Read Local, Shop Local, a program that provides exclusive offers and discounts to customers that present their Altadena Library cards at checkout at participating area businesses, which currently include A Noise Within Theatre, Altadena Ale House, Café de Leche, El Patron, Hoopla! An Emporium of Good Things, Little Red Hen Café, Photography by Walt, and Tacos Casa. (See full list of discounts).
Throughout National Library Week, the Altadena Library District’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @AltadenaLibrary) will also highlight the important work its staff has been doing across Altadena throughout the pandemic to connect with organizations across a variety of fields through intentional outreach and relationship building, bolstering its ability to connect its community with the many resources that help Altadena thrive.
“The future of the modern library is dependent on its human connections in the community,” says Assistant Director Viktor Sjöberg. “Books go in and out of print, technology evolves, and we all continue to access information in new ways… The one constant in our work in libraries is our connection to community, and we are in commitment to learning in conversation with our community and developing innovative ways for our libraries to meet their ever-evolving needs.”
> Sign up online for your Altadena Library card or visit the Altadena Main Library or Bob Lucas Memorial Library in person.
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