September 2019 Library News & Events

September is national Library Card Sign-Up Month. Here at Burbank Public Library, we have more than 100,000 Library
card holders. Even though that looks like the entire population of Burbank, many of our users come from surrounding
cities, and people move in and out of Burbank all the time. Despite the Library’s long history as one of Burbank’s core
institutions, we still need to reach people who haven’t signed up.
There are people who had Library cards as children and don’t realize the Library has just as much to offer adults. There
are people paying hundreds of dollars per year for books and DVDs and streaming services who don’t realize they can
get it all for free at the Library. Some may worry about fines or the trouble of coordinating a trip to return items on time
but aren’t aware of our growing electronic collections, which offer books, audiobooks, movies and music that can be
accessed 24/7 from anywhere and get checked back in automatically with no fines.
We need the help of our regular users to get the word out about all the Library has to offer. If you have a friend,
neighbor or family member who doesn’t use Burbank Public Library, pass this newsletter along and let them know
what you love about your Library and your Library card. Your Library card connects you with 400,000 physical items and
800,000 electronic items, opening an endless world of learning and entertainment. Your Library card gives you access
to specialized resources like Ancestry.com for genealogy, Mango Languages for online language learning, NoveList for
reading recommendations, and the ProQuest Newsstand for online access to more than 3,000
publications worldwide including the LA Times.
If you’ve used your Library card for these or any other reasons, snap a photo of the card in
action, tag it #getcardedburbank, and be entered in a prize drawing. September is the month to
share your Library card love.
Elizabeth Goldman
Library Services Director
organization meeting times
Burbank Sister City Committee 6:30 pm Monday, September 9 Buena Vista Branch Library
Board of Library Trustees 5:30 pm Wednesday, September 11 Burbank Central Library
Friends of the Library 5:30 pm Wednesday, September 25 Burbank Central Library
Burbank Central Library
110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. (818) 238-5600
Monday-Thursday...................... 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Children’s Room closes at 8 pm
Friday........................................... 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday.................................... 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday........................................................... closed
locations and hours
burbanklibrary.org/about/branches
Buena Vista Branch
300 N. Buena Vista St. (818) 238-5620
Monday-Thursday.................... 10:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday........................................ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday................................... 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday........................................ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
holiday hours
September 1 & 2...................... all locations closed
photography
The Burbank Public Library reserves the right for staff to record
video and photograph during programs to promote library
activities, collections, and services.
Northwest Branch
3323 W. Victory Blvd. (818) 238-5640
Monday-Friday......................... 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday.......................................... closed