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Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Vol. 23, No.10<br />
<strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
Welcome back<br />
to Storytime!
A Note from the Director<br />
For more than 25 years, Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong> has provided assistance for adults with low literacy under the<br />
auspices of the California <strong>Library</strong> Literacy Services program at the California State <strong>Library</strong>. Each year, several<br />
dozen adults whose literacy is below an 8th grade level are matched with volunteer tutors for a training<br />
program that can span months or years.<br />
Adults who have trouble reading are a hidden group in our society. With overall literacy rates in the United<br />
States remaining consistently high thanks to a strong public school system, not being able to read fluently<br />
can be a point of shame. Many become extremely adept at hiding their struggles, which may have a negative<br />
impact on the individuals <strong>and</strong> their families. Low literacy can be the result of a number of factors, including<br />
undiagnosed learning disabilities, negative experiences in traditional schooling, <strong>and</strong> life experiences that<br />
interrupt schooling such as becoming a refugee.<br />
The <strong>Library</strong>’s Adult Literacy Services provides a supportive environment for people who are determined to<br />
improve their situation. Students work through an established curriculum to build their reading <strong>and</strong> writing<br />
skills, <strong>and</strong> at the same time, they bond with their tutor, who can serve as a guide <strong>and</strong> mentor to the<br />
possibilities that open up for fluent readers. Participants in the program set goals such as taking the GED,<br />
filling out a job application, helping their children with homework or writing an email.<br />
More than 2,000 people have passed through this program since it launched in<br />
1992, <strong>and</strong> they have gone on to better lives. The program would not be possible<br />
without the support of the State, the City or the Friends of the Burbank Public<br />
<strong>Library</strong>, who provide funding. It would not be possible without the volunteers who<br />
committed almost 750 hours in the last 12 months to working intensively with<br />
learners. And most important, it would not be possible without people being brave<br />
enough to ask for help.<br />
Elizabeth Goldman<br />
<strong>Library</strong> Services Director<br />
If you know anyone who could benefit from literacy assistance or you would<br />
like to volunteer to be part of the program, contact Adult Literacy Services at<br />
(818) 238-5577.<br />
Elizabeth<br />
locations <strong>and</strong> hours<br />
burbanklibrary.org/about/branches<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. (818) 238-5600<br />
Monday-Thursday................ 9:30 am - 9:00 pm<br />
Children’s Room closes at 8 pm<br />
Friday.................................. 9:30 am - 6:00 pm<br />
Saturday........................... 10:00 am - 6:00 pm<br />
Sunday.................................................. closed<br />
photography<br />
The Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong> reserves the right for staff to record<br />
video <strong>and</strong> photograph during programs to promote library<br />
activities, collections, <strong>and</strong> services.<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
300 N. Buena Vista St. (818) 238-5620<br />
Monday-Thursday............ 10:00 pm - 9:00 pm<br />
Friday................................. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm<br />
Saturday............................ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm<br />
Sunday................................ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm<br />
Northwest Branch<br />
3323 W. Victory Blvd. (818) 238-5640<br />
Monday-Friday................. 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
Saturday-Sunday.................................. closed
Join readers nationwide in a new digital reading program<br />
no waitlist! download the eBook from the library <strong>October</strong> 7-21<br />
Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong> will be offering unlimited eBook copies of After the Flood by<br />
Kass<strong>and</strong>ra Montag, an inventive <strong>and</strong> riveting epic saga depicting a world that has been<br />
utterly transformed. After years of slowly overtaking the continent, rising floodwaters<br />
have obliterated America’s great coastal cities <strong>and</strong> then its heartl<strong>and</strong>, leaving nothing but<br />
an archipelago of mountaintop colonies surrounded by a deep expanse of open water.<br />
After the Flood will be available free for download <strong>October</strong> 7—21, <strong>2019</strong> <strong>and</strong> there will be no waitlists or<br />
holds for the title. Only your Burbank <strong>Library</strong> card, <strong>and</strong> the Libby app are needed to download the eBook.<br />
The Libraries Transform Book Pick is brought to you by the American <strong>Library</strong><br />
Association <strong>and</strong> OverDrive. For additional information about the program<br />
<strong>and</strong> eBook <strong>and</strong> additional resources like a discussion guide, please visit<br />
ilovelibraries.org/libraries-transform-book-pick.<br />
For more information about free eBooks <strong>and</strong> audiobooks<br />
available with the Libby app, visit the e<strong>Library</strong> page at our<br />
website, burbanklibrary.org.<br />
Kass<strong>and</strong>ra Montag grew up in rural Nebraska <strong>and</strong> now lives<br />
in Omaha with her husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> two sons. She holds a<br />
master’s degree in English Literature <strong>and</strong> her award-winning<br />
poetry <strong>and</strong> short fiction has appeared in journals <strong>and</strong><br />
anthologies. After the Flood is her first novel.<br />
organization meeting times<br />
Burbank Sister City Committee 6:30 pm Monday, <strong>October</strong> 7 Buena Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Board of <strong>Library</strong> Trustees 5:30 pm Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 9 Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
Friends of the <strong>Library</strong> 5:30 pm Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 23 Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
october book clubs<br />
Brown Bag Book Club<br />
12:00 pm Tuesday, Oct. 15<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
Literacy Conference Room<br />
The Biograph Girl<br />
by William J. Mann<br />
French Language Book Club<br />
6:30 pm Tuesday, Oct.1<br />
Buena Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Vincent qu’on assassine<br />
by Marianne Jaeglé<br />
Grades 7-9 TEEN Book Club<br />
7:00 pm Wednesday, Oct. 9<br />
Buena Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Storytime Room<br />
Scythe<br />
by Neal Shusterman<br />
Mystery Book Club<br />
7:00 pm Tuesday, Oct. 15<br />
Buena Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Storytime Room<br />
The Burning<br />
by Jane Casey<br />
Grades 10-12 TEEN Book Club<br />
7:00 pm Tuesday, Oct. 8<br />
Buena Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Storytime Room<br />
The Merry Spinster<br />
by Mallory Ortburg
programs for kids<br />
10 - 11 am<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 5 & 26<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
An informal place to read, play,<br />
explore, <strong>and</strong> make new friends.<br />
10 am - 12 pm<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 5<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
Thous<strong>and</strong>s of Legos are available<br />
to use. Drop in - <strong>and</strong> join our<br />
community of builders!<br />
10:15 - 10:45 am<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 12<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
A fun introduction to movement,<br />
coordination, rhythm, <strong>and</strong> dance!<br />
2 - 3:30 pm<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 19<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
Experiments <strong>and</strong> activities for<br />
kids in grades K-5.<br />
Call 818-238-5610 to reserve your spot.<br />
4 - 5:00 pm<br />
Friday, November 1<br />
Northwest Branch<br />
A bilingual storytime for families.<br />
Una hora familiar<br />
con cuentos bilingüe.
programs for kids<br />
FALL STORYTIME<br />
just for kids<br />
burbanklibrary.org/kids<br />
ABC MOUSE<br />
Available for free on the<br />
computers in the library!<br />
BABY STORYTIME<br />
under 12 months<br />
Northwest Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Call 818-238-5640 to sign up<br />
Tuesdays at 10 am<br />
TODDLER STORYTIME<br />
under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
There is no registration for the Fall session, however space<br />
is limited <strong>and</strong> admission will be on a first-come first-served basis.<br />
Wednesdays at 10 am or 11 am<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
Fridays at 10 am<br />
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME<br />
ages 3-5<br />
Northwest Branch <strong>Library</strong><br />
Thursdays at 10 am<br />
TUMBLE BOOKS<br />
Storytime at home!<br />
FREE with your library card.<br />
burbanklibrary.org/kids<br />
AVAILABLE ON CHILDREN’S<br />
COMPUTERS IN THE LIBRARY<br />
• Stories <strong>and</strong> games (on the st<strong>and</strong>-alone<br />
Early Literacy stations)<br />
• Online encyclopedias <strong>and</strong> databases<br />
• Word processing for typing homework<br />
assignments<br />
• Printing<br />
• Filtered internet access
programs for adults<br />
11 am - 1 pm<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 5<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
Join us for a prep session with<br />
writers who have completed<br />
the challenge!<br />
6:30 - 8:00 pm<br />
Burbank Sidewalk Astronomers<br />
Mon. Oct. 7 at Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
Tues. Oct. 8 at Buena Vista Branch<br />
will set up telescopes<br />
outside the library.<br />
6:30 - 8:45 pm<br />
Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> 8<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
<strong>Library</strong> Screenings are part of our<br />
monthly series of FREE movies.<br />
Rated R. Runtime 131 minutes.<br />
10:00 - 11:30 am<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 12<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
Reserve your spot in person at the<br />
Buena Vista Reference Desk,<br />
or by calling 818-238-5625.<br />
2 - 4:00 pm<br />
Friday, <strong>October</strong> 18<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
<strong>Library</strong> Screenings are part of our<br />
monthly series of FREE movies.<br />
Rated PG-13. Runtime 117 minutes.<br />
7 - 8 pm<br />
Monday, <strong>October</strong> 14<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
A multimedia presentation<br />
<strong>and</strong> discussion of<br />
A Light in the Piazza.
Programs for KIDS<br />
programs for adults<br />
7 - 8:30 pm<br />
Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> 22<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
Author Nathalia Holt will kick off<br />
her national tour <strong>and</strong><br />
discuss her newest book.<br />
5:30 pm<br />
Wednesday, Oct. 23<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
This volunteer group is vitally<br />
interested in promoting the value of<br />
the library to the Burbank community.<br />
National Friends of Libraries Week<br />
Let’s celebrate! The Friends of the Burbank Public<br />
<strong>Library</strong> will be recognizing the National Friends of<br />
Libraries Week, <strong>October</strong> 20-26.<br />
11 am - 1 pm<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 26<br />
Buena Vista Branch<br />
Writers of all experience levels<br />
are invited. Bring your laptop<br />
or notebook <strong>and</strong> join in!<br />
Mark your calendars!<br />
Friends of the Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong> Pre-Holiday<br />
POP<br />
I<br />
v<br />
UP<br />
Who are the Friends <strong>and</strong> what do they do? The<br />
<strong>Library</strong> plays a vital role in the community. The<br />
Friends of the Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong> have been<br />
supporting our <strong>Library</strong> since 1980, raising thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
of dollars each year to fund programs, purchases,<br />
<strong>and</strong> service to benefit the Burbank community.<br />
To help us celebrate, stop by the Central <strong>Library</strong> on<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 19, from 12-5 pm or the Buena<br />
Vista Branch <strong>Library</strong> on Monday, <strong>October</strong> 21, from<br />
5-8 pm. Meet the Friends <strong>and</strong> pick up information,<br />
treats, <strong>and</strong> freebies! Discover how you can be a<br />
library supporter – become a member of the<br />
Friends; volunteer to help with Friends’ fundraising<br />
efforts; or help the Friends financially.<br />
See you at the Burbank Public <strong>Library</strong>!<br />
S A L E<br />
ONE DAY ONLY!<br />
SATURDAY, NOV 16
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Baby Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
French Book Club<br />
Buena Vista Branch 6:30 pm<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
Preschool Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 10:00 am<br />
LEGO Club for Kids<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 10:00 am<br />
Baby Party!<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Get Ready for National Novel<br />
Writing Month<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
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Moon Watch<br />
- with Sidewalk Astronomers<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 6:30 pm<br />
Baby Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Moon Watch<br />
- with Sidewalk Astronomers<br />
Buena Vista Branch 6:30 pm<br />
<strong>October</strong> Screening<br />
- John Wick Chapter 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 6:30 pm<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
Board of <strong>Library</strong> Trustees Mtg<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 5:30 pm<br />
Preschool Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 10:00 am<br />
Computer 101<br />
- Introduction to SIRI<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Music & Movement<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 10:15 am<br />
Grades 10-12 TEEN Book Club<br />
Buena Vista Branch 7:00 pm<br />
Grades 7-9 TEEN Book Club<br />
Buena Vista Branch 7:00 pm<br />
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Opera Talk<br />
- The Light in the Piazza<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 7:00 pm<br />
Baby Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Brown Bag Book Club<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> noon<br />
Mystery Book Club<br />
Buena Vista Branch 7:00 pm<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
Preschool Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 10:00 am<br />
<strong>October</strong> Screening<br />
- Yesterday<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 2:00 pm<br />
Magic Tree House STEAM<br />
Buena Vista Branch 2:00 pm<br />
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English Naturally<br />
- A Conversation Group -<br />
meets each<br />
Tuesday <strong>and</strong> Thursday<br />
at 10:00 am<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday<br />
at 7:00 pm<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
Baby Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
The Queens of Animation<br />
- Author Visit<br />
Buena Vista Branch 7:00 pm<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
Friends of the <strong>Library</strong> Meeting<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 5:30 pm<br />
Preschool Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Burbank Central <strong>Library</strong> 10:00 am<br />
Baby Party!<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Writer’s Workshop<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
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Baby Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 10:00 am<br />
Toddler Storytime<br />
-under age 3<br />
Buena Vista Branch 11:00 am<br />
Preschool Storytime<br />
Northwest Branch 10:00 am<br />
LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR<br />
CHILDREN ADULTS<br />
•<br />
TEENS ALL<br />
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<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
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