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A Note from the Director hours & locations Burbank Central Library 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 818-238-5600 Monday - Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday 10 am - 9 pm 10 am - 6 pm Closed Spark! Digital Media Lab burbanklibrary.org/spark Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 - 5 pm 11 am - 3 pm Closed 11 am - 3 pm 1 - 5 pm 1 - 5 pm Buena Vista Branch 300 N. Buena Vista St. 818-238-5620 Elizabeth Goldman Library Services Director Libraries open up the world through access to reading, information, and learning throughout our lives. But not everyone can take full advantage of that due to struggles with basic literacy or English-language literacy. For more than 30 years, Burbank Public Library has participated in a statewide program, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS), that provides funding to support Library services to adults who read below an 8th grade level. At that level, obtaining steady employment, participating fully in family and medical decisions, and other everyday opportunities can be exceptionally challenging. Through a program that pairs volunteer tutors with adult learners, participants in the Library’s Adult Literacy Services set personal goals and receive help and encouragement to improve their reading and writing. With a large immigrant population, California libraries offering this program have found over the years that English as a second language (ESL) services are needed hand-in-hand with the English-language basic literacy program. Thanks to a new grant from CLLS, Burbank will now be able to improve its services to English language learners. Working in partnership with the Burbank Adult School – which offers formal GED and ESL programs – the Library will support English learners who need a supportive environment to practice English and develop the confidence to use it. For those who need additional literacy assistance beyond English language skills, they can then transfer into the basic literacy program. For those needing only ESL, the practice groups will help them feel part of the community, meet others striving to improve themselves, and get connected with all the resources the Library has to offer. Monday - Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday 10 am - 9 pm 10 am - 6 pm 1 - 5 pm The Library is always seeking both tutors and learners for literacy programs. If you are interested, contact Adult Literacy Services at 818-238-5577 or email adultliteracy@burbankca.gov for more information. Elizabeth Northwest Branch 3323 W. Victory Blvd. 818-238-5640 Monday 12 - 6 pm Tuesday 12 - 8 pm Wednesday & Thursday 12 - 6 pm Friday & Saturday Closed Sunday 10 am - 2 pm burbanklibrary.org/about/branches 2 Burbank Public Library
Friends of the Burbank Public Library POP UP S A L E ONE DAY ONLY! 12 - 4 pm Saturday, October 7 Burbank Central Library — 2 nd floor auditorium Brand new and used fiction and nonfiction books, DVDs, and CDs at bargain prices. Don’t miss the great selection of children’s books or the $5/bag flash sale from 3 - 4 pm! Kids Family Story Time - fall session For children ages 0-5 and their caregivers Join us for our weekly story time filled with books, songs, rhymes, and lots of silly fun! 10 am Wednesdays in October & Nov. 1 Burbank Central Library 10 am Fridays in October & Nov. 3 Buena Vista Branch Creative Kids 4:30 - 5:30 pm Thursday, October 5 Buena Vista Branch For grades K-5 Elementary students can visit activity stations staffed by local teens. Join in for an afternoon full of arts, crafts, and STEM! This month’s activities are not-so spooky themed. Book Clubs Register, pick up your free book, read it and bring it with you to the monthly meeting for a book discussion and games 1st-2nd Grade — 3:30 - 4:30 pm Group 1: Tuesday, Oct. 17 Buena Vista Branch | Group 2: Thursday, Oct. 19 Northwest Branch 3rd Grade — 3:30 - 4:30 pm Wednesday, Oct. 18 Northwest Branch 4th-5th Grade — 4:30 - 5:30 pm Wednesday, Oct. 18 Northwest Branch October 2023 3
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