November 2023 Library News and Events

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
Buena Vista Branch
300 N. Buena Vista St.
818-238-5620
Monday - Thursday
Friday & Saturday
Sunday
1 - 5 pm
11 am - 3 pm
Closed
11 am - 3 pm
1 - 5 pm
1 - 5 pm
10 am - 9 pm
10 am - 6 pm
1 - 5 pm
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
Library Closed
Fri. & Sat., Nov. 10 & 11 Veterans Day
Thurs. & Fri., Nov. 23 & 24 Thanksgiving
burbanklibrary.org/about/branches
Elizabeth Goldman
Library Services Director
For the past few years, City staff have been hard
at work developing a plan for a new Central Library
that balances the clear need for a replacement
building with the many competing demands for
limited City funds. In October, the path toward a
new Central Library became clearer when the City
was awarded a $9.95 million grant for the building
from the California State Library.
The current Central Library opened in May 1963,
when John F. Kennedy was US President and the Beach Boys’
Surfin’ USA was a hot new single. It has served the community
well over the years but can no longer meet the needs of today’s
Library users. A new 65,000 square foot library is proposed as
part of a redevelopment of the Burbank Civic Center, which will
also include affordable and workforce housing, new open space,
additional City office space, and parking.
In 2022, the California State Legislature approved the first new
funding in almost two decades for public library buildings, many
of which throughout the state are outdated and in disrepair like
the Burbank Central Library. In the current round of the Building
Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program, Burbank was
one of 34 projects selected out of nearly 150 applicants. Grant
funding will specifically support features to ensure the new
building is accessible, sustainable, and resilient.
Planning for the new Central Library and Civic Center is ongoing,
with a target opening date in 2028. Project updates are available
at www.burbankciviccenter.com. Do you consider a new Central
Library a priority? What do you imagine a new Central Library
offering you, your family, or your community? Please share your
thoughts on the project website or let the Burbank City Council
know by emailing citycouncil@burbankca.gov.
The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story
A conversation with Sam Wasson and Noah Eaker
7 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, December 6
Buena Vista Branch
Coming Up in December!
Anticipating Francis Ford Coppola’s 2024 film
Megalopolis, best selling author Sam Wasson
returns to the Burbank Public Library to discuss
the ambitions and legacy of the celebrated director.
Elizabeth
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Burbank Public Library