SRP Move Night!

Don't miss our Adult Summer Reading Program movie this Thursday at 6:30 p.m.! The Da Vinci Code. 18+ only. Free popcorn too!

What's Happening In the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room?

Saturday, July 11
2:30pm A Very Arty Tween Party For Children ages 8-14
Auditorium
Especially for the tweens among us, this very special program blends stories, crafts, video, snacks and so much more…No registration required.

Monday, July 13
10am SRP Reporting Week 4
JB Children’s Room
Our teen volunteers will be on hand to help distribute prizes and sign-up gifts to all those registered for the 2009 Summer Reading Program.

Tuesday, July 14
10:15am Baby Tales Children ages 4-18 months and caregiver
Imagination Theater
This storytime is designed to introduce our littlest ones to the fun and magic of stories and songs. No registration is required.

6:30pm Twinkling Toddler Time Children ages 19 months-3 years and caregiver
Imagination Theater
This active storytime combines stories, music, movement and most importantly -- FUN! No registration required.

Wednesday, July 15
10:15am Twinkling Toddler Time
Imagination Theater

Thursday, July 16
2:30-4pm Book Mix for Tweens Children in 5th-8th grades
Imagination Theater
Explore a new book, enjoy some snacks and hang out with your friends! Register at the Children’s desk or drop in.

6:30pm Original Fanciful 4s and More Children ages 4-7 years and caregiver
Imagination Theater
Enjoy stories, songs, crafts and maybe, even a short film! Caregivers may attend or wait in the Children’s Room. No registration required.

Friday, July 17
2:30pm Friday Family Films: Nim’s Island For the whole family
Auditorium
With plucky Nim’s father missing and her island home under siege, she reaches out to her favorite adventure author with surprising results. Stars Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Jodie Foster.

Saturday, July 18
11:00am Barks and Books
Bernie, the big white dog, will be here with his pal Lois to enjoy stories as told by our youngest readers.

2:30 and 4pm The Animal Guys For the whole family
Auditorium
What do a fennec fox, python, hedgehog, tortoise and serval cat have in common? They are just some of the amazing animals who may join us as we discover the importance of biodiversity. No registration required.

Volunteer Tutors needed

If you enjoy making new friends in an intercultural environment and speak english clearly, the Conversational Skills Class, held at the Library on Monday mornings, is seeking new volunteer tutors. An informational meeting will be held Monday July 13 at 10:30 a.m. in the Library Conference room.

Email

The library uses email to contact our patrons for: reminders for items due soon; pick-up notices for items placed on hold; overdue notices for materials check out; and announcements for special events. If you are interested in receiving email notices from the library, please consider filling out our email verification and sign-up form.

Un homme et une femme

Our monthly Foreign Film series will show "A Man and a Woman" starring Anouk Amee and Jean-Louis Trintignant on Wednesday, July 8 in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium. This film, directed by Claude Lelouch, was the Academy Award winner in 1967 for Best Foreign Language Film (France) and Best Writing. It was also nominated for Best Actress (Anouk Aimee) and Best Director (Claude Lelouch)

The film series is for adults over 17. The screening will start at 6:00 pm. So, bring your dinner and the Library will supply the dessert!

Summer Reading

Our Summer Reading Programs are now in full swing, but it's not too late to join in the fun. Read all about our programs for kids, teens, and adults. If you have any questions, come on in or give us a call (626-821-5567)! Happy reading!

Libraries and the Recession

During tough economic times the library's resources are more valuable than ever. See this NBC Today Show report on how libraries are helping people cope with the recession.

Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor

Are you interesting in learning more about Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor? If so, check out an excellent resource page put together by the Law Library of Congress. It nicely summarizes articles and books written by Sotomayor, related Congressional documents, authored opinions, and other online resources.

Libraries and Museums Strengthening Communities

Are you interested to learn what impact libraries and museums have on the communities in which they are situated? Then check out this hearing, titled "Examing the Role of Museums and Libraries in Strengthening Communities," that was held before the Congressional Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. We were pretty happy with what we read!

L.A. Times Book Prizes

The Los Angeles Times recently awarded its 2008 book prizes. The awards cover the following categories: biography, current interest, fiction, history, mystery/thriller, poetry, science and technology, and young adult literature. If you're not sure what to read next, check out some of these. For a complete list of all finalists, click here.

Special Election, May 19th

Did you get your official voter information guide for the upcoming special election on May 19th? If not, you can access it online at the website of the CA Secretary of State. You'll also find links to a polling place locator, the voter guide in multiple languages, and large-print and audio voter guides. So check it out, then vote!

Biography Pulitzer

John Meacham's American Lion: Andrew Jackson and the White House won the Pulitzer Prize for biography on Monday, April 20th. To read more about the book click here. If you'd like to read it, it's shelved at 973.56 Jackson. If it's checked out please ask a librarian to help you place a hold.

Classical Kaleidoscope

The fourth and final concert in the Arcadia Public Library’s Classical Kaleidoscope Concerts for 2008-2009 will be held on Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium. This concert is entitled “Autumnal Inspiration: Brahms’ Monumental Clarinet Quintet” and will feature Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Principal Clarinetist Michele Zukovsky and the Galileo Quartet. Playing in the Galileo Quartet are violinist Lorenz Gamma, violinist Paul Stein, violist Carrie Dennis, and cellist Maksim Velichkin. In addition to the Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, music will also include Beethoven’s String Quartet in D Major, opus 18, no. 3 and two waltzes by Dvořák. Coffee, provided courtesy of Starbucks, and light refreshments will be served. Funded by the Arcadia Public Library Foundation, this concert is free and no reservations are necessary.

Adult Summer Reading Program

This summer, get in touch with your creative side! "Master the Art of Reading" during the Arcadia Public Library's first ever adult summer reading program! Program participants will be eligible for sign-up incentives and biweekly prizes, and there will be a showing of The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks. Registration starts June 14th, and the program will run until August 1st. Open to adults 18 years and older.

Author Event

On March 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., the Friends of the Library will be hosting prize winning author Merrill Joan Gerber. Author of seven novels and numerous short stories, Ms. Gerber teaches fiction writing at Caltech. No reservations are necessary for this free program, which will take place in the Library’s Cay Mortenson Auditorium. Refreshments will be served.