Join KidsBuzz, where you can meet 3 to 6 authors a week who each have written special notes exclusively for you.

Check out what's new in Children's Picture Books and Children's Chapter Books. Updated Monthly.

Want even more? Check out these recently added titles.

We will have a Beginning MS Word for Kids class in mid-September! Learn the basics to complete homework assignments and reports, such as: creating a document, formatting, and inserting pictures.

Pre-registration is required and you must have an Altadena Library Card. Come to the Children's Desk for more information and to sign up.

Enjoy picture books online!

Tumblebooks is an online collection of animated picture books that you can read or have read to you.

For a list of our storytimes, programs and events for children and families, visit our events page. To print out our monthly calendar, click here.

Parents Corner Blog

The online home for information regarding Altadena Library District (ALD) Services for parents and homeschooling families. Providing a place for homeschooling information, community and other topics of interest to ALD parents. See it here!

Help get your children ready to read. See our Early Literacy tips for parents. Here are some books to share with Babies (0-24mos), Toddlers (2-3yrs), and Preschoolers (3-5yrs).

Hey Kids!

Do you collect something special like stamps, seashells, toy cars, baseball cards, or comic books?

We'd LOVE to show your collection in our display case! Pick up a reservation form in the Children's Room or download it here.

Children who display their collections may choose a free book from our prize cart as a token of our appreciation!