Altadena Library invites you to join us for an artist reception with Keni Arts on Friday, May 2, from 6:30-8pm at the Altadena Main Library. His latest exhibition Beauty For Ashes will be featured in our Community Room from May 1 through 31.

We are hiring! Check our openings and apply today at www.altadenalibrary.org/employment.

Stories of Altadena & Altadenans

Emergency and Informational Resources for our community impacted by the Eaton fire.

Los Angeles County intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the Altadena Main Library Renovation Project. The county has issued this notice to provide Responsible Agencies and other interested parties with information describing the project and to identify its potential environmental effects pursuant to state requirements, and the county requests your comments and concerns regarding the environmental issues associated with construction and operation of the proposed project.

We are now accepting applications from artists who wish to exhibit their work! Whether a solo exhibition or curated group show, we want to showcase your talent. ✨ How to Apply: Submit your artist exhibition application by Friday, January 31, 2025. Applications can be found on our website: www.altadenalibrary.org/art. Selected artists will be notified by Monday, March 17, 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your art with our community. Don’t miss out!

The Altadena Library invites local SoCal authors to apply to participate in our Indie Author Night, an event we host four times a year. 

Stop by the Main Library to see our newest art exhibition, Innovative Studios: The NEW Modern Art, which runs from Sept. 9 through Oct. 29, 2024.

Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month in September with us! We invite you to sign up for a library card and discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at our libraries.

To celebrate National Library Week, we asked our staff and volunteers their favorite ways to use their Altadena Library cards. How many of the following did you know about?

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of culinary delights, soulful melodies, and community spirit as the Altadena Library Foundation proudly presents the Taste of ‘Dena on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Walk around the Main Library these days, and you’ll notice a scattering of commanding paintings, detailed drawings, and striking sculptures. These artworks come from the talented minds of 13 artists and are bound together as part of the lasting legacy of their former teacher, Charles White.

Handmade Selves is an exhibition of senior projects created by the 2024 graduating class of the Pasadena Waldorf High School.

Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar Selected as New Altadena Poets Laureate for 2024-2026

The Altadena Library District is bustling this week as it closes the Bob Lucas Memorial Library and readies for a yearlong renovation and expansion of the branch facility.

Now you can print from anywhere on any machine and pick it up at either Altadena Library location.

Drop by the Main Library Community Room from March 2 to April 29, 2024 for the latest exhibition, Botanical Printing at the Library, Altadena Community Quilt.