A MOMENTARY PAUSE

Our blog is being re-evaluated.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  Please visit us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for our current events.  

WE ARE OPEN!

Today, Wednesday June 22, 2016 the Children's Room will have storytime  in our room and lunch outside under the tree.  We are now open. 

Our Thursday special performer, ventriloquist Joe Gandelman, will perform at Central Library as scheduled.  Join us tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 1 pm. for more stories and fun.

We apologize for the inconveniences.  

THE CHILDREN'S ROOM WILL CLOSE TODAY

Due to the high temperature, the Children's Room will be closed today, June 21, 2016. We will continue to serve lunch for children in the ARC next door.  Pete the Cat Book Bash is canceled.  We apologize for the inconvenience. Most of our branches are open today if you need books and other materials. 
If you need to speak to someone at Central, please call 818-548-2021.  

CHILDREN'S ROOM HOURS NEXT WEEK!

We apologize for the inconvenience but the Children's Room at the Central Library will open at 2:30 pm next week, Monday-Thursday, May 2- 5 due to our renovation project. Our nearby branches will be open in the mornings for your library needs.  Below is the link to all other locations and their hours. Please call us at 818-548-2035 if you have any other questions. 

http://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/library-arts-culture/locations-hours

A MERCY WATSON PARTY

It’s

Mercy Watson’s

birthday!

Saturday, November 14, 2015 

11 a.m. 

Children’s Room

Celebrate Mercy’s 10^th birthday with:

•      Eat buttered toasts
•      Play a game
•      Make a craft

CHALK THE WALK TODAY

Chalk up the sidewalk with your artwork. Spend the afternoon decorating the library's sidewalk, climb a wall, check out the city's new green plans and have some refreshments. Fun for the whole family. 

Be a part of The Big Draw L.A.  
Central Library  
Saturday, October 17, 2015 
11 am to 2pm. 
222 East Harvard St. 

The Kogi and Coolhaus food trucks will be in attendance. 

LAST WEEK!

Our summer programs are coming to an end, so bring in your Summer Reading logs if you haven't done so and join us for the last few programs before school starts.  

Wednesday, July 22 at 1p.m. - Animal puppet show presented by the Actors and Others for animals. 

Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m. - Last Dance!  is our last Saturday Special where we dance to some oldies. Join Theresa and myself to some groovy music. 

Tuesday, July 28 at 1 p.m. - Bug Bus is coming to share everything they know about mosquitoes and bugs in LA.  

IT'S NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

Join the Children's Room for a WEEK OF WALDO fun during National Library Week.

WHERE'S WALDO SCAVENGER HUNTS - Find the Waldo eggs hidden in our Children's Room.  Find Live Waldo in the afternoons. 

WALDO BINGO - Tuesday, 4/14/15 at 3-4p.m.

FRANS VISCHER READS FUDDLES & DRAWS - Thursday, 4/16 at 4-5p.m. His books will for be available for purchase through Once Upon a Time Bookstore. 

Check out the other Waldo scavenger hunts at the branches. 

For more information contact us at: 818-548-2035
Central Library - Children's Room 
222 E. Harvard St. 
Glendale, CA 91205

SIDEWALK ASTRONOMERS WITH THE SIDEWALK ASTRONOMERS

Stargazing in front of the library!  Don't just read about the moon, see it with your own eyes. 

Kids! Meet us in front of the Central Library at 6 p.m. for a peek at the moon, planets and stars courtesy of the Sidewalk Astronomers! 

This is a Children's Room event for ages 4 and up. 

Tuesday, February 24,  6. - 7:30p.m.

SIDEWALK ASTRONOMERS ARE COMING!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 at 6 p.m. the volunteer amateur astronomy club, Sidewalk Astonomers, will share their love of astronomy and telescopes with the families of Glendale.  Join us Tuesday evening for some fun stargazing in front of the Central Library. 

Children's Room event 
818-548-2035

WE'RE GOLFING IN THE CHILDREN'S ROOM

Join us for a round of mini golf among the bookshelves.  Have fun swinging a club this afternoon testing your eye-hand coordination.  

Friday - December 12 
2-6pm
Children's Room - Central Library  
818-548-2035 
(We will keep the course up through Saturday and Sunday if the course stays in good condition. Call us for an update)

ONE BOOK ONE GLENDALE...FOR YOUNGER READERS

Author Stuart Gibbs will be at the Central Library to talk about writing and his new books.  

Glendale Library Arts and Culture
Central Library Auditorium 
222 East Harvard St.
Glendale, CA 91205
Thursday, 11/13/14 at 7 p.m. 

Books available for purchase and signing. 

A HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNT

What's Halloween without a black cat?  Well, Bad Kitty is roaming around the Children's Room so come and look for him during this week's Halloween scavenger hunt.  Everyone can join in the hunt from Saturday - Sunday 10/25 - 11/2 all day long.

Ask at the desk in the Children's Room for the game.

HELLO KITTY TURNS 40!

There's still time to join us for some Hello Kitty fun this week.  

Make a cupcake finger puppet in honor of Hello Kitty's birthday today, Thursday,  during Art Cart from 3:30-5 p.m.  

Saturday, 10/25, after Chalk the Walk from 2p.m. to 6p.m. come upstairs to and decorate a pair of paper reading glasses a la Miss Hello Kitty and read her new comic books. 

Don't forget to ask for the Hello Kitty coloring sheet of the day.   

For all ages

Children's Room 

818-548-2035

THE SCAVENGER HUNT IS ON!

Don't miss our Bad Kitty Scavenger Hunt during Halloween week, Mon.- Sun. 10/27- 11/2 all day.

Bad Kitty is wreaking havoc throughout the Children's Room.  Come and get him.

BRING IN THOSE LOGS

There is still time to turn in your reading log if you haven't yet.  The Children's Room at the Central Library is taking them for an extended week before school starts for Glendale Unified Schools.  Last day to bring them to the Children's Room is August 10.  

READ YOUR FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK

Children's Book Week, May 12-18, 2014, is all about celebrating your favorite books, authors, and illustrators! From comics to mysteries, magic to history...you can find anything between the pages of a book!

Download an ebook or audiobook onto your device.    

LAST WEEK OF PROGRAMS UNTIL SUMMER

JOIN US FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS OF LIBRARY PROGRAMS.  WE'LL BE  GEARING UP FOR SUMMER DURING THE MONTH OF MAY.   

THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO CHECK OUT THE NEWLY RENOVATED BRAND  LIBRARY AND PARK.  

CAN YOU FIND WALDO?

  Tomorrow, come to the Central Library and find the Waldos.  Find those staff members with the special Waldo pins.  Pick up your hunt sheet in the Children's Room and start your search.  

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!