Teen Summer Reading Club Events Schedule

This year the theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club is "You are here!"  Sign-ups start Monday, June 6th and it's open to teens in 6-12th grades.  The program runs from June 20-July 29 and will have lots of FREE entertainment, contests, and prizes!  Plus, teens in grades 6-8 can also sign-up for the children's Summer Reading Club which means twice the prizes and twice the fun!  Not only will there be FREE teen movies but also LIVE music, the Rope Warrior, and a Stunt Team show with swords!
Don't miss out on 6 weeks of FREE fun for your teen at the library! 

Schedule of Events for the Teen SRC:
Teen Film: Gnomeo & Juliet (84 min./rated G), w/ a surprise guest! @Buena Vista Library, Fri. 6/24 at 3:30pm
The Rope Warrior @Buena Vista Library, Wed. 6/29 at 6:30pm
Teen Film: It's Kind of a Funny Story (101 min./rated PG-13) @Central Library, Fri. 7/8 at 3:30pm
Game On Stunt Team Demonstration @Northwest Library, Thurs. 7/14 at 7:00pm
LIVE Music w/ Brother Yusef @Central Library, Tues. 7/19 at 6:30pm
Teen Film: Summer Wars (120 minutes/rated PG) @Buena Vista Library, Fri. 7/29 at 6:30pm (this is the Teen SRC Finale with PRIZES!)


And don't forget to follow the library gnome on the Library Teens facebook page!

So much to see, so much to do this weekend!

This is not only the last week of school for kids in Burbank but it's also Memorial Day weekend, which means lots of FREE fun for those kids and their families as they celebrate the start of Summer! 

You can start the celebrating early right here at the library with Family Night at Buena Vista Library on Thursday at 7:00.  This weekend La Crescenta-Flintridge will be holding their annual Fiesta Days celebration with a FREE family flick, fireworks show, and a parade! Or if you want to indulge your child's creative side then head on out to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Monday when admission is FREE for all as part of Target's Free Holiday Mondays program.  If you're looking to take a drive, then try the Valley Greek Festival in Northridge. 

However you decide to spend the weekend, the Burbank Library Children's Department wishes you all a happy and safe Memorial Day!

Lego Club this Saturday at Central Library!

Lego Club is back!!!

Thanks to a large donation of legos, we now have twice the number of legos as we had before which means bigger and better creations from all of you!  This will be the last Lego Club until August so don't miss out.  As always, Lego Club is FREE and open to all kids ages 2-14.  Come play with the library's legos and make something truly unique this Saturday, 11-12:30 at the Central Library.  Call the library for more info 818-238-5610.

Fairy Book Party this Saturday at Buena Vista Library!

Dress in your "fairy best" and join us as we enjoy an afternoon of all things Fairy!  We'll start by making magical wings, wands, flower crowns, and fairy houses then we'll settle in for a fun fairy storytime. Plus, we'll be watching Thumbelina! Open to little fairies in Grades 1-3 ONLY. This event is FREE but reservations are required, call 818-238-5610 to reserve a place for your little fairy today. Hurry, space is limited (and we're already half full).

Celebrate Children's Book Week May 2-8th at Burbank Library!

Wow, what a week.  Here at the library we are always celebrating the value of children reading but this week is even more special with lots of programs to recognize this national week-long event.  On Wednesday, May 4th we will be screening the latest Narnia movie, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, at 4 pm at Central Library.  Then stick around for Pajama Storytime at 7 pm, where we will be reading stories from around the world and watching "The Story of Finn McCoul."  If your middle schooler is more of a artist than Narnia fan they can go to the Calligraphy Workshop at Buena Vista Library on Wednesday at 4 pm.  On Thursday, we'll be learning Cool Crafts while making fiesta tissue paper flowers at Northwest Library from 4-5:30.  And as a way to celebrate all of our 4th & 5th grade book club members, we will be having a special, "Meet the Author" Book Club Meeting for all members on Friday at Buena Vista Library at 4 pm.  To finish the week with a bang, Saturday is the Burbank Book Festival at Buena Vista Library!  We'll have local authors, a book signing and talk by David Shannon (No David), crafts for kids, and a chance to take a picture with Peter Rabbit!

Family Film: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Wed. May 4 at 4:00 pm, Central Library
Pajama Storytime - Wed. May 4 at 7:00 pm, Central Library
Calligraphy Workshop - Wed. May 4 at 4:00 pm, Buena Vista Library (reservations required, call 818-238-5589)
Cool Crafts: Tissue Paper Flowers - Thurs. May 5 at 4:00 pm, Northwest Library
Meet the Author Book Club Meeting (open to book club members ONLY) - Fri. May 6 at 4:00 pm, Buena Vista Library
Burbank Book Festival - Sat. May 7 from 1:00-4:00 pm, Buena Vista Library

Library Friends' Used Book Sale this week!

Find a treasure and help support the library at the week-long Friends of the Burbank Public Library USED BOOK SALE, held in the auditorium at the Central Library. This is a great opportunity to load up on kids' books (most costing less than a $1).

All proceeds from book sales fund children's and adult programming throughout the year. Book sale hours are: Tuesday-Thursday 10-8, Friday 10-5, and Saturday 10-3.

Rescheduled Civil War Talk at Buena Vista, Tuesday 4/26 at 7:00 pm

The focus of this illustrated talk is on the bombing of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861 (an event 150 years ago on this date that began the Civil War) and the prelude to this event and Southern secession, the election of 1860 in which Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States.   The talk is suitable for older school age children and their families, students studying this period of American history (who may be eligible for extra credit, ask your teacher for more information), and anyone interested in what are perhaps some little known and interesting anecdotes connected with  these events on this the occasion of the 150^th anniversary of the Civil War.

Note: This event was re-scheduled due to Central Library's closure last week.