BURBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY Vol. 19, No. 4 BOOKSALE HOURS: Monday, April 27 5 PM -- 8 PM* (*Preview sale for Friends members only. Not a Friend? Join at the door!) Tuesday, April 28 10 AM -- 8 PM Wednesday, April 29 10 AM -- 8 PM Thursday, April 30 10 AM -- 8 PM Friday, May 1 10 AM -- 5 PM Saturday, May 2 10 AM -- 3 PM Burbank Central Library Auditorium 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 818-238-5600 If you have the QR app on your phone, this code will take you directly to the Library’s website. April 2015 Find a treasure, and help support our library! Proceeds from book sales fund children's and adult programming and other special purchases, including e-books, special collections, online homework help, job search tools. Book Clubs, and subject needs. Organizations Meetings Subscribe to E-News Tax Preparation Service Photo Contest Book Clubs Sneak Peek Summer Reading Club What’s Happening 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 Organizations Meeting Times Monday, April 6, at 6:30 PM Burbank Sister City Committee meets at the Central Library. Wednesday, April 8, at 5:30 PM Board of Library Trustees meeting will be held at the Central Library. Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 PM The Friends of the Burbank Public Library meet at the Central Library. Become a Subscriber to Burbank Library E-News! If you would like to receive monthly program information and news of special events by e-mail, subscribe at [email protected] Your information will ONLY be used to inform you about library events. Burbank Central Library 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 91502 818-238-5610 (Children’s) 818-238-5600 (Circulation) 818-238-5577 (Literacy) 818-238-5580 (Reference) 818-238-5589 (Young Adult) Buena Vista Branch Library 300 N. Buena Vista St. 91505 818-238-5620 (Circulation) 818-238-5625 (Reference) 818-238-5630 (Children’s) Northwest Branch Library 3323 W. Victory Blvd. 91505 818-238-5640 All events are free to the public. Programs are subject to change without prior notice. Please call the library to confirm dates and times, or visit our website: BurbankLibrary.com Library News & Events is published monthly by the Burbank Public Library. Editor: Laura Goldstein Friends of the Burbank Public Library 2015 Amateur Photography Contest Congratulations to all who participated. This year, there were 201 entries in the contest. Photos will be exhibited in the BURBANK CENTRAL LIBRARY Auditorium from Friday, MARCH 13 BEST OF SHOW through Thursday, APRIL 16, 2015. Colin Dunleavy All entries are on display, including photos that were disqualified due to incorrect size. Photos are available for viewing during regular library hours, except when the auditorium is in use. 818-238-5580 What’s happening this summer at the Burbank Public Library? Summer Reading Clubs are being offered for ALL age groups, from preschoolers to grown-ups! Participants in the programs can register, submit book reviews/reports, track reading, and earn prizes -- all ONLINE! OPEN TO KIDS IN GRADES 1 - 6 Come to the Library for club meetings to collect your prizes & enjoy super entertainment! For Toddlers through Kindergarten-age IN THE BURB! Week ly p draw rize ings! Learn more at http://yathinkbpl.blogspot.com Sign up for Every Hero Has a Story, a Summer Reading Club for Grown-ups, with live events featuring Heroes, Heroines, and their extraordinary stories! Look for registration information in the next issue of Library News & Events or visit: BurbankLibrary.com These FREE programs are funded by the Friends of the Burbank Public Library. 3 Book Clubs FRENCH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB Meets Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 PM to discuss La Delicatesse by David Foenkinos Central Library Contact: Isabelle Kotikian, 818-238-5625 GENRE X BOOK CLUB Meets Thursday, April 16, at 7 PM to discuss Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Central Library Auditorium Contact: Jeff Whalen, 818-238-5580 TEEN BOOK CLUBS Grades 10-12 Book Club meets Tuesday, April 7, at 7 PM to discuss Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt Buena Vista Branch Library Grades 8-9 Book Club meets Wednesday, April 15, at 7 PM to discuss Time Between Us, by Tamara Ireland Stone Buena Vista Branch Library Grades 6-7 Book Club meets Tuesday, April 14, at 7 PM to discuss The Maze Runner by James Dashner Central Library Contact: Melissa Elliott, 818-238-5589 BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Meets Tuesday, April 21, at noon to discuss Orange is the New Black by Theodore Dreiser Central Library Contact: Naomi Aronoff, 818-238-5620 NEW SCENE OF THE CRIME MYSTERY BOOK CLUB Meets Tuesday, April 21, at 7 PM to discuss A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle Buena Vista Branch Library Contact: Naomi Aronoff, 818-238-5620 Tax Preparation Services February 1 — April 15, 2015 By Appointment Only Monday through Thursday Noon to 6:00p.m. Appointments must be scheduled in person at The Buena Vista Branch Library Friend’s Bookstore Central Library Tuesdays only 110 N Glenoaks Blvd Buena Vista Branch Library Mon, Wed, and Thurs 300 N. Buena Vista Street Fee per Tax Return starts at a minimum of $25. The total fee charged will vary. Your Tax Return will be prepared by a LICENSED ENROLLED AGENT and is strictly CONFIDENTIAL All proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Burbank Public Library Friends of the Burbank Public Library 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. SATURDAYS March 7 – April 25 BURBANK CENTRAL LIBRARY Did You Recently Learn About the Tax Penalty for Being Uninsured? The open enrollment period ended February 15th, but Covered California is offering a time-limited extension of the opportunity to enroll for health coverage for consumers who did not realize there was a tax penalty in 2014 or recently learned they may face a penalty in 2015. What’s Happening in April? Wednesday, April 1, 4:00 PM Family Film - Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb starring Ben Stiller as Larry, who sets out on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever! (120 minutes/PG) Central Library Thursday, April 2, 3:30 - 5:00 PM Blackout Poetry Party For teens in grades 6-12. Sign-ups required email [email protected] Central Library Thursday, April 2, 7:00 PM Opera Talk Behind the Scenes Prop Master, Kirk Graves will give us a behind the scenes glimpse at the LA Opera. Door prize provided, compliments of the LA Opera. Central Library Sunday, April 5 Buena Vista Branch Library Closed for the Easter Holiday. Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 PM Pajama Storytime in English and Armenian Bring your favorite stuffed toy and enjoy stories, songs, a short movie, and refreshments. Central Library Wednesday, April 8 4:00 PM Family Film - Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Ben Stiller stars as Larry, who sets out on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.(120 minutes/PG) Buena Vista Branch Library Thursday, April 9, 7:00 PM Family Night at the Library Luce Puppet Co. presents The Splashy Sea Saga of Sailor Sam. Sail the Seven Seas with Sailor Sam and his little pal Salty. Central Library Friday April 10, 4:00 PM Crafty Kids FLY! A free craft program for kids in grades 2-6. Space is limited.Call 818-238-5610 to sign up. Central Library Saturday, April 11, 11:00 AM LEGO Club for Kids! Open to kids from 2-14 and their families! Children under the age of 9 years must be accompanied by an adult. Central Library Monday, April 13, 6:30 PM A Special Screening of Our Town Burbank Public Library in partnership with Shakespeare At Play presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town, starring Hal Holbrook. (120 minutes/PG) Central Library Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 PM Historic Armenia after 100 Years Join us as Matthew Karanian discusses his book . All of the research is based upon the author’s numerous trips to the region. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Buena Vista Branch Library Thursday, April 16 12:00 PM Lunch with Hallie Ephron Join us as Hallie Ephron discusses her new book, Night Night, Sleep Tight. Buena Vista Branch Library Friday, April 17, 2:00 PM Friday Matinee We’ll be showing Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, starring Jane Powell. In 1850 Oregon, a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, and six brothers decide that they want to get married too. (102 minutes/rated G) Central Library Saturday, April 18, 2:00 PM Le Petit Cinema Join us for a screening of The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. An Oscar-winning writer leaves Hollywood to teach, and falls for a single mom taking classes there. (107 minutes/NR) Central Library Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 PM The Lark Farm (Italian, English Subtitled) Join us for a screening of The Lark Farm, adapted from the best-selling novel by Antonia Arslan, set in 1915 Turkey, a story of an aristocratic family who is unexpectedly swept into the ravages of WWI and a forbidden passion that may be the family’s only hope. (120 minutes/Not Rated) Violence, may not be suitable for all audiences. Buena Vista Branch Library Thursday, April 23, 7:00 PM Family Night at the Library Luce Puppet Company Presents: The Splashy Sea Saga of Sailor Sam. Buena Vista Branch Library Saturday, April 25 2:00 PM Gross Science! Learn about scabs and snot! We will learn interesting facts, and make fake scabs and snot to take home. Buena Vista Branch Library Monday, April 27, 5:00 PM Used Book Sale Preview PREVIEW SALE OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ONLY! NOT A FRIEND? YOU CAN JOIN AT THE DOOR! Central Library auditorium Tuesday, April 28 - Saturday, May 3 10:00 AM Used Book Sale! Continues through Saturday, May 2. Central Library auditorium Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 PM Orphan Black: From Hit Series to Graphic Novel Join us as author Jody Houser discusses her latest project, developing the hit TV series, Orphan Black, into a new comic series. Buena Vista Branch Library Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 PM PANTOUM Writing Workshop for Teens In celebration of National Poetry Month, young adult author and poet, Ron Koertge will teach the poetic form of “Pantoum.” Buena Vista Branch Library
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