It Was the Best of Times
Public Guidance
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Beyond the Library
100

The main library remains open 10am-4pm on this day of the week.

What is Saturdays?

100

What action must be taken if a child has been left untended fifteen minutes after closing.

What is call the sheriff?

100

This digital program assists adults with earning their free high school diploma.

What is the Career Online High School

100

With the exception of a digital card, this media type is limited to 2 items per card at any given time. 

What is video games?

100

Beginning Summer 2025 this location hosts the Rotary concerts.

What is Loma Alta Park?

200

August 16 2025

What is the grand re-opening of Bob Lucus library?

200

This animal is the only service animal allowed inside the library besides a dog.

What is a miniature horse?

200

Represented by the acronym PIP this service allows patrons to request new books to the collection.

What is a Patron Initiated Purchase?

200

Borrowing privileges are suspended when a patron has over this dollar amount of fees on their account.

What is $50?

200

Putting books on the move, the mobile library goes by this official name.

What is the Curiosity Connection?

300

1967

What is the establish date for Altadena Main?

300

A person suspended from the library for a period of more than one (1) day may appeal the decision within this time limit.

10 days. 

300

Patrons who wish to access free books, magazines and streaming, can use this online app?

What is hoopla?

300

A patron can qualify one of these two library cards even if they are not a California resident.

What is a Curiosity Card or What is a Digital Card?

300

After Loma Alta Park, this iconic eatery serves as the second location to an Altadena Library vending machine.

What is Prime Pizza?

400

1957

What is the year that Bob Lucas (then Arroyo Seco) was first established?

400

After this age patrons are allowed to use the fab lab unattended given they have completed in person orientation. 

What is 13 years old?

400

Patrons who wish to digitally flip through magazines and newspapers can access this online resource. 

What is Flipster?

400

Community cards inactive for this amount of time will expire and purge from the system. 

What is three years?

400

This day of the week sees the delivery of books to homebound patrons.

What is Wednesday?

500

11:30 - 12:30pm Mon-Fri represents the hours for this summer library program.

What is the schedule for lunch at the library?

500

Caregivers responsible for underage children must be at least this age.

What is 14 or over?

500

Resources like the "Know Your Rights Pocket Card" and Brainfuse are examples of resources found on this page of the ALD website.

What is "Immigration Resources in Our Community" ?

500

A teacher card permits materials to be checked out for this amount of time.

What is 42 days?

500
A cozy spot for crafts and poems, this location is a partner and host to several off campus library events.

Callisto Tea House

or Octavia's Bookshelf