Glendale Public Library

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Glendale Public Library will reward children who read "just for fun" in the Library's 60th annual Summer Reading Program. All children through eighth grade who read eight books and redeem their reading log at the Glendale Public Library were to receive one free ticket to the Dodgers vs. Nationals game tonight (Friday, June 30.) "The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the staple of Southern California baseball for more than 47 years and during that time the Dodgers have established themselves as major contributors to the greater Los Angeles community," Howard Sunkin, SVP, Public Affairs, said in a prepared statement.

CHUCK WIKE I work for the Glendale Public Library! I bet you're smiling. Most people do when I tell them where I work. That's probably the best "perk" of my job. People love the library. It's right up there with mom and apple pie, and for good reasons. The library is the place where you find the information you need to make decisions and answer questions. Decisions like which new water heater to buy. Decisions like which books would your kids enjoy.

"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno recently chuckled over a newspaper headline about the Library that stated: "Practice reading skills with a real dog." Families who attend the Glendale Library's Barks & Books program know that the dog can't talk back, but he's a great listener! See the Central Library Children's Room section for program information. Special Programs Homework Help! Students in grades 4 - 12 can get special assistance from the Library's high school Homework Helpers.

The Friends of the Glendale Public Library unanimously support Senate Bill 659 to extend the deadline to dissolve redevelopment agencies from Feb.1 to April 15 (“Support for SB 659,” Jan. 27). This additional time would allow for the orderly unwinding of California's redevelopment program. The Glendale public library system has benefited from redevelopment funds. Most recently, it was hoped that that such funds would support a major renovation of the Central Library. We urge all residents to write their legislative representatives to support SB 659. John Steele Glendale Editor's note: Steele is president of the Friends of the Glendale Public Library.

Tim Willert DOWNTOWN -- Award-winning poet Charles Harper Webb will appear at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Glendale Public Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Webb is a Glendale resident who teaches English at Cal State Long Beach. His poems have appeared in several journals and anthologies, including Best American Poetry and The Pushcart Prize. His latest book, "Tulip Farms and Leper Colonies," was published in November. His 1997 and 1999 books books were honored with literary prizes.

When Friends of the Glendale Public Library was soliciting ideas for the used bookstore they planned to open in the Glendale Central Library, 12-year-old Teagan Blain-Rozgay thought about submitting "You need the books, we need the money." Instead, Teagan, whose mother said she got her first library card at around age 2, went with "Book Nook." The same name was proposed 31 times among the more than 300 suggestions for the bookstore's name. "I was just thinking of something that rhymed," Teagan said.

With the help of a little imagination and the appearance of a few friends of the feathered and scaly variety, J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series came alive for children at the Grandview branch of the Glendale Public Library on Thursday. Representatives from Wildlife on Wheels, a nonprofit organization that rescues injured animals, brought a burrowing owl, an American bullfrog and a boa constrictor to the library and discussed what kind of roles these animals played in the magical books.

Author Jonathan Kirsch reveals the secrets of the Book of Revelation, the single most controversial book in the Bible, and shows how its apocalyptic text has been used and abused over the last twenty centuries. Kirsch is the author of ten books, including six books on the history of religion and religious texts. Kirsch will be speaking on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Glendale Public Library. The library is located at 222 E. Harvard St. in Glendale. His presentation follows the Friends of the Glendale Public Library annual meeting at 6:30.

AHEAD WITH HORSES INC. Ahead with Horses Inc. is looking for volunteers to help disabled and disadvantaged children who receive developmental therapy lessons on horseback. High school students, this is an opportunity for you to earn your community service hours while helping others. A love for children and animals is appreciated. Ahead With Horses is at 9311 Del Arroyo Drive, Sun Valley. For more information, call Jennifer at (818) 767-6373. GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY Friends of the Glendale Public Library are seeking volunteers for the new Book Store at 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale.

Tim Willert DOWNTOWN -- Former prosector Vincent Bugliosi, whose book "Helter Skelter" became a best seller, will discuss his latest book at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Glendale Public Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Bugliosi's new book, "The Betrayal of America," centers around the 2001 presidential election. Bugliosi also wrote "Outrage," which was highly critical of the way O.J. Simpson was prosecuted. Bugliosi was the L.A. County deputy district attorney who prosecuted Charles Manson and several of his followers for the August 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and others.

Montrose, a 300-acre 'planned community' opened Feb. 22, 1913 and more than 4,000 people showed up for the grand opening. Many arrived by horseback or on horse-drawn vehicles, according to Carroll W. Parcher, writing in “Glendale Area History,” published in 1981. The developers, Holmes and Watson, promoted their new development in a large display ad placed in the Feb. 21, 1913 Glendale News Press. “Montrose, a few minutes ride up the Foothill Boulevard from Glendale, right at the junction of the Verdugo, La Crescenta and La Canada Valleys.” “Be prepared to buy a lot or two. You've made money on your holdings in Glendale.

Thirty Women Achievers can also be called cover girls. They will grace the cover of the next issue of Business Life magazine. The women representing Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena were introduced at the top of the Glendale Hilton. On Thursday, as magazine vice president of marketing Greg Krikorian played master of ceremonies, each woman was given her turn in the spotlight to briefly describe her background. Four of the achievers from Glendale were Laurel Patric, Melina Sardar, Gayle Craig and Karine Bagdasarian.

A nonprofit that has donated $50 per month to library sites throughout the city has halted the tradition because the money was at risk of being lost, stolen or misappropriated. Prompted by recommendations in a city audit, Friends of the Glendale Public Library stopped donating the cash last month. Instead, the nonprofit is rolling the money into the tens of thousands of dollars the organization donates to cover needed items outlined by library officials at the beginning of each year.

The Crescenta Cañada Rotary Club recently distributed scholarships to graduating seniors. Receiving scholarships from La Cañada High School are Shannon Burt, who will attend the University of Michigan majoring in art and fashion design; John Lee, who will attend Rhode Island College majoring in art; Sienna Ko, who will attend Rhode Island College majoring in art; and David Alvarez, who will attend Santa Barbara City College majoring in...

The Friends of the Glendale Public Library unanimously support Senate Bill 659 to extend the deadline to dissolve redevelopment agencies from Feb.1 to April 15 (“Support for SB 659,” Jan. 27). This additional time would allow for the orderly unwinding of California's redevelopment program. The Glendale public library system has benefited from redevelopment funds. Most recently, it was hoped that that such funds would support a major renovation of the Central Library. We urge all residents to write their legislative representatives to support SB 659. John Steele Glendale Editor's note: Steele is president of the Friends of the Glendale Public Library.

So what's the fuss about eliminating redevelopment agencies? That money just goes to big developers, generally provides housing units or more stores. Glendale Chamber of Commerce President Jeanne Brewer listed many things redevelopment has funded. But there are a few that are critical to me as a Glendale senior citizen. I enjoy the concerts at the Alex Theatre. I don't want to lose that as a venue, which also draws folks from all over to spend their dollars right here. And if we don't have stores for people like me to shop, right here, I'll have to get in my car and drive to Pasadena or Burbank.

One day, a young girl named Kaylie Becerra went to the Glendale Public Library to get a library card. When she saw one of their commemorative cards (a series of photo cards issued when the library turned 100 in 2007) she told her mother, "That's the one I want. " The photo on the card she selected was of a group of people standing in front of the last Pacific Electric car to make the trip from Los Angeles to Glendale. As it turns out, one of the men in the picture was young Kaylie's great-great-grandfather, Ernest Abbott.

CITY HALL — In the roughly 2 1/2 years Cindy Cleary has headed the city's library system, she has tried to do more with less. Faced with budget cuts, Cleary and her staff have been forced to grapple with reduced hours, less staffing and narrowly avoided a closure of the Chevy Chase branch. At the same time, she has pushed forward with key renovations at the system's flagship Central Library and the Brand Library & Art Center. Now, Cleary and other library administrators want to hear from the community how the library system can better meet community needs.

The former reunion committee of the Class of 1937 of Hoover High School no longer plans reunions but meets every three months for lunch to keep up longtime friendships. Their most recent event was a Christmas luncheon at the La Canada Flintridge home of Tom French . As of September, all 11 members had reached the age of 91, two already 92. All but one of the 11 still drive, and all are active in one or several activities, such as travel, bridge, organizations and volunteering.

I continue to be surprised how people will play fast-and-loose with the facts, especially when those facts are on videotape. Larry Nemecek ("Free speech no excuse for lack of civility," July 30) is either grossly misinformed or he is part of the apologists for Assemblyman Mike Gatto, who would like to smear me instead of dealing with reality. Nemecek was "unnerved" recently when I showed up on the sidewalk at a public park club picnic to ask Gatto to clarify his unclear position on the legalization of marijuana.