LIBRARY

    

 The Library will  be closed Thursday, November 26th and
Friday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Library will be closed Saturday, December 5th.

CALABASAS  LIBRARY
200 Civic Center Way
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 225-7616
(map)
Monday  

CLOSED

Tuesday - Thursday   10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday   10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday   12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 Online Catalog
 Databases
 Pathfinders
 Audio Books
Mango Languages
 Live Reference Service
 Book Reviews
 Wireless Internet
  Friends of the Library
  Donate to the Library!
  
Department Profile & Staff

UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS

 
 

 

Online Catalog

Find, check the status of, and even hold books at the Calabasas Library Online Catalog

To access your library account:
 - Click on Calabasas Library Online Catalog
 - Click on My Info
 - Enter your library card number
 - Enter your last name as the password.

To place a hold on an item
 - Open up the record of the item you want
 - Click on E-mail request
 - Fill out the hold request form and send.

   

Databases

Infotrac, NewsBank, and Reference USA.  Access to journals, magazines, newspapers, and business references.

   
Pathfinders

Library Pathfinders are information maps that lead patrons to relevant sources on a particular topic.  Our print and computer resources include both materials available in the library and online resources such as databases and recommended websites.
   

Audio Books

We have downloadable audio books available at NetLibrary. F
irst time users MUST come into the Library to sign up for an account.  If you have an account, click the link to log in.  For more information, please call or come into the Library. 
(Must have a City of Calabasas Library card to participate)

Pimsleur language programs are no longer available for download. We still have language books on CDs in the library. Please click Mango Languages for online language options.

   
Mango Languages

We are now using Mango Languages for online language learning. To create an account you need a valid email address, your library card number, and to choose a password. You must go through the library website to access this program. It is not downloadable. It is an interactive online program. You will just need an internet connection. For more information, call or come into the library.

   

Live Reference Service

Live, online, interactive reference service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Ask A Librarian

   

Book Reviews

Find the hottest books and check out the latest book reviews at BookPage!

   

Wireless Internet

Access the internet for free on your wireless laptop or PDA using
Free WiFi access at the Library and Tennis & Swim Center!!!

   

Join the Friends of the Calabasas Library!

   

Donate to your library!!

   

WeConnect Website Portal links families to important programs and resources.

For Information on any Library event, please call: (818) 225-7616

Click here for pictures of past Calabasas Library Summer Events


Literacy Campaign

The Calabasas Library is participating in First 5’s “Read Early, Read Aloud” Literacy Campaign. This program is to encourage parents and caregivers to read aloud to children ages 5 and younger.

When you register for a library card during the month of November you will receive a FREE First 5 LA tote bag and tip sheet. All participates will get a bracelet.

The library is adding a story time for the month of November only on Tuesdays at 10:30 in addition to our regular story times. For more information go to the Read Early, Read Aloud website at www.readysetgrowla.org


FIRST WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB
A book club for 3rd-6th graders
at the Calabasas Library!

December Book:
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman

Date/Time:
Wednesday, December 2 at 4:00pm

Membership in our book club is free! For more information, please call Jill Nevins at 818-225-7616 or email jnevins@cityofcalabasas.com.

 

 

SECOND THURSDAY BOOK CLUB
A book club for adults at the Calabasas Library!

December Book:
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Date/Time:
Thursday, December 10th at 6:30pm

Membership in our book club is free, however a library card is required to participate. For more information, please call Caroline Russom at 818-225-7616 or email crussom@cityofcalabasas.com.


IS YOUR CHILD'S READING GOING TO THE DOGS?
LET'S HOPE SO!

Bring your new and emerging reader (grades K-3) to the Calabasas Library to share in a unique reading program. Therapy dogs, trained through Paws 4 Healing, will sit (or lie!) and listen while your child experiences the joy of reading aloud.

 

WHEN:   Saturday, December 12, 2009
*TIME:   11:30-1:30p.m.
*Each child will have 15 minutes to read to a dog.  
  Reservation will begin at 11 a.m. in the library.
WHERE:   Calabasas Library
200 Civic Center Way
QUESTIONS:   Call Jill Nevins, Children’s Library assistant
(818) 225-7616 ext. 2


Get tutoring help at the Calabasas Library!!

Study Buddies is cancelled during Thanksgiving week.
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30p.m. to 4:30p.m.
in the Calabasas Library meeting room.

The Calabasas Library Study Buddies program allows Calabasas elementary and middle school students to get free help with homework at the Calabasas Library. High school students are available to help elementary and middle school students with their homework and to work on study skills. For more information, contact the library for availability at (818) 225-7616.


PEER COUNSELING
Peer Counseling is cancelled during Thanksgiving week.

Peer counseling (9th through 12th grades) is available in the Young Adult area on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Calabasas Library.

Drop in between the hours of 3:30pm to 5:30pm to get help on Math, English, or the latest school project.

For more information, ask at the adult reference desk or call Karilyn at 818-225-7616.

Sponsored by the Calabasas Library
and the National Honor Society of Calabasas High School.


The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, presents The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards recognize student achievement in the visual arts and creative writing. This year, the Alliance and its 81 Regional Affiliates will review more than 140,000 submissions of art and writing by creative teenagers from across the country. http://www.artandwriting.org/

More information coming soon!
Contact Karilyn Steward, Librarian at 818-225-7616.

 

PUMPKIN PATCH STORY TIME
AGES DAY TIME
Under 3 Fridays 10:30 a.m.
3 - 5 Thursdays 1:30 p.m.

Story Time is cancelled on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th.

***NOVEMBER ONLY***
All new Story Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (ages under 3)

All Story Times are held in the Children's Reading Room

 
DEPARTMENT PROFILE
    Library Application
 
  Library Policies
    Study Room Policies
    Multi-Purpose Room Policies and Form
    Library 2004-2005 Annual Report

Library services are provided to Calabasas residents. The Library was taken over from Los Angeles County by the City of Calabasas and officially became the Calabasas Library on July 11, 1998.  The Calabasas Library is located at 200 Civic Center Way (map).

Check this page for updates as new programs, classes and more are added!

The Calabasas Library now has Morningstar Mutual Funds.  Morningstar is the most-trusted and most-often-cited source of unbiased mutual fund information. And Morningstar Mutual Funds is the most comprehensive and authoritative resource for evaluating, comparing and choosing mutual funds.

 
STAFF
Barbara Lockwood
Library Director
     Karilyn Steward, Librarian
     Marcy Bowen, Librarian, Part-Time
     Michael Bozyk, Librarian, Part-Time
     Michael Habata, Librarian, Part-Time
      Darren Jeffery, Librarian, Part-Time
     Katharine G. Kearney, Librarian, Part-Time
     Caroline Russom, Librarian, Part-Time
     Anita Torres, Library Circulation Supervisor
     Suchandra Ghosh, Library Technical Services Coordinator
     Jill Nevins, Library Technician, Children's Services
     Sarah Abdali, Executive Assistant
     Tram Huynh, Library Assistant, Part-Time
     Kia Ahankoob, Library Clerk II, Part-Time
     Larry McLinden, Library Clerk II, Part-Time
     Casey Mowery, Library Clerk II, Part-Time
     Kelly Greer, Library Clerk, Part-Time
     Metodi Mitevski, Library Clerk, Part-Time
     Chrissy Parsinia, Library Clerk, Part-Time
     Nataliya Sobchuk, Library Clerk, Part-Time
     Alivia Thompson, Library Clerk, Part-Time
Click here to see the Library Staff

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