Grandview Branch

1535 Fifth Street Glendale, CA 91201-1985 818-548-2049

Hours:
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday

FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOPS

Laptops and wireless

EVENTS FOR FAMILIES

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Preschool Storytime
Fridays, 10:30 to 11 am
Join Mr. B. for a romp through the Library's lively picture books.
Best for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents or caregivers.

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Annie Banannie's Balloon Reading Adventure!
Saturday, July 19, 11 am ­ 12 noon
Annie Banannie uses twisted balloon costumes and props and audience-member actors to turn your favorite stories into "Balloon Theatre." This free program is fun for the whole family.

Gypsy Folk Ensemble: Catch The Dancing Bug!!
Saturday, July 26, 11 am ­ 12 noon
The Gypsy Folk Ensemble brings us the Tarantella and other bug-inspired dances from around the world. They may even ask you to help them stomp out a few bugs! This free program is fun for the whole family.

Beginning Internet Practice Session: A Computer Workshop
Designed for beginners, this session allows you to log on to the Internet and use search engines to find information. This workshop is not designed as a formal class, but a helper is available to guide you through your personal rough spots. Seating is limited; registration is required. Call (818) 548-2049 for further details.

MTA buses #92, #93 and #410 and Glendale Beeline #7 stop at the corner of Sonora and Glenoaks.

NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE
The Grandview Branch is in a primarily residential area with churches and schools as its other neighbors. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is directly across the street. A few blocks east on Glenwood Road are three more public schools: Hoover High School, Toll Middle School, and Mark Keppel School. Further away, south of San Fernando Road, is the Rancho area of the city where horses are part of the family and live on site; this borders Griffith Park and the Los Angeles River. The branch itself is centered in a neighborhood of single-family homes and a growing number of multi-unit dwellings; the nearest commercial space is a cluster of small stores four blocks away on Glenoaks. The main shopping area is Kenneth Village, a different four blocks away and containing a small market and a couple dozen small shops. Notable points of interest in the area are the Brand Library and Art Center, a specialized research facility and gallery which is part of the Glendale Public Library system, and Grandview Memorial Park, a cemetery in a large, pleasant corner of the community. South of San Fernando Road lies a prosperous industrial section of the city which houses DreamWorks, Walt Disney Imagineering, and ABC-TV near the Los Angeles River.

STAFF
The staff includes a Branch Librarian, a Children's Librarian, a Customer Service Representative, Library Pages and Volunteers. If you are interested in being a volunteer, contact the Branch Librarian by calling (818) 548-2049.

COLLECTION
Grandview's collection serves those interested in a variety of topics at a basic level; the primary users are students and homeowners who need material on information and entertainment, assignments and recreation. Besides new and popular fiction and non-fiction the strengths of the collection include career information, English study, especially English as a second language, medical information at consumer level, cookbooks, and entertainment employment directories.

We provide books in languages other than English for students and readers in both the adult and children's sections. Our strongest non-English collection is in Korean, as a result of a grant from the California State Library. We also carry Armenian, Russian, Persian and Spanish, with a few books in French, German, and Vietnamese. Most of these collections are on loan from the Central library and like most other materials listed in our shared computer catalogue non-English books can be requested from Central or other sites. With some exceptions—primarily reference materials and Brand Library audio-visual items--most everything that is listed in the computer catalogue is available for pick-up at the branch by placing a hold. Staff will place holds for you at no charge, or you can do it yourself at home or from a library computer.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A heavily used part of the Grandview Branch is the children's room collection which is strong in fiction and non-fiction materials for both school and recreation. Armenian, Korean and Spanish books are part of the children’s collection in both the fiction and non-fiction areas. A feature of our children's room is the active and popular Friday morning Storyhour held at 10:30 for children ages 3-5. Grandview is a participant in the yearly Summer Reading Program, the Bookmark Design Contest, and other Glendale Public Library regular programs. Check the Library Events of the month for other programs as they occur.

MAGAZINES
A selection of popular periodicals is available, and unlike Central's vast periodical collection, branch magazines may be checked out. Computers, home decoration, teen interests, men's and women's fashion, and current events are all subjects covered by our magazines. There is a very good selection of children's magazines as well, and they are available for check out. Newspapers are not available for check-out.

AUDIO-VISUAL
Available to be borrowed only by adults with their own library card, most videos go out for one week at no charge; rental videos are one dollar per day and the proceeds go to Friends of the Library. Books on audiocassette, adult and juvenile, check out for 3 weeks at no charge.

COMPUTER CATALOG & GLENDALE LIBRARY ELECTRONIC NETWORK (G.L.E.N.)
Grandview is a branch of the Glendale Public Library system. Its Computer Catalog, which shows the collection of both the Glendale and the Pasadena libraries, is available on the Internet. You can access the catalog as well as G.L.E.N. which provides access to the Glendale Public Library online catalog, Internet, and a variety of online databases and CD-ROM products.

GLENDALE LIBRARY ONLINE RESOURCES
The Grandview Branch has computers available for patrons to access the Library's online catalog and a variety of online databases.

PUBLIC WORKSTATIONS AND COPYING EQUIPMENT
Grandview Branch has several Internet computers available for use by the public. These require in-person sign-up for each half-hour period. Those 9th grade and over may use the computers in the Adult Reading Room. Children aged 9 through 8th grade may use the workstations in the Children’s Room. Those under 9 are welcome when their parents bring them and sit with them while they use the computer. Printing is 10 cents for every page printed from a computer. Available programs include Word and Encarta, as well as math and geometry tutorials and some childrens’ learning games.

The Grandview branch does not have typewriters for public use.

Printing is 10 cents for every page printed from a printer or photocopy machine.

HISTORY
Grandview, or Northbranch as it was called, opened in 1923 temporarily in the Grandview School (now Jefferson). In 1926 a Carnegie Library was built at 1145 Ruberta with just under 2,000 feet on the main floor and a basement of approximately equal size which included a storyhour room. Cost of the building was $11,000. After 32 years of service the building became unsuitable for the needs of the community because of its small size and security problems. The present building, designed by Graham Latta, A.I.A. and built by Frank Reitinger Construction, was completed in October, 1963. After several frustrating delays the building opened to the public on January 13, 1964. It contains 5,267 square feet and, although designed to hold 20,000 books now squeezes in 41,000.


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