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Role of the Library Location & Directions Fees Borrowing Privileges Flyers and Programs Programs
Photocopies are made for you by staff for 10 cents per sheet. Pages printed from the Internet are ten cents a sheet for black and white and 25 cents per sheet for color.
Books and audio-books can be borrowed for three weeks. Overdue fees are 15 cents per day for children and 25 cents per day for adults. DVDs can be borrowed for one week and overdue fees for both adults and children are $1.00 per day per item.
This storytime and craft session is held every other Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. from September to May for members of the City of Irwindale Recreation Department Tiny Tots Program and any other preschool children who may enjoy it. Please call the library at (626) 430-2229 for the current schedule. After School Storytime The After School Storytime is held every Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. starting in September and continuing until the end of May. Summer Reading Program The Summer Reading Program is offered to assist children in maintaining their readings skills during the summer. The Irwindale City Council, the Irwindale Public Library, the Irwindale Chamber of Commerce and various businesses in and around the City partner to provide both financial support for the program and reading incentives for the children to encourage them to achieve. Children who are members of the Irwindale Public Library may participate. Storytimes, craft times and performances are scheduled during the program. Please call the Library for more information or the current schedule at 626-430-2229. 2010 Summer Reading Program donors Pick-A-Book Reading Program This program is for children ages four through eighteen and usually runs from January into March. Each child reads five books and chooses one of the books to illustrate. The picture the child draws is displayed in the library for about six months. Once the drawing is presented to staff, the child chooses a brand new book to keep from the bin. Homebound Program This program is offered to the homebound residents of Irwindale. Through a partnership between the Irwindale Public Library and the Irwindale Senior Center library items are delivered to residents over 50. Homebound children and adults under 50 receive their deliveries from Library staff. Books and DVDs are delivered every three weeks to members of the program. Items can be renewed by phone. Please call the Library for more information. Download the Homebound Probram Flier InterLibrary Loan Program The Interlibrary Loan program enables the Irwindale Public Library to borrow books for patrons from other libraries through the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System. At the moment, there is no charge for this program although that is subject to change. Learning Center Bill Hotaling 626-430-2265 The Irwindale Public Library has an after school Learning Center for the resident children of Irwindale. The Learning Center is staffed by teachers from local schools under contract to the City of Irwindale and volunteers who enjoy working with children. Monday and Wednesday from 3 p.m. till 6 p.m. the elementary school students are scheduled. Middle and High School students are served on Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. till 6 p.m. We have a special program for the children who may be failing a grade. Please see the City Librarian for more detailed information on the program. |
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