LIBRARY

    

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!
 

Please check the Friends of the Calabasas Library page for more information about free passes to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

   

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


WINTER EVENTS
AT THE CALABASAS LIBRARY
All Events are Wednesdays at 4pm

January 27   Storyteller Karen Kraut
February 3   Birds from the Ojai Raptor Rehab Center
February 10   African Art and History with Leora Raikin

All events are for kids Kindergarten through 5th grade.
The events are free and no tickets are required.


CELEBRATE THE WINTER GAMES
AT THE CALABASAS LIBRARY!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 4:00p.m.

Crafts, music, stories and fun!!
For kids in grades K through 5th.
Please sign up at the adult reference desk.
Limited space available! 818-225-7616


 

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

February Book:
The History of Love
by Nicole Krauss

Date/Time:
Thursday, February 11 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.


The Calabasas Library Presents:
Brigid’s Daughters
Live in the Amphitheater!

Free & open to the public

Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:00 p.m.
Renaissance Music recital and lecture

Professor Alejandro Planchart will speak for 15 minutes about Renaissance music and the composer Thomas Morley.
Colleen Russell and Stephanie Molen as Brigid’s Daughters will perform a 40 minute recital of music.

Please stay for a reception and CD release party.


CARTOONING AT THE LIBRARY
Learn to draw and all about cartooning
at the Calabasas Library.

Carlos Nieto will give a workshop on the basics of cartooning.
He is a former cartoonist for the show “The Simpsons.”

For kids 10 years old and up.
Saturday, February 27th at 2pm.


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, March 6, 2010
*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

 

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

March Book:
When you Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead

Date/Time:
Wednesday, March 10 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.



Get tutoring help at the Calabasas Library!!

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 (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.


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

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 2008-2009 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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