Solo Aging
Monthly Learning and Support Workshop
Monday, September 14
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Glendale Central Library
ReflectSpace AnnexJoin USC Verdugo Hills Community Resource Center on Aging for a monthly social group designed to improve independent living.
Solo Aging meetings are led by the Community Resource Center for Aging (CRCA), and provide information, conversations, and the opportunity to connect with other solo agers in our community.
Meetings will take place at the Glendale Central Library ReflectSpace Annex from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, the first Monday of each month. Due to Library Closures, two special events will take place in September and October on the Second Monday of the month instead. We will meet the following dates:
- September 14, 2026: "Care Documents that Keep you in the Driver's Seat" with Certified Aging Life Care Manager, Brenda Shorkend
- October 12th, 2026: Managing Brain Health with Adria Navarro of the CRCA
The Community Resource Center for Aging at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is a free resource for older adults in the community looking to improve their quality of life. To talk to a resource specialist from the Community Resource Center for Aging, please call 818-949-4033 or email: aging-resources@med.usc.edu
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Parking
Visitors to the Glendale Central Library receive 3-hour FREE parking across Harvard Street at the Marketplace parking structure with validation at the service desk. Accessible parking is available on any metered space for free with the use of an ADA placard when displayed. This includes parking in Lot 10 (parallel to Brand Blvd behind BevMo). ADA parking spots on the South side of Adult Recreation Center are also available for library patrons.
For additional information about this event, please contact Central Library at 818-548-2021 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov
Glendale Central Library
Established in 1906.
Library services in Glendale were first provided in 1906. The women of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, a social and philanthropic organization, raised money through a series of lectures to fund a library collection. The library opened in a renovated pool room at Third and E (Wilson and Everett) Streets with seventy books, soon supplemented by a State Traveling Library of fifty more, and served a population of 1,186.
In 1907, the City Trustees passed Ordinance 53 which established and supported a library which "...shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the City of Glendale..." The first year the library had 251 books, 165 registered patrons, and a budget of $248.88.
In 1913, a Carnegie grant of $12,500 made possible the construction of the main library at Kenwood and Fifth (Harvard Street). The building was completed and dedicated November 13, 1914.
