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Glendale, Center Stage: Our City's Theater History

2025-08-27 00:00:00 2025-08-27 23:59:00 America/Los_Angeles Glendale, Center Stage: Our City's Theater History Glendale Central Library -

Wednesday, August 27
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-08-27 00:00:00 2025-08-27 23:59:00 America/Los_Angeles Glendale, Center Stage: Our City's Theater History Historic photos displaying Glendale's theaters Glendale Central Library -

Historic photos displaying Glendale's theaters

Come visit the Central Library Main Floor Display Case for a theatrical trip through time. Glendale's rich history of theater and cinemas is on display, featuring rare historic photos, playbills and anecdotes culled from the Glendale Local History Room. This display offers insights into some of the artistically driven personalities of Glendale past. All of these items and more are available for viewing and research by appointment; contact: glendalehistoryroom@glendaleca.govhttps://www.eglendalelac.org/history.

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EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |

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Glendale Central Library

Phone: 818-548-2021
Fax: 818-548-7225

Hours
Mon, Aug 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 24 1:00PM to 6:00PM

About the 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.

Upcoming events

Sun, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Aug 26, 11:00am - 1:00pm
ReflectSpace Annex

Wed, Aug 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Thu, Aug 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Aug 29, 9:00am - 11:00am
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Wed, Sep 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Sun, Sep 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Sep 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Sep 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Sat, Sep 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun, Sep 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Sep 17, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
ReflectSpace Annex

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Thu, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
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