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Join us as we hold tender space to ask: What does it truly mean to rest in a world that never stops?
What you produce does not determine your worth.
Rest is not a luxury—it is a central part of existing as our best selves. Rest as Resistance is more than self-care; it is a belief system that defies the exploitation of labor, especially Black labor, and the commodification of the human spirit under systems of domination and white supremacy. It is a gentle yet powerful form of resistance that challenges the deeply ingrained myth that productivity equals value.
In a world that demands constant output, rest becomes a way to reclaim our humanity. Through soft practices of stillness, compassion, and mutual liberation, we begin to unlearn the violence of hustle culture and remember what it means to simply be.
Join Claudia Morales, LCSW, PPSC (she/her)—a licensed therapist working with individuals, families, and groups within justice movements—who integrates co-creative nervous system regulation through cultural and artistic expression.
Together, we’ll gather for a non-clinical, cozy afternoon of rest and resistance. Expect a dreamy, heart-centered space where we’ll explore expressive arts, sound, and group sharing. We’ll feel, see, and express what lives within us—and return to ourselves and one another.
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We welcome persons with disabilities to participate in all our programs and events. For accommodations requests, please email LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov or call 818-548-2021.
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 the east side of the building. For additional information about this event, please contact Central Library at 818-548-2021 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov
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.
