January Programs & Special Events🎉🎆

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Winter Reading Program 2026 🥟🥢

Jan. 12 - Feb. 22, 2026

The Anaheim Public Library’s annual winter reading program offers epic prizes to encourage you to meet your reading goals. The more you read, the more chances you'll get to win awesome prizes for all ages!

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New Year, New Skills! 🎉

Learn a new skill or find a new hobby at APL!✨

Expand your skillset and connect with your community at your local APL branch. Explore our online resources where you can learn a new language or take a certified course. Visit a branch and drop in on a program to learn sewing, crocheting and more!

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Adult Horror Book Club at Asylum Brewery☠️

Join us at the Asylum Reading Ward where some time where the pages bleed and drinks flow. Sip on some craft brews and dive into tales that chill the spine. Be prepared to discuss the uncanny, the unsettling and downright terrifying.

Registration Required.

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Founders' Park: Victorian Christmas🎄

Image of a Christmas Tree adorned with items from the Victorian era

Saturday, Jan. 3

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

400 N. West St.

Experience the spirit of a traditional Victorian Christmas featuring Yuletide decorations in the Mother Colony and Woelke-Stoffel Houses, and docents dressed in period garb sharing the holiday traditions popularized during the Victorian era. Visitors to the Carriage House will learn how to size and wrap oranges, just as the packing house workers prepared Valencia oranges for shipping to the east coast for Christmas. And visitors of all ages are invited to participate in the holiday scavenger hunt, which leads to prizes!

Holiday Closures🗓️

All Anaheim Libraries will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in observance of New Year's Day.

All Anaheim Libraries will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Upcoming Programs & Events

CENTRAL LIBRARY

500 W. Broadway

Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Central Library - Image of a child high-fiving Santa Claus

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Families: Celebrate KPop Culture!

Saturday, Jan. 17

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Children: Winter Reading Kickoff!

Monday, Jan. 12

11 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Teens: Teen Low-Commitment Book Club

Saturday, Jan. 31

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Adults: "Courage" Film Screening

Friday, Jan. 23

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

All Ages: Open Mic Night

Thursday, Jan. 8

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

CANYON HILLS BRANCH

400 S. Scout Trail

Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Canyon Hills Branch - Image of three children dispensing hot chocolate into cups

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Families: Girl Powered STEM Night

Friday, Jan. 30

4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Children: Fun with STEAM: Exploding Snowmen

Friday, Jan. 16

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Teens: Teen Tuesday: Bedazzle Bag Charms (Ages 11-18)

Tuesday, Jan. 27

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Adults: Guided Art Class with Artist Marsha Judd (Ages 17+)

Tuesday, Jan. 13

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Older Adults: Tech Café for Older Adults

Thursdays

2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

All ages: Read with the Dogs

Monday, Jan. 26

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

EAST ANAHEIM BRANCH

8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.

Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

East Anaheim Branch - Image of a Frozen Elsa and Ana posing with two children

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Families: STEAM Sunday:

Glitter Jars (Ages 5+)

Sunday, Jan. 11

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Children: Bilingual Family Storytime

Saturday, Jan. 3

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Adults: Talk & Treat Adults Book Discussion: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver

Tuesday, Jan. 13

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

All-Ages: "Cereal-ously" Awesome Pajama Party

Saturday, Jan. 31

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

EUCLID BRANCH

1340 S. Euclid St.

Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Families: Upcycled Robot

Challenge (Reg. required)

Wednesday, Jan. 28

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Children: 3-4-5 Jump and Jive Storytime

Thursdays

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Teens: Trash Journaling

Tuesday, Jan. 13

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Adults: Fiber Arts for Adults

Tuesday, Jan. 27

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Older Adults: Tech Tuesdays

Tuesdays

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

All Ages: Painter's Space: Winter Paint Along (Reg. required)

Wednesday, Jan. 7

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Chess Club

Wednesday, Jan. 21

4:30 P.M. - 5:30 p.m.

HASKETT BRANCH

2650 W. Broadway

Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Haskett Branch image of a mother holding her child

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Families: Stepping-Up Storytime with Special Guest: Brillantina

Wednesday, Jan. 21

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Children: STEAM Explorers: Let's Make Snow

Saturday, Jan. 3

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Teens: Introduction to Categorical Logic and Reasoning

Friday, Jan. 9

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Adults: Elva's Stitch Markers:

Fiber Club

Tuesday, Jan. 13

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

All Ages: Haskett's Chess Club

Thursday, Jan. 15

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

PONDEROSA JOINT-USE BRANCH

240 E. Orangewood Ave.

Monday – Thursday: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch image of a child participating during a crafting program

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Children: Mario Kart Tournament for Kids

Tuesday, Jan. 20

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Teens: Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, Jan. 10

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Adults: Romance Book Club

Tuesday, Jan. 13

6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Families: Winter Craft Program

Saturday, Jan. 24

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

All Ages: Paint Along with Artsy Kids (Reg. required)

Wednesday, Jan. 14

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

SUNKIST BRANCH

901 S. Sunkist St.

Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunkist Branch image of child sitting in her mother's lap watching straight ahead

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Families: Bilingual Storytime & Craft with Mr. Michael

Thursday, Jan. 29

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Children: Sunkist S.T.E.A.M.

Puzzle Party

Friday, Jan. 16

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Teens: Teen Movie Day:

Barbie (PG-13)

Friday, Jan. 23

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adults: Spice Club: Gochugaru

Thursday, Jan. 22

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Older Adults: Senior Art Class: Loom Weaving Wallets

Tuesday, Jan. 20

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

All Ages: Paint & Relax

Saturday, Jan. 31

2 p.m. - 4 p.m

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Bitz Challenge: Radical Rocks 🪨🏞️

Geology

Have you ever wondered how rocks are formed? Rock in the New Year with the STEAM Bitz Challenge: Radical Rocks kit to learn the mysteries of rock formations. Discover the secrets buried deep beneath the Earth's surface and gain insights into the world of geology!

This STEAM kit rocks so reserve it today!

Young explorers seeking a challenge will enjoy this fun STEAM kit.

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"Happy 2026!🎉

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Sincerely,

Audrey A. Lujan
Your City Librarian
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