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APL are CLA PRExcellence Award Winners!🎉
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The PRExcellence Awards honor the highest quality efforts of California libraries in promoting and communicating their message. 
 
Our Communications team won: 
  • $10-$30 Million Budget - Print - Indie Author Day 2025
  • $10-$30 Million Budget - Event or Campaign - Spinal Dread: Horror Literature and Culture Festival
 
 
 
Indie Author Day ✍️📚
Artwork of the Summer Reading Program 2026
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Anaheim Public Library's celebration of independent and self-published authors is back.
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In N Out Cover to Cover Reading Program📚🍔🍟
Artwork of the Summer Reading Program 2026
Oct. 3 - Nov. 14, 2026
Ages 4 - 12
The Cover-to-Cover Club is back for ages 4-12 at the Anaheim Public Library. For every five books or 300 minutes read, participants can earn a gift card for 1 free hamburger or cheeseburger, and a maximum of 3 gift cards per child.
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Founders' Park Open House
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Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
400 N. West St.
Come to Founders' Park, featuring the historic Mother Colony and Woelke-Stoffel Houses, and immerse yourself in Anaheim's agricultural history through its many exciting amenities. Park walkways and trails lead visitors through recreated 19th century landscapes, while pictorial signage spins a tale of pioneering winemakers and persevering Valencia orange growers facing hardships on the way to fulfilling a utopian dream.
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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.
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Families: Don't Drop Trash Where We Splash! (Ages 0-12)
Saturday, Nov. 14
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
*Reg. required to see tide pools

Children: Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Etiquette Class (Ages 5-12)

Thursday, Nov. 19

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Teens: Pumpkin Guts Slime for Teens

Sunday, Nov. 22

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.


Adults: The Actors' Coterie
Saturday, Nov. 21
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Composting for Beginners - Turning Waste into Gold

Sunday, Nov. 8

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

 

 All Ages: Indie Author Day

Saturday, Nov. 7

11 a.m. - 4 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.
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Families: Doodlebugs Live Animal Show (All Ages)

Tuesday, Nov. 17
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Children: STEM Discovery Series (Ages 9-14)
Wednesday, Nov. 18
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

 

Teens: Bookish Crafts (Ages 14+)

Thursday, Nov. 12

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

 

Adults: Cooking with Chef Vina

Friday, Nov. 20

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

 

Older Adults: Harvest Celebration for Older Adults

Friday, Nov. 6

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

 

Balance and Chair Exercises for Older Adults

Saturday, Nov. 21

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

 

All ages: Critters and Crafts: Animal Shelter Appreciation

Monday, Nov. 23

2 p.m. - 3 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.
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Families: Family Art Class
Sunday, Nov. 8
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Children: DIY Fall Scented Play-Dough

Tuesday, Nov. 17

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 

Tweens/Teens: Fall Candle Creations - Reg. required (Ages 10+)
Saturday, Nov. 14
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Adults: Talks & Tea Book Club

Tuesday, Nov. 10

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

EUCLID BRANCH

1340 S. Euclid St.

Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Families: Champurrado Demo

Tuesday, Nov. 10

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

Children: Native American Month Celebration

Thursday, Nov. 19

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

Teens: Stitch It, Don't Ditch It

Monday, Nov. 30

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Adults: The Seven Days of DIY - Reg. required

Mondays, Nov. 2 - Dec. 14

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 

Older Adults: Hands on Cooking + Waste-Smart Kitchen Skills

Wednesday, Nov. 4

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

 

All Ages: Thanksgiving Bingo Night

Thursday, Nov. 12

 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 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.
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Families: Diwali Celebration

Saturday, Nov. 7

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Children: Festive Hand Turkey Crafts *Reg. required (Ages 4-10)

Sunday, Nov. 22

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

 

Teens: Teen DIY Paracord Keychains (Teens ages 12 & up)

Tuesday, Nov. 17

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Teens & Adults: Adaptive Art Adventures: For Adults and Teens with Diverse Disabilities

Tuesday, Nov. 3

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 
All Ages: Diwali Candle Holder Painting
Saturday, Nov. 7
1 p.m. - 2 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.
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Families: Child Creativity Lab: STEAM Family Fun Day *Reg. required

Saturday, Nov. 7

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Children: Pokemon Club

Monday, Nov. 16

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

 
Teens & Adults: Learn to Sew: Beanies
Saturday, Nov. 14
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Adults: Romance Book Club

Tuesday, Nov. 17

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

 

All Ages: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month Program

Monday, Nov. 23

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.
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Families: Child Creativity Lab Family Fun Night
Wednesday, Nov. 4

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Children: Sunkist S.T.E.A.M. My Edible Earth Pie!

Friday, Nov. 20

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

 

Adults: Adult Art: Gift Boxes for the Holiday

Wednesday, Nov. 18

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

 

UC Master Food Preservers Pickling Workshop

Monday, Nov. 16

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

 

Older Adults: Senior Art Class: Alcohol Painted Autumn Table Runners

Tuesday, Nov. 17

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

All Ages: Friday Knight Chess Club

Friday, Nov. 13

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

 

No Sew Pillows & Bags

Wednesday, Nov. 18

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
More Library Programs
STEAM

STEAM on the Go: Ready, Set, Recycle!♻️
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Be curious. Be creative. Be green!
 
 Get ready to become a sustainability superstar with STEAM on the Go: Ready, Set, Recycle Kit! Through four hands-on activities, kids will discover how reducing, reusing, and recycling can make a big difference for our planet while building their critical thinking, curiosity, and problem-solving skills.
 
Reserve this STEAM kit today.

Young explorers in elementary school, specifically geared for those in 2nd-4th grade, will enjoy this STEAM kit.
View our STEAM Kit Catalog
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Reserve Kit

"Welcome Fall at the Anaheim Public Library! Meet local indie authors at our Indie Author Day and gather the family for one of our fun-filled family programs!📚🎉"

Sincerely,

Audrey A. Lujan
Your City Librarian
Anaheim Public Library
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