Librarian Assistant Bob Petrucco helps two patrons at the Central Library Reference Desk. A sign on the desk reads: “Reserve Fee, Non Refundable, Books, records, cassettes, inter-library loans, $.50 per item.”
From notes on negative sleeve: “2-87 Library”
Library employee Tina Gunn tutors a literacy student. In 1992, the library received a grant to establish an adult literacy program. At present, the adult literacy department provides free one-on-one tutoring to adults, 18 or older, who speak and understand English, but read and write below an 8th grade level. Tutoring is currently provided by volunteers.
Summer Reading programs have often brought in various entertainers. Here is a photo of Robbie, a children's performer, along with three unidentified women, and Andrea Brooks-Kinder (blue shirt, second from right). She was a parent patron attending the event at the time, but later became a library employee!
Author Gary Soto addresses a group of older children at an unidentified children's event. These types of programs often coincided with summer reading promotions.
Author Gary Soto addresses a group of older children at an unidentified children's event. These types of programs often coincided with summer reading promotions.
Library Patron, Donna Thorne participated in the Friends of the Burbank Public Library Amateur Photo Contest in February of 2008. In this image she is posing with assistant library director Helen Wang. Donna is posing in front of her photograph entries.
Library Assistant Andrea's Burbank Reads event on October 20, 2022. From left to right: Charlene Ward, Nishy Acsell, Debra Pasquerette, Ty Fance, Andrea Brooks-Kinder, Satya Vanii, and Koushik Chattopadhyay.
