Events

Children ages 4–12 are invited to participate in In-N-Out Burger’s Cover to Cover Reading Program! Read five books or 300 minutes and earn an Achievement Award Card for a free hamburger or cheeseburger. Children who are not yet reading may have a parent or guardian read to them. Children must be present to redeem. 

Participants may earn up to three awards during the program. Visit the library to sign up and receive a reading log.

All children are invited to read stories with our volunteer Pamela. Share in the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer every Wednesday. Take home a free book after coming to three STAR events at our branch.

Children can read to our certified therapy dog Vida, to build confidence and practice their reading skills. Early through advanced readers are welcome. First come, first served, and no sign-up is required. Reading sessions may be time-limited to allow for multiple participants.

Our STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups. No sign-up is required. Take home a free book to keep after attending three STAR storytimes at our branch. STAR storytimes are subject to change or cancellation, depending on volunteer schedules. Call us at 818-205-9716 to confirm.

Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer Bonnie. Take home a free book after reading with Bonnie three times.

Listen to stories or practice reading with our STAR volunteer, Miss Katherine. Earn a free book with every three weekly visits.

Earn a delicious burger when you read books.

Children ages 4–12 are invited to participate in In-N-Out Burger’s Cover to Cover Reading Program!

In-N-Out Reading Challenge! 

Children aged 4 to 12 are invited to participate in In-N-Out Burger’s Cover to Cover Reading Program! Read five books or for a total of 300 minutes and earn an Achievement Award Card for a free hamburger, cheeseburger, or grilled cheese sandwich.

In the Cover to Cover Club, kids can earn a free burger by reading for 300 minutes and up to 3 reward cards.

A reading challenge for children between the ages of 4 and 12. Participants can earn a Cover to Cover Achievement Award Card, valid for a free hamburger or cheeseburger.

Author Arvind Ethan David talks about his debut novel The Great Game. 

Únete con la escritora Yurina Melara Valiuls para una conversación su libro. / Join author Yurina Melara Valiulis for a conversation about her new book

Join us via Zoom as the West Valley Regional Branch celebrates Halloween with a discussion about ghosts, hauntings, and things that go bump in the night with four celebrated horror writers!

Join scholars Susana González Martínez, Daniel Nevárez Araújo & Nelson Varas-Díaz for an online discussion of heavy metal music. 

Biographer Stephen Cooper talks about writing L.A. and John Fante. His latest story collection explores love, family, and survival in LA.

Celebrate the richness of South Asian culture at a vibrant, all-ages Diwali festival, free and open to everyone. Enjoy an afternoon filled with hands-on crafts, engaging authors, and captivating performances.