Glendale teen photography exhibit is now online!

For 10 weeks last summer, a group of teens at Glendale Public Library, armed with digital cameras, documented the little-noticed and often-overlooked in Glendale as part of a grant-funded statewide humanities project created by the California Council for the Humanities.

Now you can see the results of the teens' explorations in an online exhibit at http://www.calhum.org/myplace/. The exhibit is the culmination of "How I See It: My Place," a project involving 21 libraries and over 200 teens statewide. The goal was to get young people to know the places where they live; to give them new skills in photography, writing, and critical thinking; and to spark their interest in the humanities.

The exhibit features over 300 photographs as well as descriptive material about the photos written by the teens themselves, along with other information about the program. Let us know what you think of our local teens' hard work!

Photo Displays Feature Glendale's Past

The Glendale Central Library currently has two displays featuring Glendale's past.

On the second level, there is Glendale Rose Floats on Parade, a selection of photographs featuring Glendale's Rose Floats from 1934, 1960, 1972, 1982 and 2008.

On the ground level are photographs from the Rockhaven Sanatorium in the Montrose area. The historic site is under consideration for future use by the city, possibly a library branch.










To find out more about Glendale's past check out these recent books by city employees and others.
Early Glendale by Juliet M. Arroyo
Glendale by Juliet M. Arroyo, Katherine Peters Yamada, and George Ellison
Glendale 1940 - 2000 by Juliet M. Arroyo
Grand Central Air Terminal by John Underwood.

Don't be blue!

A great mix of the arts is merged in Blues: a photographic documentary by David Harrison. This elegant book is a celebration of the blues through spectacular black and white photographs of blues musicians. From the early rural blues of Son House and Lightnin' Hopkins to the electrified urban sounds of Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Buddy Guy, this photo essay evokes the atmosphere and cultural setting of the blues. The 120 outstanding photographs, both formal and intimate, of world-famous blues musicians are by world-famous photographers.

If you are interested in art and music then you must come to Brand Library to check out more books like this in addition to music CDs and art or music DVDs, plus a whole lot more! Brand Library is the art and music section of the Glendale Public Library.