Congressman Dreier visits new library

By Mary O’Keefe On Tuesday Congressman David Dreier toured the La Crescenta Library with members of the CV Town Council, past and present, and librarian Marta Wiggins. The congressman brought about $1.3 million of federal funds to the table for the library construction. “I remember when Danette [Erickson] first came to us with the proposal […]

Week in Review Podcast for February 4th, 2010

Here is the week in review podcast for February 4th, 2010.  We decided to dedicate a whole podcast episode to the La Crescenta Library official opening.  Hope you enjoy. To view on the web, click here. To view and download on iTunes, click here.

In Brief

SUBSTANCE PREVENTION MEETING TONIGHT The CV Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition meeting will be tonight, Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Crescenta Valley High School in the school library. The public is invited to attend. CV ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS BAROQUE BASH The Crescenta Valley Arts Council is holding its third annual music “bash” Friday, […]

Plans for library near completion

Several librarians, Adopt A Shelf and wi-fi are all components that will make this library a “hub of the community.” By Mary O’KEEFE The new La Crescenta Library is scheduled to have its grand opening on Jan. 29 and volunteers and library staff have been busily working for several weeks to prepare for the building’s […]

What we’re watching

Anyone driving down Foothill Boulevard can’t help but notice the construction progress of the La Crescenta Library. “It is very close to completion. They are putting the book shelves in now,” said Steve Pierce, president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. When construction began about a year ago, the date of completion was September 2009. […]