READ 

• Read a book, comic, or graphic novel 

• Listen to an audiobook 

• Read a book out loud 

•  Listen to someone read a book to you Read a folktale to your child Look at a wordless picture book and talk about the story Read a poem  

• Read a banned book and journal about the experience 

• Check out a book about a place you would like to visit 

• Revisit a book you never finished 

• Check out a book outside of your comfort zone 

• Host or attend a book club using a Glendale Book Group Kit.  Find out more on Book Clubs & Kits 

• Check out something from the Library that is not a book.  Find out more on Nature Literacy To-Go & Memory Lab.   Read a book from our library booklists: 

• Be the Change Booklists - https://glac.bibliocommons.com/lists/show/2037165709  

• Teen Booklists - https://glac.bibliocommons.com/lists/show/2225471449  

• Children’s Booklists - https://glac.bibliocommons.com/lists/show/2142396909   

AT THE LIBRARY  

• Attend a GLAC program – check out all our programs here (widget/link to event calendar) 

• Use a digital resource, like LinkedIn Learning or CloudLibrary.   

• Visit an art exhibit at Brand, ReflectSpace or the Adams Square Gas Station 

• Go to a storytime at any Glendale Library  Create something in the MakerSpace  Record something in our Sound Space  

• Use Mango Languages to learn how to say “hello” in a new language 

• Acquire a new skill using an eLearning resource.   

• Attend a Virtual Author Talk.  Find out more on Virtual Talks.  

• Attend an Art Talk at Brand Library. 

CREATE 

• Draw or color a picture.  

• Make a recipe from a cookbook 

• Write a book review 

• Draw a character from your favorite book.  Build a model vehicle using recyclable items.  Create a piece of art using only things you can find in nature.  Create a piece of music Write a story  Choreograph a dance 

• Design a bookmark based on your favorite story  

BEING MINDFUL 

• Practice deep breathing by blowing bubbles and smelling flowers. 

• List all the things you are grateful for. Come back to it any time you need encouragement. 

• Listen to relaxing music and take slow, deep breaths. 

• Listen to an audiobook on Hoopla about wellness or self-help. 

• Attend a Wellness Wednesday virtual event 

PLAY OUTDOORS 

• Take a walk 

• Have a picnic at a Summer Music Concert at Brand Library 

• Check out a Parks Pass or Hiking Backpack from the Library 

• Look for animals outside and talk about what they’re doing 

• Go birdwatching 

• Check out a travel guide 

• Go outside and sketch or write about the nature around you. 

• Explore the night sky with a telescope you’ve checked out from the Library. 

• Listen to an audiobook in the park or at a beach. 

GAMES & PLAYING 

• Play a game – board, role playing, card, any! 

• Build a puzzle  

• Play a sport 

•  Learn a new joke — or make one up.  Teens, play a video game in the Teen Space   

CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY 

• Ask a grown-up to tell you about a memory from their childhood. 

• Learn a new word and use it in conversation. 

• Write down a word that accurately describes you. 

• Attend a clothing swap put on by the Office of Sustainability 

• Check out a program with Parks and Recreation 

• Take a dip in one of the City’s Outdoor pools or splash pads 

• Visit the Bookmobile at a stop in the neighborhood 

• Learn a fun fact from the nonfiction section and share it with a friend.