I am grateful for ....

As part of Burbank READs "On Gratitude" there are a few ways that you too can express what you are grateful for.  Donate cans or boxes of food at your Burbank Library.  Write a letter to a member of our military services that will be sent on through Operation Gratitude.  Write a gratitude list and leave it to be posted on our Gratitude trees or keep an eye out for our roving cameraperson and you could be a part of our next video post!

Gratitude List

Help us make the World's longest Gratitude list!

What are YOU grateful for? Help us create THE WORLD’S LARGEST GRATITUDE LIST! Submit a Gratitude List at any of the Burbank Libraries or online at http://www.burbanklibrary.com/  or http://www.thegratitudelist.org/. We will share it, then add it to our list. Let’s Circle the City with Gratitude!

Family Night at the Library - "Tales of Gratitude" with True Thomas

Family Night at the Library

7:00 PM

Thursday October 13, 2011

Buena Vista Branch Library

300 N. Buena Vista St.
818-238-5620

Join storyteller True Thomas for an evening of “Tales of Gratitude.” A fun night all!

Burbank TEEN Reads Contest September 21 - October 14

Essay Writing Contest for Teens in Grades 6-12

• Take a look at Todd Aaron Jensen’s book On Gratitude, for ideas and guidelines.
• Write a 500-word essay "On Gratitude."
• Turn your entry in at the Reference Desk of any Burbank Public Library OR attach your Word doc to an email and send it to mygratitude@earthlink.com by October 14.
• Mr. Jensen will choose the winners. Prizes will be awarded. Got questions? Call 818-238-5589.

Grateful Reading!

Here are a few more "grateful" books for your reading pleasure found in your Burbank Public Library.  

• 365 thank yous : the year a simple act of daily gratitude changed my life by John Kralik 179.9 KRALI - Central
• Attitudes of gratitude : how to give and receive joy every day of your life - Ryan, M. J. 179.9 RYAN – Central
• The gratitude factor : enhancing your life through grateful living - Shelton, Charles M. 241.4 SHELT - Central
• Help yourself : celebrating the daily rewards of resilience and gratitude - Pelzer, David J. 158.1 PELZE – Central, Buena Vista, Northwest
• How to save your own life : 15 lessons on finding hope in unexpected places - Gill, Michael 158 GILL – Central, Northwest
• I am grateful : recipes and lifestyle of Café Gratitude - Engelhart, Terces, 1950- 641.563 ENGEL - Central
• Just choose happiness : a guide to joyous living - Mohney, Nell. LARGE PRINT 248.4 MOHNE - Central
• Make miracles in forty days : turning what you have into what you want - Beattie, Melody. 204.4 BEATT – Central, Buena Vista, Northwest
• One simple act : discovering the power of generosity - Macomber, Debbie. 241.4 MACOM – Central, Buena Vista, Northwest
• Thank you : 101 ways to practice effortless gratitude - 179.9 THANK - Central
• Thank you power : making the science of gratitude work for you - Norville, Deborah. 179.9 NORVI – Central, Buena Vista, Northwest
• Thanks! : how the new science of gratitude can make you happier - Emmons, Robert A. 179.9 EMMON - Central

Program cancelled....An Afternoon of Gratitude with James Morrison & Friends

Due to unforeseen filming commitments, Mr. Morrison is not available and this program has had to be cancelled.


2:00 PM

Saturday, October 22, 2011
Buena Vista Branch Library
818-238-5620

Living Gratitude: the Science of Creating Emotional Prosperity

Living Gratitude: the Science of Creating Emotional Prosperity

7:00 PM

Monday October 10, 2011
Burbank Central Library

110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.

818-238-5600

Dr. Robert A. Emmons is a leading psychologist at UC Davis and author of the bestselling book

Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. Learn how gratitude can improve your own life: clearer thinking, better resilience during tough times, higher immune response, lower stress levels, closer family ties, and higher performance in work or school. Call 818-238-5562 to make your FREE reservations for the reception prior to this event. .