Sunday, March 1, 2026

Altadena’s Bob Lucas Library Offers Free Monthly Spice Kits Through May

Altadena’s branch library features Chili Powder in March as part of its ongoing Spice Club

The Bob Lucas Memorial Library is giving home cooks a reason to visit beyond the bookshelves: a monthly Spice Club that provides free kits with a featured spice and two recipe cards to try at home.

The program, offered by the Altadena Library District, runs through May at the Bob Lucas branch, which has become the district’s primary in-person location since the Main Library at 600 E. Mariposa St. closed Feb. 1 for an 18-month renovation. The March spice is Chili Powder.

Each kit contains a sample of the month’s spice along with two recipe cards designed for home cooking with the featured ingredient, according to the library district. Patrons can pick up a kit during the branch’s regular hours.

The Bob Lucas Memorial Library, at 2659 Lincoln Ave., reopened in August 2025 after its own 16-month renovation that expanded the facility by about 1,000 square feet. The branch now includes a children’s area, a literacy center with classroom and tutoring rooms, an outdoor reading garden, and upgraded systems throughout.

The library district also operates a satellite location at Loma Alta Park, 3330 N. Lincoln Ave., during the Main Library renovation.

Bob Lucas Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information about the Spice Club or other programs, call (626) 798-8338 or visit the library’s events calendar at altadenalibrary.libnet.info/events.

The Spice Club continues with a new featured spice each month through May, according to the library district.