The Library is pleased to announce that the award-winning classic Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler, won by a narrow margin and is our 2021 One City One Story selection! Pick up a copy from the library (print, ebook, or eaudiobook) to read and then sign up to participate in discussions and programs …
Join the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library as they offer a dollar book sale on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 from 10am – 3pm!
https://www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org/ 8/25/2021
Beginning Friday, August 20th, the Library will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. To enter the library building, customers ages 2 and up must wear a covering over their mouth and nose at all times. The Children’s Room is following guidelines for youth settings. Capacity is limited and physical distancing is …
This fall the South Pasadena Public Library is celebrating nature, sustainability, and reading with its One City One Story (OCOS) citywide reading program. This year’s OCOS theme is “Navigating Nature.” Between September 1st and 10th residents will be able to vote online or in-person for their favorite book from a slate of five titles; the …
There are still a few spots available in the seventh cohort of the South Pasadena Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB). TAB is made up of high school-aged volunteers who are interested in books, reading, and library services for teens. Join 8 returning members and 5 new members for the fall semester TAB and earn …
The Library is excited to take part in Arts Crawl on Saturday, July 17. From 4:00-6:30 p.m. we will be outside the Community Room on El Centro Street, where you can design your own feather to contribute to our Phoenix Wings project. Help us fill out the wings and then capture your picture in front …
The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Bookstore will hold a special Dollar Sale this Saturday, June 26th, from 10am to 3pm in the Library Community Room (1115 El Centro Street). The sale includes books, DVDs, and CDs for children and adults, and all items are $1 or less! The Friends of the Library …
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day, is observed each year on June 19th. It commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger led troops into Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln two and a half years …
June is Pride Month! Join the South Pasadena Public Library for a special free, virtual author talk Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00PM with Maia Kobabe, author and illustrator of Gender Queer: A Memoir! Kobabe will deliver a talk on the importance of sharing queer stories, the value of honesty and vulnerability, and living authentically. This …
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