book lists

Image of a dusty, cobweb-infested room with old-fashioned furniture and a wall of book shelves and fireplace

It’s the first day of October and the beginning of “spooky season,” for those who are inclined to chills and thrills. There are many classics worth a first read or […]

graphic of purple and turquoise suicide prevention ribbon, with text that says National Suicide Prevention Week

Mayor Victor Gordo’s proclamation designates September 7-13, 2025 as National Suicide Prevention Week in Pasadena. If you need help or want to talk to someone, call, text or chat the […]

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi book cover

Today, September 6 is National Coffee Ice Cream Day and National Read a Book Day. If you are anything like me, then it probably feels like this day was specially […]

decorative image of a Korean couple making a heart, soft tofu soup, and N Seoul Tower, with a background of a Korean style wall

Korean popular culture has made it into the hearts of people throughout the globe through music, food, film, television, skin care, art, technology, literature, and more— you’ve likely already interacted […]

Book Cover of My Brilliant Friend

Books have the power to take you anywhere, including to countries, cities, or worlds you have never visited. One character’s perspective can help you travel through time, take a peak […]

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Have you signed up for Summer Reading yet? This year the theme is “Level Up at Your Library!” Here are some fiction titles for adults that feature technology and gaming, […]

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Sometimes life happens and it’s nice to reminisce or escape into a book and dive into the feeling of nostalgia. What better way to do that than with books that […]

Milton and the epic tradition

Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater […]

3 DVD covers for Ken Burns series: The Civil War, The War, The Vietnam War

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. The holiday has come to signal the start of summer, but it is of course a day with more solemn foundations. Originally called Decoration […]

A group of adults sitting around tables in a cafe holding books and talking.

This week, we’re sharing some options if you like community reads or belong to a book group. (If you don’t belong to a book group, join one of the Library’s […]