book lists

Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving, the most delicious holiday of the year, is coming up next week. To help you prepare, we’ve made a list of some of the special Thanksgiving cookbooks, full of […]

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  *Note: The image featured above was incorrectly attributed to Theresa Thompson. The image was used under a Creative Commons Attribution license (linked in the caption), and should be attributed […]

Ha Ha Boo: Comedy Horror for Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner and while you can always celebrate with some traditionally spooky books and movies like Dracula or The Exorcist, sometimes it’s nice to take a break […]

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  This week we celebrate Astronomy Week across Pasadena, and Thursday, 10/20, we’ll be practicing “Drop, Cover and Hold On” as part of the Great California ShakeOut 2016. The stars […]

National Coming Out Day

Today is National Coming Out Day and Pasadena is celebrating with its Inaugural National Coming Out Day Celebration tonight, October 11, from 6:30-8:30. This will a super fun event with […]

Shaking Things Up a Little...

  Recent reports of activity along the San Andreas Fault may have you thinking about the last time you updated your earthquake/emergency supplies. Living in California, we all know the […]

Banned Books Week Celebrating Diversity

Banned Books Week is here again and this year it’s focused on celebrating diversity. Many of the books that are often challenged, while not challenged specifically on grounds of diversity, feature diverse […]

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  September 19th was “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” In honor of the occasion, we’ve scored a bounty of good books–true tales, all–about pirates, both historical and present-day. Drop anchor at […]

Roald Dahl Day

Today is Roald Dahl’s 100 Birthday! Many of us vividly remember his famous children’s books, including Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and many more from our childhood. While these […]

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  Anna Dewdney, author and illustrator of many great books for children, including the “Llama Llama” books beloved by readers of all ages, passed away on September 3rd, following a […]