book lists

A World of Pure, Hilarious, Imagination

  We lost another icon this week, with the news that Gene Wilder passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s at the age of 83. A uniquely funny man and creative […]

Glacier Point Yosemite view

This Thursday, August 25th will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service. Here in California we are a lucky to have several beautiful and unique […]

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  If you have found yourself caught up in the drama of “Stranger Things” this summer, you aren’t alone. The latest Netflix original is a fascinating mystery, and a throwback […]

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It may feel like we’re still in the middle of summer, but for many local kids it’s back-to-school time already. While they get ready for a new school year, you […]

Olympic rings

The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have their opening ceremonies this Friday, August 5 after which the games will really begin with everything from gymnastics, to track and […]

Cookbooks for Eating Outdoors

We’re deep into summertime and that means it’s time to explore food meant for outdoor eating at cookouts, picnics, barbecues, and more. Whether your tastes run to all meat, all […]

Comics: Read One Today!

In honor of our newest resource, ComicsPlus Library Edition, which offers hundreds of digital comics to check out on your smartphone, tablet or computer, we thought we’d share just a […]

Pokemon Go!

Need another reason to visit the Pasadena Public Library? We’re a Poke Stop! So come and collect some Pokémon and other Poke-goodies then stay and take a look at the these great […]

Juno & Jupiter

  After a 1.8 billion-mile journey lasting close to 5 years, Juno has reached Jupiter’s orbit. Celebrate this big, big news with some only-tangentially-related titles for reading, watching or listening, […]

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We’re in week #3 of Summer Reading–have you signed up yet? If you’re looking for a couple of good reads to log, here’s a thought: Knock out two titles by […]