Summer Reading Smackdown, or, Two-for Tuesday
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 […]
Music for the Mind
Ever wondered about those thousands of editors working around the world and around the clock on Wikipedia articles? Consider Hatnote, created to make meaningful, as well as pleasant, music from edits to Wikipedia. […]
Excellent Literary Fathers
Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday, June 19th so make sure to let your dad or the father figure in your life know how much he means to you. Great […]
Long. Hot. Summer.
It’s not quite Solstice, but summer’s here, just the same. School’s out, we’ve seen some heat already, and you know what they say: if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Here […]
Basketball Books
Our Summer Reading program begins June 11th so get ready to sign up and earn prizes and badges! The theme this year is “Read for the Win!” and we have […]
Memorial Day
You probably know that Memorial Day was established to honor and remember the U.S. service members who lost their lives in war. Did you know that the holiday was first […]
The Merry, Merry Month of…
Here are a few “May” titles, including a political history of May Day, a couple of mysteries (including one Young Adult title), a movie, a short story collection, and historical fiction […]
Delicious!
Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer and Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold will be here at Pasadena Central Library on Saturday, May 14. In honor of his visit, here are some titles […]
Teacher Appreciation Day
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! Teachers have one of the most important jobs and we should appreciate them every day, but it’s always nice to have a special day to go the extra […]
Listen Up!: Audiobook Narrators
If you listen to audiobooks very much, you’ll probably agree that the right narrator can add a lot to the story. Great audiobook narrators enhance the “read” and can make […]