Pasadena Public Library
Pasadena Public Library’s annual summer meal program, Lunch at the Library, provides free weekday lunches and enrichment activities to support learning for children ages 0-18 as well as youth job opportunities for teens. In 2026, we expanded the initiative beyond these core offerings introducing a new wraparound services component […]
Pasadena Public Library kicked off the fifth year of Lunch at the Library, a program designed to address food insecurity over the summer months while promoting literacy. As we reach the halfway point of the summer, we can take a moment to look back at all that’s happened so far, […]
Welcome to the Land of Oz! On April 11th, 2025 the Pasadena Public Library hosted an Emerald City Adventures event at the Villa Parke Community Center. For those with whimsy in their hearts, this free 2-hour event was designed to showcase the Villa Parke Community Center’s tenants as a unified […]
We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Bookmark Design Contest! The contest was a great success. We had numerous entries with very creative designs. Two designs from each category, eight designs in total, were selected by our library staff judges. The winning bookmarks will be printed and distributed […]
An Afternoon with Author Varian Johnson Meet Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritance, our 2019 Young Reader League selection. Participants had their books signed and joined in a scavenger hunt, crafts, and viewed art contest submissions. To view a list of the winners for the art and writing contests, […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 1st place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “Jesse Owens Dreams” by Canaan Pettit Grade 5 Summary: A runner is inspired by Jesse Owens’ words, “The best part about running is feeling free.” Wouldn’t you want to run as fast as […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 2nd place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “One Step Ahead” by Carolyn Wang Age 11 Summary: Cameron found a note with a mystery waiting to be solved: “Seek the Heart, Solve the clues, Find the fortune” “Seek the Heart, Solve the […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 3rd place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The English Men” by Ishbel Tyler Grade 5 Summary: A grandmother recalls a night when she overhears unwanted visitors at their village. “It all started when mama told me to go to the […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The Secret” by Aaron Young Grade 3 Summary: Zach finds out something interesting about his father. There was a kid named Zach who had a dad named Cody Bellinger. They lived in a […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The Time Tempest” by Ellis Gruesbeck Age 11 Summary: Ritchie finds a mysterious box which grants him an adventure of a lifetime. “Ritchie! Come inside for dinner.” “Aw mom, just one more dig […]