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Review by Jasmine Sov, 14 Spin the Dawn By Elizabeth Lim Maia Tamarin has always been an excellent tailor, following in her father’s footsteps with thread and needle. But while her aspirations reach sky-high, her reality is potentially having to marry the loathsome son of a baker in order to […]
Review by Jasmine Sov, 14 The Meaning of Birds By Jaye Robin Brown Jessica Perez’s girlfriend means everything to her. Vivi’s the one who drives Jess to pursue her love of drawing and makes her strive to be better about her anger issues. To Jess, the future suddenly holds countless […]
Youth Network – 10/07/2020 Focus: Mental Health, Life Skills Present: Day One Youth Advocates: Ashley Nancy Keary Estrella Emily Jessica Demond Library Teen Advisory Board or Youth Interns: Jane Natalie Noah Jasmine Brenden Library patrons: Dylan Luna Agenda and Notes Notes from last meeting (Sept 2020) http://pasadena-library.net/teens/2020/youth-network-september-2020/ Icebreaker: What […]
Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 09/21/2020 Present: Jasmine, Cassie, Leo, Genevieve, Natalie, Luke, Marshall, Kani, Brenden, Noah Joining this meeting are several Youth Interns. Presentation: About me – Jane the Librarian Paslibrary 101 — basic training about libraries Some slides from the training: Discussion: How […]
Youth Network – 09/02/2020 Focus: Life Skills, YMP Present: Day One Youth Advocates: Nancy Ashley Keary Ray Emily Jazmine Library Teen Advisory Board or Youth Interns Jane Cassie A Marshall C Leo S (also on PYC) Luke S (also on PYC) Jasmine S Genevieve H Kani T […]
Review by Isabella Henriquez, 16 Parachutes By Kelly Yang Every year, thousands of students from China migrate to the US to study in their schools. They are known as the “parachutes”. This includes our protagonist, Claire Wang. Claire’s parents didn’t believe that she would pass the gaokao, which is China’s […]
Review by Nina Dinan, 16 The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens who Made England) By Dan Jones Are you a fan of Game of Thrones or The White Queen? If so, you’ll love The Plantagenets, the true story of the ruthless and visionary family that transformed England from a […]
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 […]
Sketches and More is a virtual teen program presented in partnership with Armory Center for the Arts and Day One. The workshops are taught by staff from the Armory. Hand Lettering Hand lettering is a form of drawing decorative letters, usually as a way of interpreting or expressing the letters, […]
This summer, we experimented with watercolor pencils. These programs were taught by Pasadena Library staff and for all ages, so families can enjoy these activities together while staying safe at home. If you would like it yourself or try other activities, check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/pasadenalibrary Supplies you’ll […]