The Red Planet in Fiction
Join us on Monday, November 26 at Central Library for a live viewing of the InSight Mars Landing by NASA-JPL. We’ll have NASA-JPL’s Todd Barber hosting, and he can lend […]
Shauna
Horrible Reads: Spine-Tingling, Bone-Chilling Fiction to Thoroughly Spook You
Happy Halloween! Here are some truly terrifying tales to set the mood and haunt your dreams… The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The […]
Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda
Author Ivy Pochoda will be at Pasadena Central Library next Thursday, October 25, at 7:00 pm to talk about (and sign copies of) her novel, Wonder Valley. We’re inspred by her visit, […]
Pirates in Literature
Q: What’s a pirate’s favorite letter of the alphabet? A: Ye may say it’s R, but me first love be the C! Avast! It’s “Talk Like a Pirate Day” today, […]
Latinx Culture and Characters in Fiction
National Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 runs September 15 to October 15; it’s a time to recognize and honor the contributions of Latinx Americans to our heritage and culture. Here are […]
STEAM Reads: Books about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
Come visit our STEAM Fair Saturday, July 28 at Central Library from 10 am to 3 pm! We’ll have a planetarium tent, open house for our new Innovation Lab, Virtual […]
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs: Man’s Best Friend in Literature
Join us Saturday, June 30 to meet author Craig Grossi, and his four-legged friend, Fred. Craig will tell the story of how they met on an Afghan battlefield, and […]
Reality TV
This week marks 20 years since The Truman Show was released. In June 1998, we first sat down in theaters to watch a somewhat surreal story of a man (played by […]
Time Travel
Our 2018 Summer Reading starts this Saturday, June 2nd! Sign up to participate at pasadena.beanstack.org. The theme this year: “Reading Takes You Everywhere!”… including through time! To get you started, […]
Mental Health in Fiction and Memoir
Saturday, May 19 is our second annual Pasadena Mental Health Day. Please join us at Central Library to learn more and find out about quality mental health services and resources […]