Pasadena Public Library
On Saturday, February 6, 2021 Pasadena Public Library had a craft program with Kaitlyn Chiu instructing us how to make beaded wire rings. The library provided a Take and Make kit to participants who registered in advance in January. The kit included two 18-inch lengths of 26 gauge silver wire, […]
We’ve been working hard sprucing up our booklists for Black History Month! In case you weren’t already aware, the library is offering a Black History Month Reading Challenge this year, and all kinds of virtual events all month long, advertised in our special Black History Month Brochure. We have author […]
Today’s Read Around the World Book Club discussion focused on the country of Oman, after we read The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye. The book is a very quiet read, focused mostly on one boy’s love for his country and unwillingness to leave it, and his relationship with […]
We’re pleased to announce the winners of the Dream Catcher Story Contest. Writers were challenged to tell us a story in 300 words or less that is inspired by dreams or capturing dreams. Special thanks to our judges: Natassia Mendez, Jesse Roth, Nick Smith, and Jasmine Sov. Here are the […]
Dream Catcher Story Contest 1st place (Category 1: grades 3-5) “Catching Dreams to Be the Dream” by Madeleine Cham Age 11, Grade 5 Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wished to catch dreams. Every night, she left a glass jar by her bed to […]
Dream Catcher Story Contest 2nd place (Category 1: grades 3-5) “Dreams” by Penelope Vuong Age 11, Grade 5 Ava went out to her backyard to look at her dream catcher. It had been going all morning, sucking each bad dream that roamed around in the air. The dream […]
Dream Catcher Story Contest 3rd place (Category 1: grades 3-5) “What Happens In The Night” by Zoe Beheshti Age 9, Grade 3 When the moon will rise And the stars will shine Many people will whisper “Star light, be mine.” But what’s going on? What’s behind […]
Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: grades 3-5) “The Dream Catching Girl” by Angel Tchigui Koundang Age 9, Grade 4 Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She lived with her small family in one tiny house. They were very poor and she did […]
Dream Catcher Story Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: grades 3-5) “Web of Dreams” by Malena Zamora Age 10, Grade 4 In a little teepee, images of ice cream and donuts floated into the heavy night air. Magical wooden hoops of bent Willow branches, covered in a net of […]
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, our Read Around the World book club for 3rd – 5th graders discussed the exciting middle grade fantasy/adventure book Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, published by Rick Riordan Presents. Race to the Sun is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico and also Navajo […]