Pasadena Public Library
Uniting fans and authors… On Saturday, May 23, twenty Young Adult authors and nearly 450 guests gathered at the second annual teen book festival, Pasadena Loves YA at Pasadena Central Library. The keynote speaker was Mary McCoy, author of Dead to Me (and a teen librarian at Los Angeles Public Library). All authors […]
Kick off the 2015 Read to the Rhythm Teen Summer Reading Club with an epic Just Dance Party! PPL will have not just one, but TWO parties so be sure to tell your friends and get ready to have a good time! Comfortable clothing and water bottles are highly recommended […]
Teen Advisory Board May 16, 2015 Present: Haneen, Julia, Chris, Cady, Madison, Michelle, Nathan AGENDA Pasadena Loves YA event is next Saturday, May 23. Let’s talk set up — book signing lines, tables, giveaways, food, parking, traffic flow Let’s talk about what people will ask during the event Let’s […]
Call them hot knives or hot wires, these little tools can cut through foam like butter. Teen participants created their own sculptures using these knives to melt shapes and designs in foam. It’s a blend between sculpting and carving. Here’s a sample of what they’ve created: “Meme” […]
Teen Advisory Board April 18, 2015 Present: Chris, Haneen, Nathan, Madison, Julia AGENDA Announcements: We got the new zine! (Issue 2) Pasadena Loves YA bookmarks — please distribute to your schools Summer Reading Challenge prizes — order books; look at last year’s order forms and assemble order for this year (Nathan […]
The One City, One Story Contest winners have been announced! Thank you to all participants for your submissions. We received over 50 entries, so it was a tough decision! Congratulations to our winners! We announced and showcased the winning entries during a reception on One City, One Story Day on March 28, 2015. The […]
One City, One Story 2015 “My Family Story” Art Contest Category: High School (Grade 9-12) 1st place Julia See, grade 11 “Yin and Yang” Colored pencils, acrylic Breathtaking. It’s a piece of See’s own dual heritage story. The colors of the American flag are represented in the flower, the golden […]
One City, One Story 2015 “My Family Story” Art Contest Category: High School (Grade 9-12) 2nd place Angel Gomez, grade 12 “No Solid Soil” Ink, pen Gomez composed an interesting and surreal concept. The umbrella, which serves as protection in lands of both rain and sunshine, is either suspended or […]
One City, One Story 2015 “My Family Story” Art Contest Category: Middle School (Grade 4-8) 1st place Caeden Becker, grade 7 “United Under One Nation, We Stand Together” Pen The image of the face directly matches the cover of The Book of Unknown Americans. The drawing uniquely encompasses the essence […]
This was a fun and simple after school program. We used the Lego Movie Maker app, a free app. For Pasadena Public Library Teen YouTube page, visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfunVmTHPRKWN6EuQgk-6zQ