As Pasadena’s beloved Public Library marks its 140 years of service this year, the Central Library’s resilience is once again being tested by nature. A recent 4.4-magnitude earthquake that struck ...

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Couldn’t we all write our own, long overdue love letter to libraries? In Pasadena, book people can leave their mark and submit an item for a time capsule closing on Jan. 31. About 65 people of all ...

A beloved annual teen book festival in Pasadena that has drawn visitors from as far away as Utah and Arizona is canceled this year due to the ongoing closure of the Pasadena Central Library, city ...

The red carpet will be more than symbolic at the Pasadena Public Library’s grand reopening Saturday. Guests who turn out for the event, 3-5 p.m. on June 27 at the central library, 1201 Jeff Ginn ...

Lura Sicard, a Pasadena Public Library board member and her husband J.W., have donated $5,000 to the library's capital campaign. The Sicards' donation will pay for two study rooms, to be dedicated to ...