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 ...

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 ...

In its mission to save a most American of refuges, the Friends of the Pasadena Public Library reopened its brick-and-mortar bookstore last month. The used bookstore’s new home is a classroom in what ...

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After more than five years of construction, the new and improved version of the Riviera Beach Library opened its doors to the Pasadena community on April 25. The new building offers state-of-the-art ...

The city of Pasadena’s historic Central Library has been ordered closed pending further review due to seismic safety concerns. The nearly century-old Mediterranean Revival-style building had just ...

Pasadena’s voters have made their choice– Measure PL has passed with strong support, securing vital funding for the seismic retrofitting of the Central Library, according to the semi-official results ...