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theSEPTEMBER/ Off OCTOBER 2021 Newsletter of the PasadenaShelf Public Library W E L C O M E We've enjoyed having you attend our virtual programs. Now that we're open we look forward to welcoming you back in person in our events. We also recognize the popularity of our virtual programs and we will continue to offer them as well. Check the online events calendar,https://pasadena.evanced.info/signup for updated information on event formats and locations! Get Connected with a Hot Spot & Chromebook! Starting in mid-October the Pasadena Public Library will have Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots available for checkout at every branch library. The Friends of the Pasadena Public Library raised money for the purchase of 110 hotspots for use throughout the library system, while the La Pintoresca Library Associates funded the purchase of additional Chromebooks for the La Pintoresca Branch Library. The additions are a welcome part of the Library’s effort to bridge the digital divide for those without access to the internet. As a mobile device, a hotspot provides a Wi-Fi link to the internet from any location. Hotspots can also provide Wi-Fi service to nearby devices simultaneously, which can benefit other household members. Chromebooks are laptops that can connect to the internet through any accessible Wi-Fi network— including the one you create with a hotspot. The devices will be available to the public starting in mid- October to library patrons with a valid library card. The checkout period is four weeks. One hotspot and one Chromebook can be checked out per card. Patrons must provide a signed lending agreement form in order to be able to check these items out. After the lending agreement is signed by the responsible party, a hotspot and/or Chromebook can be checked out with just the library card. All Pasadena Public Libraries will be CLOSED in observance of: Labor Day – Sunday & Monday, Sept. 5 & 6 • Labor Day FLU SHOT AUTHORS & FRIENDS EARLY LEARNERS TWEENS PASADENA PUBLIC CLINICS THEIR JOURNEYS BOOK SALE & LIBRARY KIDS & TEENS LIBRARY PAGE 4 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PAGES 12 & 13 PAGES 14 & 15 CMGR_Library_Pres_Piece_FINAL_Layout 1 8/9/2021 4:10 PM Page 1 Pasadena Central Library closed May 3rd, 2021, due to seismic retrofit needs Did you know that the Pasadena Public Library was formed years before Pasadena officially became a city? The Pasadena Public Library was originally called the “Pasadena Library and Village Improvement Society” and was founded on December 26th, 1882. Residents funded the library by purchasing shares for as little as $5. The first library opened February 26, 1884, located on the south side of Colorado St. between Raymond St. and the Santa Fe tracks. On June 19, 1886, the City of Pasadena was incorporated. Now that Pasadena was a city, residents required serv- ices such as utilities, fire and emergency response, roads, the maintenance of public space – and yes, our library. Pasadena City Hall Civic Auditorium Central Library In June of 1923, voters approved a bond for $3.5 million to fund the construction of City Hall, Civic Auditorium, and the Central Library. The Central Library was completed in 1927. It was designed by Myron Hunt and H.C. Chambers; whose notable works also include the Huntington Library and Occidental College. Today, the Pasadena Central Library is supported with nine additional neighborhood branch libraries. However, during a recent seismic inspection by city building officials, it was determined the nearly 100 year-old Central Library needed a significant retrofit and restoration. While awaiting the repairs, the Central Library was closed on May 3rd, 2021 for the safety of patrons and library staff. The City will be working with a historic preservation consultant and managing a team of architectural design experts to move forward with a seismic rehabilitation project. While the Central Library remains closed, the nine branch libraries remain open and continue to offer in-person, curbside pickup or on-line access to books and periodicals, collections, language arts, career and personal development programs, computers, internet access, and a gathering space for members of the community 2 to connect. CMGR_Library_Pres_Piece_FINAL_Layout 1 8/9/2021 4:10 PM Page 2 Obtain these FREE postcards by visiting your branch library. The City of Pasadena is working towards the re-opening of the Pasadena Central Library while preserving the nearly 100 year-old architectural design. It is an iconic destination that is woven into the historic fabric of our community. Visit www.PasadenaPublicLibrary.net or call your branch library for information about all the resources available to you. 285 East Walnut St. 1130 South Marengo Ave. 3325 East Orange Grove Blvd. (626) 744-4066 (626) 744-7260 (626) 744-7262 55 South Hill Ave. 1355 North Raymond Ave. 140 South Altadena Dr. 1281 Bryant St. (626) 744-7264 (626) 744-7268 (626) 744-7266 (626) 744-7278 1240 Nithsdale Rd. 999 East Washington Blvd. 363 East Villa St. (626) 744-7270 (626) 744-7272 (626) 744-6510 3 Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month Pasadena Public Library is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans with a wide variety of programming including; free book talks and discussions, films, lectures, events, workshops, crafts, storytimes and activities for all ages. To learn more, check out our 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month brochure at www.pasadenapubliclibrary.net. Sunday, Sept. 26 - Pa sa d e n a Pu b l i c li b ra ry Pasadena Public Banned Books Week Saturday, Oct. 2 l ibrary CENTRAL LIBRARY ALLENDALE HASTINGS Pasadena Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and HILL AVENUE LAMANDA PARK Public LA PINTORESCA highlighting the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books LINDA VISTA l ibrary Community • • Innovation SAN RAFAEL Tradition SANTA CATALINA Week brings together the entire book community – librarians, booksellers, VILLA PARKE pasadenapubliclibrary.net publishers, teachers and readers of all types – in shared support of the freedom to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or September is Library unpopular. To learn more visit https://bannedbooksweek.org/about/. Card Sign-up Month Blind Date with a Banned Book Visit your local library online or in-person In support of the right to choose books freely, brave readers can check out a to see what's new and take part in the mystery banned book and receive a Banned Book Week bookmark from the celebration. Libraries across the country are participating. Do you have friends who Hastings Branch Library. Participants will not know what book they have until don't have library cards? Invite them to it’s checked out, but the label on the wrapping will provide a few clues. sign-up for a library card during September. Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 • Hastings Branch Library Free Flu Shot & COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Pasadena Public Library offers free flu shot and COVID-19 clinics in partnership with Pasadena Public Health Department. Vaccine supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Masks are required. Please wear short sleeves. Pasadena Public Health Department Free flu shots are available to those six months and older. COVID-19 vaccines are available to anyone 12 years and older. Children under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. > Monday, Oct. 4 • 2-4:30 p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch Library > Thursday, Oct. 21 • 2-4:30 p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch Library > Thursday, Oct. 7 • 2-4:30 p.m. • Lamanda Park Branch Library > Monday, Oct. 25 • 2-4:30 p.m. • Hill Avenue Branch Library > Thursday, Oct. 14 • 2-4:30 p.m. • Linda Vista Branch Library > Wednesday, Oct. 27 • 2-4:30 p.m. • Allendale Branch Library > Monday, Oct. 18 • 2-4:30 p.m. • San Rafael Branch Library Free Flu Shot Clinic Pasadena Public Library offers a free flu shot clinic in partnership with Huntington Hospital Community Outreach. Vaccine supplies are limited to only 100 flu shots and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Masks are required. Please wear short sleeves. Huntington Hospital Community Outreach Free flu shots will be offered to adults ages 18 years and older and children ages 9-17 with parent/guardian present for consent. No allergy to eggs or previous influenza vaccine. No history of Guillian-Barré syndrome. No serious illness or fever on the day of vaccination. Wednesday, Oct. 6 • 3-5 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library 4 Viva La Fiesta with the Pasadena Public Library Friday, Oct. 8 • 6-10 p.m. • Virtual Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at ArtNight Watch the crafting demos, then reserve your own Take & Make kit with everything you need! 6:00 p.m. • Fiesta Storytime 8:00 p.m. • Paint With Us Virtual Art Tutorial 9:00 p.m. • Amate Painting Craft with Jennifer https://www.youtube.com/user/pasadenalibrary https://www.youtube.com/user/ https://www.instagram.com/ For teens ages 12-18. Sign up for supplies if needed pasadenalibrary pasadenalibrary/ at https://pasadena.evanced.info/signup/ Pick up your Amate painting craft EventDetails?EventId=4632. at La Pintoresca Branch Library 6:30 p.m. • Mini Piñatas! between Sept. 15-Oct. 15. https://www.youtube.com/user/ 8:30 p.m. • Looking for a book to read for Hispanic Heritage pasadenalibrary month? Recap of the Authors & their Journeys selections. 9:30 p.m. • Booktalk To attend sign up at https://pasadena.evanced.info/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ 7:00 & 7:30 p.m. • Crafts with signup/EventDetails?EventId=4926. • Zoom pasadenalibrary Tiff and Tosh •https://www.youtube. Discover recent titles for all ages com/user/pasadenalibrary 8:30 p.m.