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the Summer Off 2016 Newsletter of the PasadenaShelf Public Library End of an Era LibraryLib Director Jan Sanders announces her retirement AsAs you have no doubt noted in the header, I have so many programs in a given year, hahave announced that I’m retiring at the end it’s hard to keep track of them all. And the ooff August. It has been my honor and joy to attendance! If you’ve tried to attend a pre- sseserve as Director of Libraries for the City of school storytime at a branch, or a Zumba PaPPasadena for the past 11 years. Never have class, or a presentation by a distinguished I wworked with a fi ner staff or community, or speaker at the Donald Wright Auditorium, onoonen so dedicated to the work of the library. you know the fans that show up. And FrFFromr my fi rst day, I knew that Pasadena that is exactly what we SHOULD be usuusers loved their libraries and wanted them doing: making our services and facilities toto continue successfully. Staff here, many integral to the life of our city. of whom are long-long-term employees, share that view of success and are end- Here are more “milestones” that come lessly loyal. I salute them. to mind as I consider my term here. During my tenure, we have seen libraries • Staff development: We implemented undergo monumental changes. We no an all-staff training day, allowing for longer serve as a simple depository for learning and reconnection for staff. books and information. We have expanded We supported six California Leader- to be the hub of community life, the center ship participants either as Eureka! for conversation and ideas, and the spot for Scholars or California Leadership creation to occur. Scholars, stretching over the past seven years. You won’t see me marking great strides in the usual “numbers” around the library: • We enjoyed rousing success at our circulation fi gures haven’t yet reached passing the extension of the library the 2 million mark that I yearned for; parcel tax in 2008 by an 80.4% vote, the number of library card holders stays keeping our libraries fi nancially solid pretty constant from year-to-year, always until 2023. a strong percentage of population; and our budget holds solid. We haven’t suffered • We assisted the Library Foundation huge cuts, but neither have we enjoyed in presenting a fundraising gala to pay windfalls. for the south façade restoration and bringing some 300 people into the Where we HAVE seen terrifi c growth is in library for food, drinks and friendship. the participation of our community. We Continued on page 2 Sign Up All Pasadena Public Read for the Win Join us this Libraries will be CLOSED summer for fun in observance of Summer Reading Program 2016 and reading! Independence Day For Children, Teens and Adults To register sign up at Monday, July 4 http://pasadena.readingbydesign.org June 11 – August 6 beginning Saturday, June 11. For more details go to pages 4, 6 & 9. Inside this Issue: Special Adult Teen Tween & Films PASADENA Events Programs Programs Children’s Page 12 PUBLIC Page 3 Pages 4 & 5 Pages 6 & 7 Programs LIBRARY Pages 8-11 • WeW were the fi rst library in the state to implement • The Library Department of the City of Pasadena has eeBooks via the “cloud” (2012), making searching worked collaboratively with other city departments, namely aand downloading titles much, much easier for Health, Human Services and Recreation; Water and Power; ppatrons. Planning; City Clerks’ Offi ce; Housing; Police; Fire and the training arm of the Human Resources Department. • Twice during my term, we hosted the California The neighborhood libraries have been used much more LLibrary Association Annual Conference, each effectively to dissemination city information. time presenting a not-to-be-forgotten event. In addition, we had numerous staff present best- • We’ve made better use of space at Central Library, openingg practiceprra programs. Teen Central in 2011 and creating the Studio on 4th as a production/creation space in 2015. • We hosted One City, One Story’s 14th year. The program was on-going and healthy when I arrived (Kite Runner had just been discussed). But now, it’s an • We welcomed the Pasadena Garden Club to celebrate and annual tradition, bringing in volunteer selectors from throughout the community, showcase their 100th Anniversary Show, REFLECTIONS: monetary support from The Friends of the Pasadena Public Library, and an A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, in April, 2016. Hundreds of impressive list of authors. Which title did you enjoy most? citizens, who might never have otherwise entered the building, came to view the displays and are now aware of the shining 2006 – Kindred; 2007 – The Distant Land of My Father; 2008 – Easter Island; facility that is the Central Library. 2009 – The Hummingbird’s Daughter; 2010 – Gardens of Water; 2011 – Mudbound; 2012 – People of the Book; 2013 – The Age of Miracles; 2014 – Mr. Penumbra’s • In 2015, I challenged the staff to enroll 5,000 people in the 24-Hour Bookstore; 2015 – The Book of Unknown Americans, and Summer Reading Club, at which point I would dye my hair 2016 – Orphan Train blue! While we didn’t quite make the number, it was fun to go aaheadheheada aandndd bbecomeece omme “the director with the turquoise locks” for a while. • We hosted a variety of events celebrating “130 Years of Reading” in 2014, ending with a wildly-successful community fair in October, with nearly 2,000 And the list goes on and on. We’ve done much in these short 11 years, and people on the Central Library lawn! much more is waiting to happen. The Pasadena Public Library is not just about books—or even mainly about books. We are about connecting • Pasadena became the fi rst community EVER (before or since) to produce two with you, our users, and about ensuring that we stay relevant and useful, presidents for the Public Library Association ofof AAmerica,memeriicac , whwwhenene I ffollowedolo lowewed foformerormrmerer a leader in library services. I’ve watched libraries go from institutions Library Director Luis Herrera and took the oonce-threatened by the onset of paperback books in a hardback world, gavel in 2007. tot an institution that must make its way through the electronic jungle thtthat provides a full-blown functioning computer in nearly • Community members stepped up to form eeveryone’s pocket. What a ride! Friends of the Library Associates groups at La Pintoresca Branch, Linda Vista Branch, I look forward to staying connected with PPL as a faithful Hastings Ranch Branch and San Rafael llilibraryi user. I’m not leaving town, and I certainly won’t stop Branch. Many have worked effectively to holdd uusing this library. I can’t wait to see what’s next! fundraising events, resulting in wonderful additions and improvements. Central Library Façade Restoration We are pleased to fi nally be able to provide you with an update on Central Library’s facade restoration. Given the historic status of the building, much care, thought and deliberation was given on how to best move the project forward. The Public Works Department concluded that breaking the project into two phases was the best approach. Phase I consisted of painting the building’s south facade. Phase II will be restoration of the great arched windows and surrounding stonework. Phase I was completed in December. Access was a challenge. A large lift was brought in to the interior patios to reach the uppermost regions of the facade. By using a lift, the roof was left untouched, preventing damage to the tiles. Phase II required a comprehensive bid process. Consultant ONYX Architects was selected by the Public Works Department to guide the city on historic restoration. The Pasadena fi rm has extensive historic restoration experience, including city projects. Its recent La Casita del Arroyo project resulted in the city receiving a historic restoration award. ONYX will assist the city in drafting the specifi cations for the remaining work, selecting the contractor and overseeing construction. The restoration work is scheduled to be completed in December. We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your gifts in making this restoration possible. All Pasadena Public Library programs and events listed in this newsletter are free and open to the public. Sign up for Off the Shelf online Would you like to receive our monthly library Our programs and events are extremely popular. Space is limited and registration may be required. newsletter by email? It’s easy, just go to Check program and event listings for details. cityofpasadena.net/library/news_events/newsletter. For information on accessibility or to request reasonable accommodations, please call the library Enter your name and email address to subscribe, and then site listed in this newsletter one week in advance of the scheduled program or event. follow the instructions in the confi rmation email. You may unsubscribe at any time. 2 SPECIAL EVENTS The National Pastime The Baseball Reliquary: Shrine of the Eternals 2016 Musical Presentation by Ross Altman Induction Day Baseball is a metaphor for life. It has a larger-than-life Don Newcombe, Bo Jackson and Arnold Hano will be the hero (Babe Ruth). It has a fl awed hero (Pete Rose). 18th class of electees to the Shrine of the Eternals, the national It has a patriotic hero (Ted Williams). It has hubris organization’s equivalent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Michael (Roger Clemens). It has a colossal failure (“Casey at Fallon, a Minnesota-based writer on arts and culture and author the Bat”). It has a symbol of America’s greatest tragedy of the recently-published book, Dodgerland: Decadent Los – racism – and our determination to overcome it Ross Altman Angeles and the 1977-78 Dodgers, will be the keynote speaker.
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