Pasadena has ordered the closure of it Central Library building due to seismic safety concerns, authorities announced Tuesday. The building, at 285 E. Walnut St., had recently been reopened for ...

The library, which is at 285 E. Walnut St., recently resumed in-person services on a part-time basis as Los Angeles County moved into the state's orange tier of reopening. But a structural assessment ...

The Pasadena Public Library is celebrating a century of books and service, having grown up along with its community over many generations. Starting in a small room at the city’s then-only high school ...

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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Pasadena could soon ask residents to foot the bill for the almost century-old Central Library’s nearly $200 million retrofit and upgrade project through a potential parcel tax on the ballot next year.

Time travel doesn’t exist yet, but until then we have South Pasadena. It has all the charm of sitcom-style suburban living with the added benefit of being just 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. In ...

PASADENA, Calif -- Underneath the streets of Pasadena lies a hidden gem, The Cellar: Wine Library. This unique wine cellar combines a passion for fine wines with the joy of reading. As you enter The ...