Show your love for books this February by renewing your membership or by becoming a member of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library. The 2024 campaign for the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library is underway and we have had a great start to the campaign. The Friends funded many wonderful projects over the past year and we can do it again this year. Please consider being part of a special group of loyal and passionate supporters that make the Friends' important work possible!

Additionally, the Friends of the South Pasadena Library Bookstore welcomes your donations! We accept donations of the following items in GOOD CONDITION:

• Fiction and Non-Fiction books (both hardback and paperback)  
• Children’s books
• DVDs and CDs
• Vintage books
• Games and puzzles

 At this time we are unable to accept:

• Damaged books
• Foreign Language books
• Records

Donations can be dropped off at the front desk of the library during open hours, or can be placed in bins by the rear library entrance on Fairview Avenue. For large donations, please call the library ahead of time at (626) 403-7330, or email the Friends at spplfriends@yahoo.com

Join Us in Welcoming the 2024 Board

We are excited to announce our new 2024 Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Board of Directors! Please see below for a message from the outgoing President, an introduction to the incoming President, along with a full list of the board members.

Monthly Silent Auction

The Friends of the Library Bookstore’s February Silent Auction features beautiful art books along with vintage volumes. Three of the books on offer are:



MoMA NOW, Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2019.

In October 2019, The Museum of Modern Art celebrated its 90th anniversary with the reopening of its extensively renovated and expanded midtown campus. Published to accompany the reopening, MoMA Now presents a rich chronological overview of the art of the past 150 years, culled from the Museum’s permanent collection of almost 200,000 objects across 6 curatorial departments.

Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams, Special Read-Aloud Edition,  Harper Collins, 1980 AND Stuart Little, by E.B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams, Special Read-Aloud Edition, Harper Collins 1999, First Edition.

These classic stories by E. B. White, are in large hardcover format perfect for sharing with loved ones.

Click on the link below for more information and to view a catalog containing details and images of all the books available for bidding.

Bids will close at 1 PM on Saturday, February 24th

More Upcoming Events at the Library

• All Abilities Club on February 9 at 10 AM
• English Language Conversation Group February 13 at 6 PM
• Sowing South Pasadena: Wild Suburbia – Learning to Garden with Native Plants with Barbara Eisenstein February 13 at 7 PM
• Walking Book Club February 14 at 9 AM
• Cranes for a Change Origami Club February 21 at 4 PM
• Red Cross Blood Drive February 23 at 10:30 AM
• English Language Conversation Group February 27 at 6 PM

Registration may be required. For more information, visit the calendar of events below.

The Friends Bookstore on the second floor of the Library is open during Bookstore hours. The Bookstore accepts credit cards.

BOOKSTORE HOURS

Tuesday-Thursday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Monday & Sunday: Closed

The Last Chance Book Sale on the first floor is open during Library Hours. Last Chance items are available for 50¢.

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday-Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

SOUTH PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

1100 OXLEY STREET

SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030 [MAP]

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