“Coffee Table Books Live,” the meet-the-author and book-signing series hosted by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC), features Dana Gioia and Ron Koertge—two poets who… Read More

Michael  D. Toman became an Adult Services Librarian in 1995 for the South Pasadena Public Library. He was doing work he loved in his adopted city: Working up lists of books for the lib… Read More

Admiration is the feeling of admiring someone or something. Profoundly inspirational admiration quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broade… Read More

April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, the South Pasadena Public Library invites adults to join a poetry writing workshop led by award-winning author and South Pasadena Poet La… Read More

Clara Marion Richards, age 91, passed away at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena on Sunday, September 11, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband Amedee Oliver Richards Jr., (Dick) and their s… Read More

Inspired by a visit to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia last summer, South Pasadena Mayor, Michael Cacciotti, had the idea to mount a collective, inclusive, theatrical p… Read More

Glimpse, spring 2022, issue #55, includes my poem “I am throwing away.”Fun to be included with Marge Piercy, Ron Koertge, Stephen Dunn, among others. I’m not sure how… Read More

News provided by Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Some 50 members of the community met over coffee, tea and pastries at round tables with linen tablecloths and vases of fresh flo… Read More

Ron Koertge, South Pasadena’s first Poet Laureate,  reads from Yellow Moving Van,  a new collection of poems. Tuesday, November 13 at Vroman’s Book Store in Pasadena.&n… Read More

PRESS RELEASE A three-day sale of new and gently used books at the Library Community Room during the weekend of Dec. 3 to 5 raised several thousand dollars for the Library. Conducted by the… Read More

The South Pasadena Arts Crawl this Saturday October 16 is shaping up to be a humdinger of a time with lively events happening all over town beginning at 4pm and winding down around 9pm. It&r… Read More

PRESS RELEASE Library closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic? No problem. The staff members at the South Pasadena Public Library have transformed every service into a virtual… Read More

PRESS RELEASE April is National Poetry Month, and in celebration, the South Pasadena Public Library invited residents of all ages to contribute to a crowdsourced poem. The idea for a South P… Read More

One City, Many Stories (OCMS) encourages the community to engage with the theme “Exploring Common Ground” through reading and discussion of books that are, in some way, related t… Read More

Tiny Tessa Holmes, bending the microphone far down reach her face as she stood alongside her older sister Taylor at the podium, read a poem, while winning the hearts of those around her last… Read More

The South Pasadena Arts Council – or more aptly known by their acronym ‘SPARC’ – has been the driving non-profit organization for the arts in South Pasadena for more… Read More

It’s simply known as the “The Library Tree,” a gigantic Moreton Bay Fig on the west side of the South Pasadena Library, yet its roots go deep – way, way deep –… Read More

ShortsTV once again presents this year's Academy Award nominated animated, live action and documentary short films at a theater (starting tomorrow) or streaming service (starting February 27… Read More