Pasadena approved a $186M contract to retrofit the Central Library; work is set to ramp up in 2026 with a 2028 reopening ...

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 ...

Pasadena City Council approved a contract for construction work on the Central Library seismic retrofit project. Here’s what ...

The city of Pasadena’s historic Central Library has been ordered closed pending further review due to seismic safety concerns. The nearly century-old Mediterranean Revival-style building had just ...

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 ...

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.