Friends of the South Pasadena Library

#flashbackfriday to Library Halloweens past! For more historical photos like this one check out the Local History Flickr Collection here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sopaslibrary/

Thank you to all the donors who helped to make this project possible! This unique and beautiful work of fused glass art will enchant South Pasadenans and keep the legacy of author Ray Bradbury alive for decades to come. The windows can be viewed at any time but are best viewed from dusk on and will be lit Monday through Saturday. Stop by and see them on the West (Diamond Street) side of Library Park! Tim Carey Studio Judson Studios

The South Pasadena Public Library will light the Ray Bradbury Windows for the first time after their installation this Thursday night at 6PM. Family groups are invited to stop by the West side of the park, near the big fig tree, to view them. Artist Tim Carey Studio, who made the work at Judson Studios here in South Pasadena, will be on hand to answer questions. Kids can complete the Library's Visual Scavenger Hunt!

The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, supports Measure U which would renew the Utility Users Tax. The UUT provides critical funding for the City services, including the Library. #vote2020

Tonight at 7PM! The Library's Citywide reading program One City, Many Stories will wrap up tonight with a live streamed *Author Night* featuring South Pasadena Poet Laureate Ron Koertge moderating a discussion with two award-winning authors: Danzy Senna and Sherri Smith. Join us on Crowdcast at 7PM! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spplocms

Register now for Author Night next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spplocms This will be a wonderful event that you do not want to miss! #spplOCMS

The South Pasadena Public Library appreciates all our support! Thank you to all the Library's "Friends"!

The Library's Ray Bradbury windows are in progress at Judson Studios! Here is artist Tim Carey Studio at work on the first of three panels.

Join one of the Library's One City, Many Stories virtual book discussion groups this month! Visit www.southpasadenaca.gov/ocms for more info. The Friends are proud to support this program with our Book Endowment Fund.

We hope all the Friends of the Library will join us on October 27 for a very special One City, Many Stories Author Night! South Pasadena's own Poet Laureate Ron Koertge will moderate a discussion with award-winning authors Danzy Senna and Sherri Smith. Danzy and Sherri's recent novels (New People, and The Blossom and the Firefly, respectively) are featured titles in our Citywide Reading Program. Borrow a copy from the library and read them today!

The Library's first One City, Many Stories book discussion is coming up on October 13. Read John Lewis' graphic novel March: Book Three and join your neighbors in a librarian-led discussion over Zoom. Visit the OCMS webpage to place a request on the book from the catalog, link to the online version, and register for the discussion: https://www.southpasadenaca.gov//li/one-city-many-stories #spplocms

Join your neighbors and take part in the South Pasadena Public Library's Citywide Reading Program! Readers can join library-led book discussion groups in October and attend a special live virtual Author Night with authors Danzy Senna, Sherri Smith, and South Pasadena's own Poet Laureate Ron Koertge on 10/27! Find out more: www.southpasadenaca.gov/ocms. #ssplocms #READ #exploringcommonground

Author Night - in virtual format! Glendale Library, Arts & Culture is partnering with the members of the Southern California Library Cooperative (including the South Pasadena Public Library) to make a fantastic series of programs available to all library customers! First up, it's author Eric Nusbaum and journalist Gustavo Arellano discussing the story of #dodgerstadium. Thursday, 9/24, 6:30 p.m. Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/247011194230532110