Services & Programs
Take advantage of the many services and programs provided by the library:
Library Catalog
Search the library’s catalog to locate books, CDs, magazines, videos, DVDs. Visit the Digital Library to check out bestsellers, classics, fiction, non-fiction, and music. As a registered library user (with a PIN), you can check your record and renew items.
California Libraries Catalog
Search the collections of libraries throughout California (California Libraries Catalog) and the world (WorldCat) from the convenience of the Pasadena Public Library's catalog ("search other libraries") and website. (Available within any Pasadena Public Library; also accessible remotely with a valid Pasadena Public Library card number.) If you live or work in Pasadena and find a title that Pasadena Public Library does not own, you can request the item through our Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL).
Community Calendar
Find out about events taking place in the Pasadena libraries and community-wide by visiting the Pasadena Community Calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Locate information about the Library in a convenient and quick
manner.
Library Commissioners
Get to know your Library Commissioners. Attend their public meetings.
Mission Statement
Learn what the mission of the library is and why we do and what we do.
Library Policies
Read Pasadena Public Library policies, including Public Access to Records, Collection Development, Internet Use, Library Meeting Room Use, and Standards of Behavior.