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Santa Catalina Branch Library

Main entrance as seen from the southeast.

    999 E. Washington Boulevard
      (626) 744-7272

Mon.. - Thu.: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Fri.: 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sat.: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
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Home to the system's Armenian language collection, today's Santa Catalina Branch building was completed in December, 1930. The branch participates in Pasadena's School Library Cooperative Project with Longfellow School and serves local preschools classes.

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

 
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Children's Programs

Preschool Storytime                     Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m.
Infant & Toddler Storytime             Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.

For special events and holiday programs, call (626) 744-7272. Or, for more information about programs here and throughout the Pasadena Public Library, you can visit our Library Calendar.

Santa Catalina Branch Collection

The overall collection has approximately 49,000 items. In addition to reference materials, books on tape and large type books, Santa Catalina also has smaller special collections including: Literacy, Careers, Young Adult and Paperback Classics. The children's collection is strongest in the areas of folktales, curriculum-related nonfiction, and Spanish language materials. For adults, the branch has a good basic collection of mysteries, self-help books and popular fiction.

Meeting Room

The meeting room with tables and chairs will accommodate up to 32 people. This room is free to groups who do not charge an admission fee or restrict admission on the basis of membership.

Special Features

Santa Catalina's collection reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhoods. The branch has special collections for children and adults in Armenian and Spanish. The periodicals collection includes Armenian newspapers, as well as several African-American and Spanish language magazines.

The branch has a Foothill Employment and Training Center computer kiosk for use in finding job and training opportunities.

Santa Catalina Branch is proud of its Preservation Corner. This collection of books and materials highlights the architectural Bungalow style evident in neighboring houses. Preservation Corner is sponsored by the Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association, Historic Highlands Neighborhood Association and the Pasadena Public Library.

Santa Catalina Branch Library is pleased to offer free wireless Internet access to patrons with appropriately equipped wireless devices. A valid Pasadena Library Card and PIN are required to access the library's wireless Internet services. For more information on this service, please visit our Wireless Internet Access page.

School Services
In the 2005-2006 fiscal year, Santa Catalina offered 562 programs for children with attendance of 17,504. Of these, 242 were class visits with total attendance of 5,377. Santa Catalina also has public computer workstations and a homework reference collection.

Santa Catalina Branch Characteristics
Opened/Expanded 1930
Building Size (Sq. Ft.) 5,850
Meeting Room Seats 32
Parking Spaces 5
Collection 48,589

Use Statistics

Fiscal Year Total Circulation Total Visitors
2001/2002 86,990 61,294
2002/2003 95,128 82,850
2003/2004 83,578 85,091
2004/2005 85,002 72,211
2005/2006 87,940 60,359

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