The Mission of the Pasadena Public Library System is to provide exemplary services with access to resources that meet the information, recreation and educational needs of our community.
June 2015
Summer Reading is Here!
Stop by for an awesome Summer Reading Program!
Greetings! 

Whether you are an adult, teen or kid, we have a summer reading program for you! Registration and participation are both free, no library card required. Once you get registered in our program, start reading! The more books you read every week, the better chance you have at winning one of our grand prizes.
 This year we're giving away Kindles, Blu-Ray players, skateboards, Yugioh card baskets, a guitar, Amiibos, a Star Wars Pinball Machine, and more! For more details, be sure to contact the nearest  librarian!

 

Even if you don't register with the Summer Reading Program, you can always enjoy our free events, and you don't even have to be a library-card holder! Coming up, we have spectacular puppet shows from professionals like Puppet Pizzazz and Rumpelstiltskin, science programs like Junior Explorer Night, the Zoo Mobile, and The Lunar Planetary Institute, even a Bully Defense Class, and more! We will also be introducing International Story Time and Saturday Kid's Blast. The Teens will be introduced to delicious cooking classes at Fairmont sponsored by the Houston Food Bank, and will be given lessons at both locations for film-making and comic book creating from local artists and filmmakers. And to top it off, every week at both locations, we will be showing super-hero movies every Friday or Saturday. Don't miss it! 

Calendarios, folletos e informaci�n adicional est�n disponibles en Espa�ol en la Biblioteca Central, la Sucursal Fairmont y en nuestra p�gina web! 

EVERY HERO HAS A STORY: YOUTH SRP THEME
FOR CHILDREN NEWBORN-11 YEARS!
Reading entries will be accepted June 8 through August 8. Special prize winners announced on August 12. Each child may turn in 5 prize entry slips per week at either Central or Fairmont. Parent must sign each prize entry. Please note that the Fairmont Branch will not be able to accommodate daycares.

Fairmont: June 8 @ 5:30 p.m.
Hey kids! Love clowns? Love balloons? Join us for two hours of clowning and balloon animals!

Fairmont: June 17 @ 4 p.m.

Blackhawk Taekwondo Center will give you non-violent, self-defense techniques to deal with bullies.

 

Central: June 24 @ 3 p.m.
Come see beautifully hand- crafted  marionettes and help the Queen learn the name of the Elf.
UNMASK!: TEEN SRP THEME
FOR TEENS 12 - HIGH SCHOOL AGE!

Registration begins on Monday, June 8. To enter for the drawings this summer, you must turn in a book summary each week; with a limit of 2 summaries for 2 drawing entries. Reading entries will be accepted until Saturday, August 8. For more details stop by TEEN CENTRAL, visit our website or call Tinachris Tam, Teen Services Specialist at 713-475-4856.

  

Fairmont: June 8 @ 4:00 p.m.
Face painting and caricatures with Christian Navarrete!
Central: June 11@ 3:00 p.m.
Cool gadgets like 3D printers, mini-helicopters and more!
Central: June 12 @ 5:00 p.m.
Scavenger hunt, board games, movies, food and much more!
ESCAPE THE ORDINARY!: ADULT SRP THEME

FOR ADULTS 18 AND OLDER! 

Be your own hero and Escape the Ordinary at the Pasadena Public Library this summer! Whether you are modeling good reading habits or sharing your love of reading, adults can participate in Summer Reading and win prizes too! Prize Entry Slips will be accepted after Monday, June 15 through Saturday, August 8. Call either location for details! 

 

Below are some of our new events; click here for additional programming! 

Central: Tues. @ 10:00 a.m.
Calling all seniors to join the fun! Come joins us and play Dominoes, Rummikub and much more!
Central: Junio 11 @ 12 p.m.
Puede la meditaci�n hacerlo feliz,  saludable  e   inteligente? Ven y
escucha al Se�or Carlos Lozano!
Central: Weds. @ 5:00 p.m.
Everyday Heroes! The Film Festival show will feature a variety of free movies every Thursday!

TumbleBookCloud: Free Library Database
A collection of e-books, graphic novels, videos, audio-books designed for middle and high school age students. This database allows students to customize e-books by changing fonts, colors, spacing and highlighting making their reading experience more personalized. TumbleBookCloud can be used with any computer or mobile device providing easy access to the materials offered. You can access the TumbleBookCloud database by going to the Pasadena Public Library website and entering your library card number.

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Dawn of the Dead
Staff Reviewer: Justin Brasher, Adult Services Librarian II