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Summer Reading Program Launches

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The Summer Reading Program (SRP) has officially begun! The SRP is an annual celebration of reading for all ages - children, teens, and adults. The theme, "Find Your Voice," inspires self-expression and empowerment in the words we write, the art we create, and the movements we perform. This multifaceted program includes enriching events such as Summer Storytimes, music and dance, and juggling. Participants can earn prizes and books by tracking minutes spent reading using the Beanstack app or a paper reading log.

This year's SRP takes place between May 31 and July 29. The SRP is sponsored by the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library and the generous donors of our community.

Check out the registration link and all the fun programs offered this summer by visiting the South Pasadena Public Library calendar.

The Friends of the Library Bookstore’s June Silent Auction features eight items, with a variety of art and architecture books, along with a vintage tribute to Robert F. Kennedy.

An architecture book for sale is Intentional Beauty by Tim Campbell. It features residential projects in both Los Angeles and New York, as well as the renovation and restoration of several well-known homes in Los Angeles, including Richard Neutra's Singleton House.

An art book for sale is Worshiping the Ancestors, Chinese Commemorative Portraits by Jan Stuart and Evelyn S. Rawski. This volume focuses on the Ming and Qing portraits that have recently been restored to their original brilliance by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. 

"An Honorable Profession": A Tribute to Robert F. Kennedy, is a collection of articles and photos from the time immediately after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

Bids will close at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24th

The following auction items will be on view at the South Pasadena Public Library in a glass case with numbered bidding cards displayed on top. Winning bidders will be notified by telephone at the end of the auction. Click on the link below to view a catalog containing details and images of all the books available for bidding.

Restoration Concert Series Updates

The season ended on a high note with the New Hollywood String Quartet performing at the Library Community Room on May 28. Tickets for the 2023-24 Restoration Concerts Series are now available with the eight-concert sessions priced at $136. The season runs from  Sept. 24, 2023 to May 19, 2024.  

Some of the groups performing are Alma Nova, Flato String Quartet, an ensemble of flute-clarinet-piano, several duos, Robert Thies on piano, and the New Hollywood Quartet. The latter is the Restoration Concerts’ Quartet in Residence and will perform twice during the 2023-24 season. 

The concerts have been held for 27 years at the Library Community Room. The title of the series — Restoration Concerts Series — originated from its purpose to restore the Community Room.

Checks can be sent to Restoration Concerts, Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, 1100 Oxley St., South Pasadena, CA 91030. Individual tickets can be purchased at the door for $25 each. Follow the link below to find out more information about the concert series.