Summer Reading starts June 3!
Read, engage, earn prizes. The registration prize is a book.
Register and participate online: pasadena.beanstack.com
Select your prizes at your local Pasadena Library branch. Prize selection vary while supplies last.
Here's a sneak peak of some of this year's prize selections: 
 
 
 A reusable cutlery set, water bottle, books!
 
 
Design Your LEGO Contest
Deadline: July 6
View the form and guidelines on page 6-7:  
https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021-06-Off-the-Shelf_JUNE_2021.pdf
Bookmark Drawing Design Contest
Deadline: July 31
Design a coloring page to share with library users. Winning designs will be featured in a limited print run of special PPL bookmarks. Your design can be related to colors, reading, nature, or Pasadena. Guidelines and form:  
https://cityofpasadena.libwizard.com/f/artcontest
 
June is Pride Month

Movies: (Click on the title to check it out)
    
 
Books for Teens
https://cityofpasadena.libguides.com/teenbooks/teenlgbt
 
Books for Kids & Families
https://cityofpasadena.libguides.com/childrens_books/lgbtqia 
 
Virtual Teen Events
CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Out of the Pantry
Cooking class for teens. Cook up a tasty dish with ingredients from the pantry. We'll be making a rainbow bread to celebrate Pride Month. Teens only. If needed, supplies are available for pickup from Hastings Branch Library or La Pintoresca Branch Library. Please refer to the equipment, ingredients list, and confirmation email for further instructions to ensure you're prepared for the lesson. Sign up here  https://pasadena.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=4319
Monday, June 21 • 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. • Zoom
 
Craft Supply Swap
Have craft supplies you never use? Give them a new life by getting rid of them and picking out something new to you! Suggested items to bring: craft paper, stickers, yarn, fabrics, art supplies, washi tapes, craft boxes, and more. All items should be new or gently used. For ages 12+
Tuesday, June 29 • 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library
 
 
COMMUNITY BOARD
More services for youth around our community
JOIN US AND LEARN MORE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, AND HOW TO COOL PASADENA!
Community Workshop #2
6/3/21 @ 4 PM: Discussion on Cooling Strategies
 
 
Women in STEM Forum 
organized by the Women’s Professional Network at City of Hope 
Who: Sophomore and Junior High School Female students 
When: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Where: Virtually, where you can meet professionals in various STEM careers and learn about their journeys 
Registration: There are 200 slots available. Please register ASAP. 
Click anywhere on the picture below and you will be automatically directed to the registration site or click the following Zoom Registration Link
 
 

News You Can Use
In case you missed it...
DIY Felt Cactus Pincushion
Video and instructions on our YouTube page: 
https://youtu.be/yzfp1SD3OaU
 
 
Youth Wellness Guide
Search for resources about health and wellness including emergency services, LGBTQ+, and mental health. https://cityofpasadena.libguides.com/webteen/health
 
Youth Yellow Pages -- need help or resources?
Search and sort resources in the Los Angeles area using this online search tool. To get a print copy, visit the Pasadena Central Library.
 
 
CAREER CORNER
Meet the Teen Advisory Board of Pasadena Public Library: 
 
To learn more about what they do and how to join, visit
http://pasadena-library.net/teens/teen-advisory-board/
 
 
In-Person Volunteers needed for Pasadena Education Foundation
Info:  https://pasedfoundation.org/get-involved/volunteer/
 
 
FEATURED BOOKS
The Lightness of Hands by Jeff Garvin
review by Jasmine Sov, age 15
     After Ellie Dante’s dad—a once-great stage magician—attempted an ambitious trick on live TV and failed, his career went completely down the drain. Now, Ellie and her father have been struggling to make ends meet, living in an old RV and taking gigs at birthday parties and bars. When the jobs dwindle and their RV kicks the bucket, they’re left struggling to get medication for Dad’s heart condition as well as Ellie’s bipolar II disorder. But then, an impossible opportunity comes along—a famous magic duo calls Ellie, and they offer fifteen thousand dollars for her dad to recreate the same trick that was his career’s downfall on their live TV special. Despite her knowing that her dad will refuse, she takes the offer anyway. Now, she must figure out how to pull it off and confront the things that weigh down on her to save her dad and herself. ...
READ THE FULL REVIEW ON THE TEENS BLOG
 
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