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IN THIS ISSUE: - 2023 Summer Reading Program & Lunch at the Library
- AAPI Take & Makes
- Pride Take & Makes
- Booklists for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
- Water is Life Art Contest for Pasadena Water & Power
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Find Your Voice: June 3 - July 29, 2023 This year's summer reading theme is "Find Your Voice". Here's how to participate in this year's summer reading program: • Visit any Pasadena Public Library site to sign up – it’s quick and easy. • Once you’re signed up, you’ll receive a Find Your Voice activity booklet to start your summer reading and learning journey. You’ll also get a free book to keep, just for joining (while supplies last). • Complete activities and keep track of them. • Receive prizes when you complete a milestone. You will also be entered in prize drawings. Lunch at the Library: Weekdays June 5 - July 28 This summer, Jefferson Branch Library will be serving free lunch for children and teens as part of the summer meals program, partnering with Pasadena Unified School District. Lunches are available on a first come, first served basis, as supplies last at Jefferson Branch Library. We’ll also feature a steam, craft, or music activity during the lunch period. Lunches are for ages 0-18. |
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Take & Make: Cherry Blossom Windsock Starting 05/01/2023 | Jefferson Branch Library Enjoy a blossoming windsock for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Sign-ups begin May 1 at Signups begin immediately on May 1; no need to wait for libraries to open to sign up. Signups available through May 30, or while supplies last. Available to pick-up immediately after sign-up. |
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Take & Make: Korean Norigae Starting 05/08/2023 | Santa Catalina Branch Library Norigae are good luck charms worn with the traditional hanbok. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about and making your very own. Sign up to reserve your kit, starting May 8, at https://cityofpasadena.libwizard.com/f/Norigae. |
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Take & Make: Dragon Puppet Starting 05/15/2023 | La Pintoresca Branch Library Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by creating a paper dragon craft! Materials will be provided. Sign up for your kit by calling (626) 744-7268. Signups begin Monday, May 15. Kits can be picked up at La Pintoresca Branch Library starting Monday, May 15. Through May 31, or while supplies last. |
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Take & Make: "Woodblock" Printing Starting 05/16/2023 | Hastings Branch Library To celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, create your own woodblock-style print with a foam plate and paint! Use one of our nature-themed templates or create your own work of art! Ages 4 and up! Sign up to reserve your kit beginning May 16, at |
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Take & Make: Paper Lantern Starting 05/20/2023 | Linda Vista Branch Library In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage month, the Linda Vista branch library will be celebrating the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States, with a wonderful paper lantern craft. Come on down and obtain everything needed in order for you to make this beautiful lantern, while supplies last. No sign-ups required. |
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Take & Make: LGBTQ+ Pride Rainbow Windsock Starting 06/01/2023 | Jefferson Branch Library Show your pride and support for our LGBTQ+ community by making a rainbow windsock that represents all the colors of the Pride flag. Recommended for ages 5+. Sign-ups begin June 1 at Signups begin immediately on June 1; no need to wait for libraries to open to sign up. Signups available through June 15, or while supplies last. |
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Take & Make: PRIDE Rainbow Bracelets Starting 06/01/2023 | San Rafael Branch Library It’s PRIDE month and we have the perfect craft to celebrate! Come by San Rafael to pick up or make these rainbow bracelets simple to make and fun to wear. Supplies limited. No sign-ups required. |
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Take & Make: PRIDE Rainbow Keychain Starting 06/01/2023 | Hill Avenue Branch Library Pick up your reserved kit at the branch location of your choice. Best for adults, teens and tweens, but younger children can make a keychain with the help of an older family member. |
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Take & Make: Rainbow Melted Crayon Art Starting 06/01/2023 | Hastings Branch Library Make a work of art inspired by the book Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall. Using canvas and crayons, we’ll create rainbow artwork to celebrate identity, self-acceptance, and Pride Month. Sign up for your kit, beginning June 1, at |
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Gato Guapo by Anika DeniseLaugh and count along with this lively cumulative romp told in a lyrical blend of Spanish and English by Pura Belpré Honor-winning author Anika Aldamuy Denise and illustrator Zara Gonzalez Hoang! Nine kittens follow Gato Guapo around, but when it's time to count them, one by one, they go missing, along with a piece of Gato Guapo's clothes!
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Nell Plants a Treeby Anne WynterThis gorgeous picture book follows a young girl named Nell whose careful tending of a pecan tree creates the living center of a loving, intergenerational Black family. Check it out at your local branch!
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The Storytellers Rule by Christy MandinPlagued by writer's block, Birdie finds unexpected inspiration from her pens, pencils and markers for creating the perfect story in this funny, heartwarming picture book.
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When You Were Newby Jennifer HarrisThis beautiful celebration of special moments in a young child's life captures the magic of experiencing the world for the first time.
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Moon's Ramadan by Natasha Khan KaziMoon smiles down on Earth and observes different countries celebrating Ramadan until her crescent tinkle triggers the start of Eid. Available to check out at Pasadena Public Library.
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After finally building a good relationship with her older sister, Sophie, Jasmine couldn't be more excited to spend time together in Japan -- and make a new friend in Akari. But Akari seems to only want to play with Sophie, and Jasmine's jealousy threatens to upend their visit. Can Jasmine befriend Akari and keep the peace? Includes author's note and instructions on how to make an origami dove. |
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When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle LukoffWhen Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. But once he came out as a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of his life that didn't fit anymore, and he settled happily into being himself. Then Mom and Dad announce that they're having another baby, and Aidan wants to get everything right for his new sibling. But what does it mean to "get everything right"? Spend time outdoors while reading and following along to this heartwarming book during Pride Month at Jefferson Branch Library in our Once Upon a Walk and Scavenger Hunt! |
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A Spoonful of Time by Flora AhnWhen she discovers she and her grandmother, Halmunee, can time-travel through Halmunee's Korean cooking, Maya eats her way through the past until a shocking discovery changes everything she thought she knew about family, friendship, loss and time itself. Available soon at PPL.
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Winston Chu vs. the Whimsiesby Stacey LeeWinston Chu saves the owner of a curiosities shop from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble--items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister. Check out this new Rick Riordan presents novel at your local branch.
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You are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen OhTwelve award-winning Asian American authors explore contemporary East and Southeast Asian American identity through interconnected stories set in a Chicago airport where an incident at a TSA security checkpoint sets in motion a chain of events that affects their lives. Coming soon to your local Pasadena Public Library branch.
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Camp QUILTBAGby Nicole MellebyAfter a bit of a rocky start at Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive retreat for queer and trans kids, Abigail and Kai make a pact to help each other find their footing, all while navigating crushes, their queer identities, and a competition pitting cabin against cabin. Available soon.
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Like a Hurricane by Jonathan BécotteIn this novel in verse for middle grade readers, a young tween struggles with revealing that he's gay to those he loves. Told in beautiful, evocative prose with its unique design, "Like A Hurricane" is a visually stunning exploration of what it means to be true to one's self. Translated from French.
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She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh TranSeventeen-year-old bisexual Jade Nguyen is spending the summer in Vietnam at the French colonial house her estranged father is fixing up as a vacation rental, but unbeknownst to her family, the house and its ghosts have other plans. Available now at PPL!
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Chloe and the Kaishao Boysby Mae CoyiutoWhen her dad sends her on a series of dates, hoping she'll find a reason for staying in Manila instead of attending college in the U.S., Chinese Filipina girl Chloe must decide if following her dreams is worth leaving everything—and everyone—behind.
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I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira GuptaInstead of being sold into Bihar, India's sex trade, 14-year-old Heera stays at a local hostel for at-risk girls where she learns, through the practice of martial arts, that her body is a vessel through which she can protect herself and those around her. Coming soon to PPL.
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Belle of the Ballby Mari CostaWallflower and high school mascot Belle Hawkins, who will do anything to get closer to her crush Regina, agrees to tutor Regina's girlfriend Chloe, but soon finds herself caught in the middle of a love triangle when she catches unexpected feelings for Chloe as well.
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