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Branch entrance, as viewed from the west.

1130 South Marengo Avenue
    (626) 744-7260

    Mon - Thur
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Friday:  2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sat:  10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sun: Closed
 

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The remodeled Allendale Branch building, created as an isolation hospital in the twenties, opened for library business in 1951. Allendale Branch Library is a unique and exemplary neighborhood center, combining school, library, park and recreational resources.

 
 
Book Groups at the Allendale Branch Library
 

Children's Programs

Preschool Storytime Thursday at 10:30 a.m.  For special events and holiday programs call (626) 744-7260. Or, for more information about programs here and throughout the Pasadena Public Library, you can visit our Community Calendar.

Allendale Branch Collection
The Allendale Branch is a small branch with over 41,000 items in its collection. The library has a strong current popular fiction collection including bestsellers, science fiction, and romances. Additional strengths of the book collection are current biographies, paperback classics, and a growing young adult collection, including Cliffs notes, financial aid guides, and college guides. 

Today, the Allendale Branch Library participates in Pasadena's School-Library Cooperative Project with Allendale Elementary School. Homework resources for Blair High School students are also provided.

Allendale 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, Allendale Branch conducted 317 programs for children with 7,947 in attendance. Of these, 176 were class visits with 3,229 in attendance.

Allendale Branch Characteristics

Opened/Expanded 1951
Building Size (Sq. Ft.) 3,172
Meeting Room Seats 35
Parking Spaces 12
Collection 41,418
 

Use Statistics
Fiscal Year

Circulation

 Total Visitors
2001/2002 70,194 49,843
2002/2003 65,289 60,873
2003/2004 67,489 53,629
2004/2005 60,743 67,962
2005/2006 73,274 59,613