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Entrance as seen from the southeast.

    1355 North Raymond Avenue
   (626) 744-7268

Library hours:
Mon. - Thu.
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Fri. &  Sat.
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Lab hours:
For careers/jobs/FC Search only:
Mon. - Thu. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.;
Sat. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
For careers/jobs/Career Friday events only:
Fri. 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
For children only:
Mon. - Thu. 2 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
For the general public:
Sat. 1 p.m.  - 5:45 p.m.;
Sun. 1 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

      Neighborhood Profile
    

La Pintoresca ("the picturesque") Branch Library, built in 1930, was named for the hotel which had previously occupied its northwest Pasadena site. Its parkland location centers La Pintoresca in the most highly populated service area of any Pasadena Branch. La Pintoresca Branch Library serves also as a community center, providing local residents with a welcoming, informal meeting place.

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

 

Book Groups at the La Pintoresca Branch Library

See Book Groups at all branches
 

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Children's Programs

Preschool Storytime:  Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Adult Programs

Pasadena Reads/Literacy Tutors

Pasadena Reads is the Pasadena Library's program which is part of the California Literacy Campaign.  Funded in part by a grant from the California State Library, Pasadena Reads' goal is to provide basic one-on-one literacy instruction for English Speaking adults in the Pasadena area. The instruction is provided by volunteer tutors who have completed a 12-hour tutor training course. The services of Pasadena Reads are provided free of charge to any adult (over age 17). Speakers of other languages are also encouraged to enroll in our program once they have mastered basic spoken English. For more information call (626) 744-4034.

For special and holiday programs, call (626) 744-7268. Or, for more information about programs here and throughout the Pasadena Public Library, you can visit our Community Calendar.

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La Pintoresca Branch Library Collection

The collection of approximately 56,000 volumes includes several special collections, including African-American history and literature, arts and music, and international and regional cookery. The branch has special section of career and small business books along with job listings from various sources, as well as an extensive Spanish language collection, both juvenile and adult, with an emphasis on browsing and casual reading material. Unique to this branch is a comic book collection, including the history and artwork of comics, cartooning and animation.

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Meeting Room
The meeting room with tables and chairs will accommodate up to 53 people. This room is free to groups who do not charge an admission fee or restrict admission on the basis of membership.

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Special Features

This branch features a series of storytimes and activities specifically prepared for adults experiencing special needs due to physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Call for dates and times. 

For the use of adults in search of job and training resources, the branch has a Foothill Employment and Training Center computer kiosk.

La Pintoresca is the home of Pasadena READS, our adult literacy program. The coordinator of the program, Rosalie Jaquez, and much of the adult literacy material were moved in May of 2001, to bring services more directly to the community.

La Pintoresca 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.

La Pintoresca is also the home of a new computer lab, used for public training and use by the general public. The hours will be Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., for use by teens and students, and other library hours for use by adults needing to use the special databases there.

The La Pintoresca Associates group supports fund raising, community events, and community ideas. 

School Services
In the 2005-2006 school year, La Pintoresca Branch provided 402 programs for children with 8,560 in attendance. Of these, 92 were class visits, with 1,673 total attendance. The branch also has public computer workstations and a homework reference collection.

 

Branch Statistics

Fiscal Year	Total Circulation	Total Visitors
2001/2002	79,113	65,318
2002/2003	77,010	63,757
2003/2004	73,468	58,605
2004/2005	84,460	77,434
2005/2006	88,863	78,287

 

La Pintoresca Branch Characteristics

Opened/Expanded	1930
Building Size (Sq. Ft.)	6,225
Meeting Room Seats	50
Parking Spaces	8
Collection	56,861

Previously Featured

• Prizewinning Frommers Exhibit
• Try It @ Your Library
• Prizewinning For Dummies Exhibit

                                                                                  Last update: June 10, 2008