Lamanda Park Branch

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Hours

M:	Open 10:00-6:00	F:	Open 10:00-6:00
Tu:	Open 10:00-6:00	Sa:	Open 10:00-6:00
W:	Open 10:00-6:00	Su:	Closed
Th:	Open 10:00-6:00	Holiday Hours

Map

Collection Size: 39,384

Meetings Room Seats: 34

Building Size (Square Feet): 6,225

Parking Spaces: 10

Year Opened / Expanded: 1922/1967

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Branch Overview

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The first Lamanda Park Branch opened in 1922, in a small room in Emerson School. Continued growth of the branch necessitated another move on July 5, 1923, this time to larger, rented quarters on the second floor of a store building at 2614 E. Colorado Boulevard. A permanent home was established for the branch when the building that had formerly housed the Central Library Boys’ and Girls’ Department was relocated from Memorial Park to 2520 Morningside Street. On August 5, 1927, the branch, in its newly-redecorated and refurbished quarters, officially opened its doors to an enthusiastic crowd of 650 people. This was demolished in the 1960s and the current building, designed by Pulliam, Zimmerman and Matthews, Architects and Planners, was completed on October 14, 1967 and is 6,200 square feet. Branch staff can accommodate English and Spanish speaking patrons.

Photo Gallery

Services and Programs

Book Groups

Lamanda Park has a weekly book group for adults. Lamanda Park Branch hosts the Great Literature Discussion Group, a book discussion group that reviews different literary selections. For more information and meeting dates, see the branch calendar on this page, or  book groups at all branches.

Programs

Lamanda currently offers weekly storytimes. For more information about storytimes and other programs here and throughout the Pasadena Public Library, see the branch calendar on this page, or visit our Library Calendar.

Lamanda Park Collection

The branch has approximately 33,273 items. The juvenile collection is strongest in the areas of picture books and folktales. The adult collection includes mysteries, popular fiction and non-fiction, large type books, career and inclusion books, and a citizenship corner. There are special sections for reference materials.

The branch has a small Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian. Spanish and Tagalog collection for children and Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish for adults.

The Braille Institute Library Services has authorized the Lamanda Park Branch as a site to assist registered members of the Braille Library. The branch has a digital talking book player to lend.

Meeting Room

The meeting room with tables and chairs will accommodate up to 34 people. This room is free to groups who do not charge an admission fee or restrict admission on the basis of membership.

Special Features

The Pasadena Public Library offers free wireless Internet access to patrons with appropriately equipped wireless devices at all locations.

Household Battery/CFL Bulb Recycling Collection

Lamanda Park Branch hosts a drop-off box for safe recycling of household batteries and CFL bulbs.

Branch Events