STEAM @ the Library and Library of Things

Board Games

Check out tabletop games from Pasadena Public Library. Here's how:

1. Select the game(s) you would like to borrow. Browse the list of Board Games here.
2. Contact library staff via Live Chat or phone to let us know which items you would like to place on hold.
3. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up. The checkout period is three weeks.
4. Please return game(s) to Library staff at the desk.

Video Games

Popular Nintendo Switch Games rated E (for Everyone) or T (for Teen). Here's how:

1. Select the game(s) you would like to borrow. Browse the list of Video Games here.
2. Log into your online account.
3. Click on Place Hold for the game(s) you would like to checkout.
4. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up. The checkout period is three weeks.
5. Return game(s) to any Pasadena Library.

The Library offers a variety of themed kits and other things for checkout, including:

• Blood Pressure Kits
• Book Group Kits
• Chromebooks and Hotspots
• Citizenship Kits
• Education Kits
• Neighborhood Science Kits
• CA Library State Parks Passes: Pasadena Public Library participates in the California State Library Parks Pass program. Passes can be checked out with your Pasadena Public Library card. Passes are for vehicle day use at 200+ California State Parks*. Parks Passes may be used for one passenger vehicle with capacity of 9 people or fewer, or one highway-licensed motorcycle.
  • Read more about the Library Parks Pass program
  • *State Parks not accepting the Parks Pass
  • FAQs about the program
• CA State Library Parks Pass Backpacks

Blood Pressure Kits

A Blood Pressure Kit contains one digital automatic blood pressure monitor, with one wide-range D-Ring cuff, a Quick Start Guide, instruction manual and 4 AAAA batteries for checkout at Pasadena libraries

1. All Blood Pressure Kits must be checked out from and returned to staff in a Pasadena Public Library.
2. Find the Blood Pressure Kits in our catalog ( instructions are contained in the kit, for more information about how to use the monitor).
3. Log into your online account.
4. Click on Place Hold to reserve a kit for checkout.
5. You will receive notification when your kit is ready to pick up. The checkout period is 3 weeks, and checked out kits may be renewed up to 3 times.
6. Return kit to staff inside any Pasadena Public Library.

Book Group Kits

A set of 15 copies of the same book accompanied by a book discussion guide. For children, teens and adults. Here's how:

1. Select the kit(s) you would like to borrow. Browse the list of Book Group Kits here.
2. Log into your online account.
3. Click on Place Hold for the kit(s) you would like to checkout.
4. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up. The checkout period is eight weeks.
5. Return kit(s) to any Pasadena Library.

Chromebooks and Hotspots

Chromebooks (small laptops running on Google OS and offering cloud storage) and Hotspots (small devices offering Internet access) are available for checkout at Pasadena libraries.

1. See Chromebooks and Hotspots.
2. Log into your online account.
3. Click on Place Hold for the device(s) you would like to checkout. A maximum of one Chromebook and one Hotspot may be checked out on a library card at any time and may be renewed one time if there are no holds.
4. You will be asked to sign a user agreement before checking out a Chromebook or Hotspot the first time.
5. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up.
6. Return device(s) to staff inside the library.

Citizenship Kits

A kit containing information, books, multimedia and other resources for self-study in preparation for US Naturalization process.

1. See Citizenship Kits here.
2. Log into your online account.
3. Click on Place Hold for the kit(s) you would like to checkout.
4. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up.
5. Return kit(s) to any Pasadena Library.

Homeschool Collection at La Pintoresca Branch Library

A collection of Learning Equipment established at La Pintoresca Branch Library to support homeschool education and curricula.

1. Browse the Homeschool Collection here.
2. Homeschool Collection materials are holdable and renewable according to standard policies.
3. Log into your online account.
4. Click on Place Hold for the item(s) you would like to checkout.
5. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up.
6. Return Learning Equipment items to staff inside the library.

Neighborhood Science Kits

These kits contain equipment, information and instructions for exploring the science of your own neighborhood.

1. Browse Neighborhood Science Kits here.
2. Neighborhood Science Kits are holdable and renewable according to standard policies.
3. Log into your online account.
4. Click on Place Hold for the item(s) you would like to checkout.
5. You will receive notification when your items are ready to pick up.
6. Return kits to staff inside the library.