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YOU'RE
WELCOME!
Three things are always welcomed
by the Friends Bookstore:
donations, patrons and volunteers.
You can bring donations to the library at any time
and leave them at the reference desk or use the
driveway off Fairview Avenue and drop them off at
the library's back door. Or, for really, really
big
donations-say 10 boxes worth---we can help
arrange
a pick-up: call (626) 441-5294. Video and
audio
recordings, CD's and DVD's, and some
magazines are
also accepted. But please, no
outdated law, medical
or textbooks.
You can browse or buy seven days a week in our
second
floor bookstore (accessible by elevator or
stairs),
select from our least expensive book
shelves on
the main floor or, if a special sale is in
progress,
choose from the tables in front of the
shelves.
You might want to check out the offerings
in our
monthly Silent Auction. They'll be in the
glass
display case to your right as you enter
the library.
You can volunteer to work in the bookstore by
asking
for an application in the library's
administrative
office on the second floor or leave
your name and
telephone number with a staffer in
the bookstore
and the chairperson of the steering
committee which
operates the bookstore will call
you to arrange
an appointment.
Some of the approximate 60 men and women who
staff
the bookstore have served in it since its
beginning
in 1982, helping to earn more than
$900,000 which
has been used to benefit the
library in myriad ways.
Join them-you'll like them!
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BOOKSTORE SPECIAL SALE
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its beginning in 1982, the Friends of
the South Pasadena Public Library, Inc.
have served the informational, educational,
recreational, and cultural needs of the
patrons of the Library and the community
at large. The Friends (approximate 60
men and women volunteers who staff the
bookstore) contribute their time, effort,
and resources and seek to engage the widest
possible community participation in this
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The
brand new 28-page color
booklet with descriptions and
photographs covering all of South
Pasadena’s 53 Historic Landmarks,
is now available
in the Friends of the South Pasadena
Public Library’s Bookstore,
open 7 days a week upstairs in the
Library.
The beautiful, full-sized booklet
is only $5 per copy and $1 from
each sale goes to the Friends to
help them continue their outstanding
year-round support of Library projects,
programs, and resources.
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guidebook replaces the previous multifold
brochure and includes a centerfold
map pinpointing the locations of the
landmarks. It also depicts the 5 locally
designated South Pasadena Historic
Districts and Potential Historic Districts,
along with brief historical information
about each of them. Developed by the
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation,
the guidebook belongs in every South
Pasadena home. It also makes a fine,
inexpensive gift and supports two
great non-profit South Pasadena community
organizations. |
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On July 31, 2017, the Friends Bookstore celebrated its 35th Birthday with a ceremony that featured members of the South Pasadena City Council, the Library Board of Trustees, Friends members, and an assortment of bookstore fans and Library staff members. A commemorative bronze plaque recognizing the four Bookstore founders, nicknamed the ‘Fab Four’, was unveiled and birthday cake, lemonade, and wine were served by the Friends Hospitality Committee. The two surviving founders, Margaret Wallace and Dorothy Cohen were in attendance and all smiles. Dorothy continues with her great volunteer support of the bookstore. Mark Langill, official historian of the Los Angeles Dodgers, offered words of praise for the bookstore co-founders and displayed the book he purchased as a youngster that first sparked his interest in baseball, which eventually led to his dream job. |
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Alice
Fong, Dorothy
Cohen
front row
Shireen Chang,
Kristen Dubé, Jane Schirmeister,
Kay Rosser, Rose Barron, Diane Larson
back
row
See
more celebration photos on the "Bookstore's
30th Anniversary" page.
Click
here.
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TREASURES
UP FOR BID
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Several times a year, a number of collectible,
sometimes rare, books are offered for silent
auction. The items are displayed in a case on
the library's main floor, with bidding cards
nearby. Many patrons make a stop at the silent
Auction display a "must-do" during
their library visits. You never know what you'll
find there! For information about the current
items up for bid, go to "Silent
Auction".
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SOUTH PASADENA HISTORY
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Because
the holiday gift giving
season is upon us, the
Friends of the South Pasadena
Public Library
have dropped
the price of their hardback,
coffee table-sized book
South Pasadena: A Centennial
History 1888-1988, Second
Edition with Chronology,
1988-2008 by Jane Apostol
to only $10, a huge savings of $34.95 off the original
price. An award-winning
reference work, engagingly
written, the
book is handsomely
illustrated with a wealth
of fascinating photos.
It can be purchased in
the Friends
Bookstore,
open 7-days per week on
the 2nd floor of the South
Pasadena Library. Jane
Apostol is one of California’s
most respected historians.
She’s written 13
other acclaimed books
including Painting with
Light: A Centennial
History of the Judson
Studio, Museums Along
the Arroyo,
and Vroman’s
of Pasadena: A Century
of Books. South Pasadena:
A Centennial History
1888 to 1988, Second
Edition with Chronology,
1988-2008 appeared in
2008 and quickly sold
about 1,000 copies at
$44.95. The book is
an expanded and updated
edition of the first
and only comprehensive
history of
the city.
It remains unparalleled
for its ability to communicate
to a broad audience.
South Pasadena: A Centennial
History 1888-1988, Second
Edition with Chronology,
1988-2008 is a must
for any South
Pasadena
household and will certainly
be unsurpassed for many
years to come. All of
the proceeds go
to the
Friends’ efforts
to support the Library
--and it makes an excellent
gift too.
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Click
on each photo to enjoy
a larger version
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Automobile
-scorcher
around 1910
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Wynyate
Home
1887
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SPHS
Baseball Team
1909
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All
of the bookstore merchandise is donated. Hardcover
and paperback books in saleable condition, video and
audio recordings and some magazines are acceptable.
Outdated technical, reference and textbooks are the
exception.
Donations
may be left at the library's reference desk or brought
to the library's back door, accessible via the driveway
off Fairview Avenue behind the Senior Center. Arrangements
can be made to pick up very large donations by telephoning
the Bookstore at 626-441-5294.
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Guided
by a steering committee, some 60 volunteers work in
the Bookstore. Continuous processing, pricing and review
keeps the store well stocked with an ever-changing supply
of books, magazines, maps and recordings. |
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You can
volunteer to work in the bookstore by asking
for an application in the library's administrative
office on the second floor or leave your name
and telephone number with a staffer in the bookstore
and the chairperson of the steering committee
which operates the bookstore will call you to
arrange an appointment.
Some of
the approximate 60 men and women who staff the
bookstore have served in it since its beginning
in 1982, helping to earn more than $900,000
which has been used to benefit the library in
myriad ways. Join them-you'll like them
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The
South Pasadena Public Library
is located at 1100 Oxley Street, South Pasadena, CA
91030
Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library •
1100 Oxley Street - South Pasadena, CA 91030
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gift price) now available for $10
