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Since our library's genesis as a "free public reading room" in the 1890s, it has enjoyed the support of public-spirited community leaders.

Today, more than 700 Friends help to maintain our library's role as a cornerstone of community life. The mission of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, Inc. is to serve the informational, educational, recreational, and cultural needs of the patrons of the Library and the community at large. The Friends contribute their time, effort, and resources and seek to engage the widest possibl

e community participation in this effort. Since our library's genesis as a "free public reading room" in the 1890s,
it has enjoyed the support of public-spirited community leaders. In 1950, that support crystallized with the formation of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, Inc. The Friends support and enhance library services in many ways. As a member, you may choose to volunteer for:

The Friends Bookstore: staffing
Restoration Concerts: refreshments
Special event committees: planning, logistics

or to contribute to the Technology Endowment Fund or Book Endowment Fund, perpetual memorials whose income is dedicated to the purchase
of high-quality books and materials not affordable through the library's regular budget.

09/08/2024

The 29th season of Restoration Concerts opens with a piano and violin duo on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Roger Wilkie - violin and Rudolfo Leone - piano will be performing music by Poulenc-Heifetz, Fauré, Debussy, and Saint-Saëns.

In addition to individual tickets available for purchase at the door, season tickets are now on sale for $160 for 8 concerts. Purchasing the season saves concertgoers $40 over ticket prices at the door. For more information, contact [email protected] or go to www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org.

09/06/2024

🧖‍♀️✨ Take time for yourself at Bubbles and Bliss: A Self-Care Workshop for Adults! 🌸

Join us on Tuesday, September 17th at 6 PM in the Library Community Room for an uplifting evening featuring a lecture on emotional well-being by the LA County Department of Mental Health, and make your own bath bomb to take home. 🛁💫

This event is FREE, but registration is required. Secure your spot today—link in bio! 📝

You don't want to miss the first concert of the season! Visit our website or email restorationconcerts@gmail.com for mor...

09/03/2024

You don't want to miss the first concert of the season! Visit our website or email [email protected] for more information.

05/13/2024

On Sunday May 19th at 4pm, bring a date to the incredible Restoration Concert, featuring the New Hollywood String Quartet. The members of the NHSQ are premiere performers of their generation. They are well known guests at many of the most prestigious concerts all over the world.

Tickets are $25 at the door at the South Pasadena Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena. Tickets are also available on-line at https://www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org/restoration-concerts The Restoration Concerts Committee, a committee of the non-profit organization, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, has a goal to bring amazing music at an affordable price to the concertgoers in South Pasadena and surrounding communities.

05/09/2024

Come and experience the New Hollywood String Quartet on Sunday, May 19th, at 4:00 p.m.

04/07/2024

Come and experience a fabulous Sunday afternoon concert (April 7th at 4pm) with Connie Kupka and David Speltz – this live concert is at the South Pasadena Library Community Room (1115 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030). Violinist Connie Kupka, a native Angelino, is a member of the Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra. Ms. Kupka’s lifelong passion for chamber music inspired her and her future husband, cellist David Speltz, to form their own ensemble which went on to win the grand prize in the prestigious Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition. Cellist David Speltz has been active for years on many Los Angeles chamber music series. David was a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra under Sir Neville Marriner and served as the principal cellist of the California Chamber Orchestra under Henri Temianka. Tickets are only $25 at the door or available on-line at https://www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org/restoration-concerts

The Restoration Concerts Committee, a committee of the non-profit organization, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, has a goal to bring world-class music at an affordable price to the concertgoers in South Pasadena and surrounding communities.

04/05/2024

Only on Sunday April 7th at 4pm will the Alma Nova Duo and Speltz & Kupka be playing a world-class concert presented by the Restoration Concerts Committee of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library. The concert will be held in the beautiful historic Library Community Room at 1115 El Centro St. in South Pasadena. Tickets are only $25 at the door or on-line at https://www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org/restoration-concerts

02/09/2024

Treat yourself to the Fiato Quartet - live on Feb. 11, Sunday, at 4pm! The musicians of Fiato currently have active concert careers throughout Southern California. They are members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pasadena Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, New West Symphony, and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra. As studio musicians in Los Angeles, they also record music for motion pictures, television and records. Tickets are $25 at the door at the South Pasadena Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena, CA 91030.

The Restoration Concerts Committee, a committee of the non-profit organization, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, has a goal to bring world-class music at an affordable price to the concert goers in South Pasadena and surrounding communities. For more information about Restoration Concerts, contact [email protected] or go to https://www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org/restoration-concerts.

02/06/2024

Enjoy the amazing live music of the Fiato Quartet on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 4pm. Formed in 2008, the Fiato Quartet is the winner of the 2022 Beverly Hills National Auditions. Its members are Carrie Kennedy and Joel Pargman, violins, Aaron Oltman, viola and Ryan Sweeney, cello. The members of Fiato hold degrees in music performance from the University of Southern California, Rice University, Northwestern University, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Tickets are only $25 at the door.

The Restoration Concerts, a committee of the non–profit organization, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, brings you world-class music in a local setting. All concerts are at the South Pasadena Community Library Room, 1115 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Net proceeds are used for the continued enhancement of the Community Room and the Library.

01/26/2024

This Sunday at 4pm, Michele Zukovsky will be performing with Susan Greenberg and Pierre Tang!

The Restoration Concerts Committee, a committee of the non-profit organization, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, has a goal to bring world-class music at an affordable price to the concertgoers in South Pasadena and surrounding communities. For more information about Restoration Concerts, contact [email protected] or follow the link in our bio.

01/24/2024

The Friends of the Library Bookstore’s January Silent Auction features beautiful art books along with vintage volumes. The following auction items will be on view at the South Pasadena Public Library in a glass case with numbered bidding cards displayed on top. Winning bidders will be notified by telephone at the end of the auction. Check out our website friendsofsopaslibrary.org or follow the link in our bio for more info and to view the entire collection this month!

📖 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the Art and Creation of Walt Disney’s Classic Animated Film, J.B. KaufmanThe Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, 2013.

📖 Charles Blackman The Lost Domains, Text by Nadine Amadio, Alpine Fine Arts Collection, Ltd., 1982.

📖 The Alhambra, by Washington Irving, author’s revised edition, G.B. Putnam’s Sons, Knickerbocker Press, 1891. Two volume set.

01/23/2024

You do not want to miss this concert featuring clarinet-flute-piano trio, Michele Zukovsky, Susan Greenberg, and Pierre Tang!

The Restoration Concerts Committee, a committee of the non-profit organization, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, has a goal to bring world-class music at an affordable price to the concertgoers in South Pasadena and surrounding communities. For more information about Restoration Concerts, contact [email protected] or follow the link in our bio.

Address

1100 Oxley Street
South Pasadena, CA
91030

Telephone

+16264037348

Website

https://www.friendsofsopaslibrary.org/home

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