South Pasadena Public Library Services Available During Closure

Press release from the City of South Pasadena:

March 20, 2020

Effective Friday, March 20, per LA County’s “Safer at Home” mandate, all city facilities will be temporarily closed to members of the public to ensure the health and safety of our community as the situation around the coronavirus evolves. Library staff will be working remotely and will respond to questions emailed to libarary@southpasadenaca.gov within 24 hours.

During the closure please do not return library materials. Book returns are locked and item due dates have been extended until June 1, 2020. No late fees will be charged during the closure.

The library building may be closed, but many library resources can be accessed and enjoyed from home. Digital resources that can be accessed at any time from any location with an internet connection and a South Pasadena Public Library card include e-books and e-audiobooks, magazines and newspapers, film streaming, language learning, and encyclopedias and databases for research. These resources are conveniently summarized on the library’s website at www.southpasadenaca.gov/onlineresources.

The Library has taken steps to ensure that customers can access these resources, including unblocking all cards with fine balances under $200 and changing the expiration dates on all library cards set to expire between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2020 to May 1, 2020.

In addition, the library will issue new cards via email. Adults can get a library card by emailing a completed library card application and a photocopy of their state-issued ID bearing a current address to library@southpasadenaca.gov. Parents and guardians should complete applications for children (ages 0 to 12) and teens (ages 13-17) and email it along with a photocopy of the responsible parent/guardian’s state-issued ID.

This press release was produced by the City of South Pasadena. The views expressed here are the author’s own.