{"id":329131,"date":"2026-05-23T07:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/329131\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T07:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:47:12","slug":"summer-reading-2026-library-launches-season-of-books-prizes-family-events-the-south-pasadenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/329131\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Reading 2026 | Library Launches Season of Books, Prizes & Family Events | The South Pasadenan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>PHOTO: Anna Fratto | South Pasadenan.com News | South Pasadena Public Library<\/p>\n

Media Release\n<\/p>\n

The South Pasadena Public Library\u2019s Summer Reading Program (SRP) will take place June 6 through July 18, 2026. Children, teens, and adults are encouraged to sign up in person at the Library to read books and earn prizes, including an opportunity to draw tickets for a free Kindle.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Summer Reading Program will begin with a Kick-Off Party on Saturday, June 6, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Oxley Street side of Library Park. The event will feature Kona Ice, face painting, balloon animals, a nail polish station, SRP registration, and more!\n<\/p>\n

As part of the Summer Reading Program, the South Pasadena Public Library\u2019s popular Wonderful Wednesday series returns on June 10 and will feature a variety of visiting entertainers. The Library also offers book clubs, storytimes, and more. For a complete list of library programs, visit our website at http:\/\/www.southpasadenaca.gov\/library<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wonderful Wednesday Schedule\n<\/p>\n

Captain Tall Tale: Standing at 8\u20193\u201d, Captain Tall Tale will mesmerize you with dance, music, and circus tricks! Wednesday, June 10 \u2022 6:00 p.m. \u2022 Oxley Street side of Library Park.\n<\/p>\n

Ranger Jack\u2019s Music and Puppet Show: Join Ranger Jack and his hilarious animal puppets for a fun and interactive musical performance! Wednesday, June 17 \u2022 6:00 p.m. \u2022 Oxley Street side of Library Park.\n<\/p>\n

Wild Wonders: Get up close with wild animals in this one-of-a-kind educational experience! Scientists will introduce a variety of animals while sharing fun facts, discoveries, and insights about the natural world. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Wednesday, June 24 \u2022 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. \u2022 Library Community Room. For the safety and comfort of the animals, wristbands are required for both showings of Wild Wonders. A maximum of four (4) wristbands per household can be picked up at the Library starting at 10 a.m. on the date of the event.<\/p>\n

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The Billy Bonkers Magic Show: Enjoy a wildly entertaining show packed with jaw-dropping magic and nonstop laughter! Wednesday, July 1 \u2022 6:00 p.m. \u2022 Oxley Street side of Library Park.\n<\/p>\n

POWERHOUSE!!! Percussive Dance: This fun and engaging performance combines tap, clogging, Irish step, and stomp into an electrifying dance experience. Wednesday, July 8 \u2022 6:00 p.m. \u2022 El Centro Street side of Library Park.\n<\/p>\n

Jungle Drum Circles with Chazz Ross: Travel through Chazz\u2019s musical safari with his African djembe drums! Wednesday, July 15 \u2022 6:00 p.m. \u2022 Oxley Street side of Library Park.\n<\/p>\n

Summer reading is not just fun, it is important. Research shows that students who read at least 20 minutes daily have a clear literacy advantage over children and teens that read less or don\u2019t read at all. The Summer Reading Program stops the summer learning slide and strengthens literacy skills for children and teens.<\/p>\n

The South Pasadena Public Library is located at 1100 Oxley Street in South Pasadena. Visit the Library website at www.southpasadenaca.gov\/library<\/a> for information about services and programs. The Library is open Monday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Upon request made no later than four (4) business days before the event, the City will provide a reasonable accommodation for a qualified person with a disability to have equal access to the event. Please call (626) 403-7431 or fill out the City\u2019s request form available at www.southpasadenaca.gov\/ADA<\/a> and email the form to Human Resources at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO: Anna Fratto | South Pasadenan.com News | South Pasadena Public Library Media Release The South Pasadena Public…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":329132,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[3931,22691,93,48,52,51,47,50,49,43383,3932],"class_list":["post-329131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-being-south-pasadenan","tag-calendar-events","tag-featured","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-south-pasadena-library","tag-south-pasadena-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}