Pasadena Public Library Hastings Branch

This is my favorite branch in the Pasadena Public Library system. They have excellent staff, great space and a super selection of books, magazines and kids stuff.
It’s worth getting a library card and stopping by.

Pasadena offers a great number of libraries that you may attend, Hastings Branch being one of them.
Hastings branch it’s a medium size branch in comparison to the rest of the libraries in Pasadena, it is also the second most visited library. This library has so much to offer, awesome staff, great programs, fast WIFI and good location.
If they dont have a book, staff can order it for you and you will get a call or email whenever the materials are ready for you to pick them up.
If you are looking for a quite place, plan ahead due to the programs that they offer. Check out their newsletter and bulleting board that helps you out to plan in advance.

This is a nice library but its very small and doesn’t have a big selection of books.

This library has 2 parking lots, one to each side of the entrance, so you should never be without a spot. Some of the spots are shaded during the day as well, which is nice if you can secure one.
The WIFI is decently fast. I’ll get a speedtest next time I’m there.
When you walk in, to the right there are 3 very wide tables accommodating about 10 people each, with outlets for each person underneath the table (very convenient).
To the left are round tables, also with outlets, as well as the chair and magazine section.
This is one of those wide-​space libraries with no separation between rooms, so kids in the children section may be loud at times.
Computer section has about 10 desktops with widescreen monitors.
The bathroom is a bit awkward to get to. You have to walk through the meeting room to get there, and if there’s a meeting going on you feel awkward walking through a room full of people just so you can take a whiz or wash your hands.
Speaking of the (men’s) bathroom, it’s quite cramped. One urinal, one toilet, one sink, in a triangle. The bathroom is really only big enough for one person to be in there at a time.

Came here looking for peace and quiet. Turns out this is more of a day care than a library. Group of moms allowing their toddlers to scream and cry inside the library, and make no effort to converse in a library voice. Librarian and library staff also make no attempt to control the voice of the group. To the moms in the library — I know that day care is $$$, but please be considerate of other people in the library and be mindful that a library is not a meeting place, especially when your kids can’t even read. Please don’t punish the people in the library who are here to read just because you cannot find a babysitter or afford day care. To the library staff, please control the quality of the environment.

I’ve been here a few times looking for specific study materials. Everyone here is always so very helpful and friendly. I like the fact that if this library doesn’t have what you need, they’ll look for it at one of their other libraries for you and you can have it sent here and you can come back to pick it up. I’ve had to do that before and it was so much better than having to drive out of my way.
It’s a smaller library with it’s own private parking lot. Very peaceful and the staff is always very very helpful!

Small and fabulous, quiet and serene. Easy parking, friendly staff, good book selection. It fills up around 3 PM so plan ahead.

A small, pleasant branch library with an accommodating staff and a nice butterfly garden. There are two small parking lots on site, and ample street nearby. The collection, the space, and programs are definitely aimed at children. Adult materials are limited, and uninspiring. But, if the library system has what you want you can reserve it, and a mechanical voice will call you when your materials are ready for pickup. Not much table or desk space. Not a bad place to work on weekday mornings, and to check out the ongoing book sale.. If you want the pleasure of roaming diverse stacks for eclectic materials, I advise going to the Pasadena main library. If you’re looking for recreational reading, something for children, or videos for yourself or your family this might be a good place to stop.
A great feature is their battery recycling drop. That may sound like a small thing, but I haven’t found another convenient place to drop batteries for recycling.

This location is convenient for me because it’s on my way to my weekly Trader Joe’s run. They aren’t the smallest library outpost, but it’s still a far cry from the main branch. This location is generally busy and I’ve found the tables taken a lot. I really like that you can check out the magazines from this branch.

This was our first time to the Pajama Story Time. It was so much more than I expected. Even though my son is a little young, he had such a great time. He loved the stories, the movies and coloring with his father. We will certainly be back again!

Some say intimate, I say small, dare I say eclectic?
As a library for just your usual casual needs of passing time, bringing in the lil kids for story time, or even just a quick dash to the restroom. This is the place to go. It reminds me of a library that still has a sense of that childhood nostalgia, odd smells included. It’s really cute, really.
As a library for intense studying, big textbooks with small little words type of studying, wifi for your mac as you try to type out that 87 232 page essay due in 3 hours, this is probably not the best place to be.
The library looks like it really needs a tech renovation, along with a restroom renovation (totally walked in here and banged my elbow along the tight spaces) But all of these little things really comes with the appeal. I would come back here when I once again have the time to ENJOY reading and talk to local crazies sleeping on the couches.

Small and intimate ~ I Love It! The staff here are nice and friendly, and pretty much leave you alone, regardless, if you just come here to checkout books, hang out for a bit or just to come work on your laptop.
I love coming here to work on my laptop because the place is so small and quaint, and that there’s only a few handful of people here, and so from time to time, it’s not so crowded, which I absolutely love! Best of all, I don’t have to fight for table space since it’s pretty spacious, and as long as you have a Wi Fi card or Wifi in your computer, you’re pretty much set.
This place is my special little retreat… love it here! :)

Definitely lacks the selection and size of the main library, but it holds many fond memories as a kid. They have a story time every Monday at 7 for kids that’s followed by an art project (at least it used to when I went as a kid). It’s a great place to take kids since it’s small enough to let them wander around without losing them.

It’s a pretty small library compared to the Pasadena Central Library, but the location is convenient (about 3 long blocks from the Sierra Madre Villa Metro Station) and parking is available in their own lot. I usually come here after work once in a while now that they extended their hours to close at 9PM most weekdays. Oddly, the books on hold can be found along the bookshelf at the front entrance for self-​picking. This location is not preferable to sit, read, or study because the layout of the shelves, tables, and computers are in one large central room. Go to the central library if you want a more intimate library setting. However, unlike the central library, they have a self-​check-​out computer.

There’s also an ongoing book sale that goes on here where you can find some pretty good books at great prices (50 cents for hardcover, 25 cents for paperback). It’s really a big plus if sometimes you forget to return your books on time; you can buy the books on sale instead and support the library!