Arboretum Library
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9am-3pm. Please call 626.821.3213 prior to the day of your visit to confirm hours.
Limited hours during November and December. Please call the Library at 626.821.3213 before your visit to make sure the Library is open.
Holiday closures: November 11, 26, 27; December 25; January 1, 2027
New! REFLECTIONS: Baldwin Lake 1890-1980
A look through the decades of the changing landscape of Baldwin Lake through 36 vintage photographs and maps.
New! Botanical Illustrations by Charles Broughton (1862-1945)
Botanical Illustrations in watercolor and ink of Pasadena and Southern California Flora from 1927 – 1945 by Charles Broughton (1862-1945)
The Library contains a comprehensive collection of resources on gardening, botany, California native plant life, environmental issues, and some agriculture as these subjects relate to the plants native to and planted in Southern California. This includes books, e-books, magazines, government documents, pamphlets, and audio-visual materials.
Curbside pick-up is available by special arrangement 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Please contact Librarian Leena Waller (626) 821-3213 or leena.waller@arboretum.org to make arrangements and for details.
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Patrons are be able to:
- Browse the Library collections,
- Arboretum members may check out materials,
- Access Wi-Fi services and use the public computer,
- Use the Library as a study, recreational reading space, etc.,
- View previous art exhibits: The Nature of Sculpture II (extended) and the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California’s Plants for Dry Climates
- Browse and purchase used book sale items. There are many plant-related books for sale in the Library that are not in the online bookstore.
During this time, we also encourage our Members to check out the large selection of e-books at the Library catalog and here for some featured e-books.. Be sure to put “LA” in front of your membership number when you encounter the paywall.
All books currently checked out can be returned to the Membership Office during regular buisness hours.
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You can search the ONLINE CATALOG for more items here.
