At the Central Library you can check out a key to one of our four study rooms at the Circulation Desk.

Fairmont has 2 small study rooms that do not require a key.

At the Central Library, ask at the Circulation desk to use the phone. They will dial the number for you, and ask that you keep the conversation brief.

At the Fairmont Branch, you can ask at the Reference Desk.

The Central Library has two restrooms located near the front entrance, and two located on the hall between the Café and the meeting room. Two additional restrooms are located in the Children’s area.

Fairmont has two restrooms in the lobby.

The Fairmont Branch is currently opened Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Central Library hours are:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday – 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Fairmont Branch hours are:

Monday & Wednesday – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
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Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday – 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Typewriters are NOT available for at either locations.

Both library locations subscribe to variety of magazines and newspapers.

We keep magazines for two years (current year and the previous year). We keep newspapers for three months with the current month shelved in public display areas.

Past issues of the Houston Chronicle and Pasadena Citizen newspapers are available on microfilm. Ask a Reference Librarian for specific date or year availability. Microfilm and microfilm reader are ONLY available at the Central Library.

A variety of articles from other magazines and journals are available in our periodical databases for article/journal research. Ask a Reference Librarian for help.

We do not offer ESL or GED classes at either Central or Fairmont libraries. We do have a list of locations that offer these classes. Please call or speak to a Reference Librarian for more information.

Click here for more GED and ESL info

We have auto manuals available at the Central Library either for checkout or in reference. The most recent auto manual information is available on the Chilton Database. Access to the Chilton database is available through the Research link from the library catalog homepage. (www.ppltx.net)

Generally we are able to place orders on upcoming releases of books and other items before they hit the store.

However, we usually receive the books on our shelves a few weeks after placing the orders. Stop by the Reference Desk to check on any specific title.

Yes, we have law books covering a large variety of topics. Books of reproducible law forms are also available.

No, we do not have textbooks available for checkout. Textbooks are very expensive and since our loan period is two weeks, you would not be able to check them out for an entire semester.

Please contact your school library, college library or bookstore for textbooks. Also the following websites sell textbooks: www.bigwords.com and www.amazon.com/textbooks.

The library has books containing divorce forms and other legal forms that may be photocopied. In addition, we can access a variety of legal forms on the Internet.

The Texas Young Lawyers Association produces a Divorce Handbook with detailed information on the divorce process. It is also available in Spanish.

Yes, the library has copies of many of the most commonly used tax forms and booklets.

For forms and publications we do not have, we can print them out from the IRS website at www.irs.gov

No, we do not provide passport service.

The Post Office in Pasadena does provide this service. They are located at -

We do not provide notary service; however, here is a list of area notaries.

Basic Bookkeeping & Tax Service
1320 Southmore Ave.
Pasadena TX 77502
713- 473-2920

Reliable Notary Services
705 Southmore Ave.
Pasadena TX 77502
713-740-9802

San Jacinto Bookkeeping & Tax Service
1315 Richey St.
Pasadena TX 77502
713-473-9403

Zuniga’s Multi Service
2207 Strawberry Rd.
Pasadena, TX 77502
713-477-4773

No, a Pasadena Public Library card is required and it is valid at both the Central and Fairmont locations.

No, we do not rent any type of projector.

Yes, you can borrow DVDs at both locations. DVDs are located in both the adult and youth departments. 4 DVDs may be checked out per library card.

Individuals can check out the following amount of items at any given time:

• Books (25)
• DVDs (4; children under 18 cannot check out movies)
• Audiobooks (4)
• CDs (4)
• KITS (4)
• CD-ROMs (1)

DVDs check out for one week (7 days). All other materials check out for two weeks (14 days). DVDs can be renewed one time for an additional week (7 days). All other materials can be renewed two times.

Yes, children of any age may get a library card as long as a parent or legal guardian signs the application. Children includes anyone under the age of eighteen (18).

Parents and legal guardians are financially responsible for items checked out on a child’s card.

Library cards are issued to everyone who has official identification with their current name and residential address. Children under eighteen (18) must have their parent or legal guardian present to sign the library card application as they will be held financially responsible for items checked out on a child’s card.

Official identification includes-

• A valid Texas Driver’s license
• State of Texas Identification Card
• or other picture identification plus a piece of mail with a current address

All residents of the State of Texas are eligible for a library card. Library cards are free and there is no age restriction. Applications must be filled out and turned in at the Circulation desk at either the Central or Fairmont Library. Your library card can be used at both Pasadena Public Library locations.

You are financially responsible for items checked out on your card and your child’s card. Lost or stolen cards should be reported immediately.

There is a $1.00 fee to replace a card.

If materials are available in the catalog they can be placed on hold. You can do this from the library’s catalog or at the Reference Desk. All you need is an active library card.

Yes, you can access books in the teen room before 2:00 p.m. The Reference Librarian on duty in the Customer Service Area will give you access to the room.

You can leave your child in the children’s area if they are 8 years or older. The teen area requires children to be between the ages of 12-17 years old.

A child must be 12 years old to be dropped off alone at the library.

The Central Library has the following story times available:

Pajama Story Time – Second Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 p.m. (Not available during summer)

Bilingual Story Time with Belinda & ‘Sofia’ – Mondays at 10:30 a.m. (Not available during summer)

Story Time with Ms. Ginger & ‘Argyle’ – Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

The Fairmont Branch story time is on Fridays at 4:00 p.m.