Pasadena Public Library Earns Five Stars

Pasadena Public Library has been named as a five star library in the US by the premier trade publication for librarians, the Library Journal, reported officials.

According to the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service, Pasadena library received a high ranking for its ability to respond to patrons and exceptional customer service, said the officials.

The index, by Ray Lyons and Keith Curry Lance and sponsored by Baker & Taylor’s Bibliostat, rates 7,115 public libraries according to four output measures that indicate public service. It grades libraries on their circulation per capita, visits per capita, program attendance per capita, and public Internet uses per capita. This was based on 2006 data collected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and published in late 2008. The top libraries in each category have been assigned five, four, or three Michelin guide-esque stars according to their performance. The Library Journal reported a total of 256 libraries received star ratings.

In California, Pasadena Public Library received the highest ranking and is the only one in the funding tier of $10 million to $29 million, added officials.

New York libraries walked away with the most stars, 34, reported the LJ, Ohio followed it closely with 31.

According to the LJ, “A library that excels on the Index is very likely to be headed in the direction of high service quality and excellence.”

For more information about the Pasadena Public Library, call 626-744-4066, or visit www.cityofpasadena.net/library.