Welcome to the Octavia E. Butler Library!
Octavia E. Butler Library Hours
8:00 - 4:30; most school days
Open during nutrition and lunch; before and after school. To make sure that you can get into the building, students should pick up a pass to visit during nutrition & lunch or apply for a permanent pass on Canvas.
Open by appointment and for drop-ins by students throughout the school day.
Call for donations! Help motivate students to READ!
Please consider sending gift card donations for local Pasadena businesses like ice cream, book stores, arcades, movie theaters, and fast food to:
Octavia E. Butler Library 1505 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103 Or purchase directly from a wishlist by clicking on a button below.Support the Library by Donating through a Wishlist Link Below
This wishlist directly supports Octavia's Bookshelf, and each book will be given away to a student at our FREE BOOK FAIR at this year's Octavia E. Butler Library Science Fiction Festival!
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About the Librarian
Natalie Daily daily.natalie@pusd.us 626.396.5830 ext. 76064
Biography: Mrs. Daily was born in Illinois and moved to Los Angeles in 2003. She taught English for twelve years in both middle and high schools and became the librarian at Octavia E. Butler Magnet in 2019. She loves to read and talk about books with kids and has 3 high school kids of her own. Bachelors of Science in English and Secondary Education from Vanderbilt University; California Clear Single Subject Credential in English; California Clear Teacher Librarian Credential; Masters in Information and Library Science from San Jose State University
Reading: Just finished: Ghost by Jason Reynolds Currently reading: Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf, James by Percival Everett, and The Plot to Kill Hitler by Patricia McCormick.