County of Los Angeles Public Library

For the city library system, see Los Angeles Public Library.

County of Los Angeles Public Library
Country	United States
Type	Public
Established	1912
Reference to legal mandate	County Free Library Act
Location	Downey, Los Angeles County, California
Branches	85
Collection
Size	7,838,277
Criteria for collection	County residents
Access and use
Circulation	15,368,606
Population served	3,672,882
Members	3,142,419
Other information
Budget	US$138,302,521
Director	Margaret Donnellan Todd, County Librarian
Staff	1,720
Website	www.colapublib.org
References: [1]

Library System

The County of Los Angeles Public Library is the 4th largest public library system in the United States^[2] which serves residents living in 51 of the 88 incorporated cities of Los Angeles County, California. United States and those living in unincorporated areas resulting in a service area extending over 3,000 square miles (7,800 km²).

Politics

'County Free Library Act' (1912) established and authorized the Los Angeles County Free Library, later to become the County of Los Angeles Public Library system of branches.

The library system, headquartered in Downey, California, is overseen by the Library Commission of 20 appointed members who report on administration, operation, and service to the County Board of Supervisors who operate County Library as a special fund department.^[3]

Services and Resources

Eighty-six regional and community branch libraries, four bookmobiles, and four special reference/resource centers provide library services to the public. The library system offers consumer health information under CHIPS (Consumer Health Information Program and Services), and four ethnic resource centers that provide specialized resource materials focusing on the American Indian, African American, Asian-Pacific American, and Latino communities.

Visitors

Available to visitors within each library are reference and circulating books, periodicals and audio/visual materials. Catalog terminals query the collection of the entire library system. Information centers offer a collection of pamphlets and community information featuring upcoming events. A payphone may be in the lobby, by the restroom or outside near the entrance. A copier may be available for a fee per copy. Ad hoc productivity software/internet computer access may be limited by reservations and a printer is available for a fee per copy using the pay station to place credit on library card accounts or a visitors temporary account.

Card Holders

Registered Library Card holders in good standing may:

• check out circulating books, periodicals and audio/visual materials.
• place books on hold.
• order books from other libraries within the county system for local pick-up/check-out.
• reserve productivity software/internet terminals for up to one hour.
• only children may log on in the children's computer center, without reservation.
• access free wi-fi, using their own equipment.

Website Visitors

www.colapublib.org website visitors may:

• search the catalog.
• search for library locations, hours and holiday closures.
• view the calendar of Los Angeles County Library events, or search events by location or category.
• view ideas and activities for teens and kids.

Website Card Holders

www.colapublib.org patrons in good standing who log in with their library card number and pin may:

• renew checked-out materials.
• reserve productivity software/internet terminal time.
• use Live Homework Help®
• download audio books and e-Books.
• access all Databases & Online Resources
  • Auto Repair, Biographies, Business, Career, Directories, Downloadable Audio & eBooks, Encyclopedias, Español, Genealogy, Health and Medicine, History, Homework, Kids, Languages, Legal, Literature, Magazines & Newspapers, Science, Social Issues, Taxes, Test Prep, Travel, Virtual Reference Library.

Locations

Maywood Cesar Chavez Library

Pico Rivera Library

Headquarters

County Library Headquarters

• 7400 E. Imperial Hwy, Downey, California 90241
• 562-940-8462

Bookmobiles

Antelope Valley Bookmobile

• 601 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, California 93534
• 661-948-8270

Las Virgenes Bookmobile

• 23519 W. Civic Center Way, Malibu, California 90265
• 310-456-8572

Santa Clarita Valley Bookmobile

• 22704 W. 9th St., Santa Clarita, California 91321
• 661-260-1792

Urban Outreach Bookmobile

• 1601 West Covina Parkway, West Covina, California 91790
• 626-338-8378

Resource Centers

American Indian Resource Center

• Huntington Park Library
• 6518 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255
• 323-583-2794

Asian Pacific Resource Center

• Montebello Library
• 1550 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, California 90640-3993
• 323=722-6551

Black Resource Center

• A. C. Bilbrew Library **
• 150 East El Segundo Boulevard, Athens, Los Angeles, California 90061-2356
• 310-538-0059

Chicano Resource Center

• East Los Angeles Library
• 4837 East Third Street, East Los Angeles, California 90022
• 323-263-5087

Branch Libraries

In ascending alphabetical order, Honorees alphabetized by last name * Unincorporated area **Unincorporated Los Angeles County Acton/Agua Dulce Brevidoro Library 33792 Crown Valley Road, Acton, California 93510 661-269-7101 Agoura Hills Library (formerly the Las Virgenes Library) 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301 818-889-2278 Alondra Library 11949 Alondra Boulevard, Norwalk, California 90650-7108 562-866-1777 Artesia Library 18722 S Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California 90701-5817 562-865-6614 Avalon Library (Serving Santa Catalina Island) 215 Sumner Avenue, P.O. Box 585, Avalon, California 90704 310-510-1050 Baldwin Park Library 4181 Baldwin Park Boulevard, Baldwin Park, California 91706-3203 626-962-6947 Bell Gardens Library 7110 South Garfield Avenue, Bell Gardens, California 90201-3244 562-927-1309 Bell Library 4411 E Gage Avenue, Bell, California 90201-1216 323-560-2149 A. C. Bilbrew Library ** 150 East El Segundo Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90061-2356 310-538-3350 Clifton M. Brakensiek Library 9945 E Flower Street, Bellflower, California 90706-5486 562-925-5543 Carson Regional Library 151 E Carson Street, Carson, California 90745-2797 310-830-0901 Castaic Library * 97971 Sloan Canyon Road, Castaic, California 91384 661-257-7410 Charter Oak Library 20540 "K" Arrow Highway, Covina, California 91724-1238 626-339-2151 City Terrace Library * (Serving East Los Angeles, California) 4025 East City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles, California 90063-1297 323-261-0295 Claremont Library 208 North Harvard Avenue, Claremont, California 91711-4758 909-621-4902 Compton Library 240 W Compton Boulevard, Compton, California 90220-3109 310-637-0202 Cudahy Library 5218 Santa Ana Street, Cudahy, California 90201-6098 323-771-1345 Culver City Julian Dixon Library 4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California 90230-4299 310-559-1676 Diamond Bar Library 1061 S Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar, California 91765-2299 909-861-4978 Duarte Library 1301 Buena Vista Street, Duarte, California 91010-2410 626-358-1865 East Los Angeles Library * (Serving East Los Angeles, California) 4837 East Third Street, Los Angeles, California 90022-1601 323-264-0155 East Rancho Dominguez Library ** 4205 E Compton Boulevard, East Rancho Dominguez, California 90221-3664 310-632-6193 El Camino Real Library * (Serving East Los Angeles, California) 4264 E Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90023-2036 323-269-8102 El Monte Library 3224 Tyler Avenue, El Monte, California 91731-3356 626-444-9506 Florence Library * 1610 East Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90001-2522 323-581-8028 Gardena Mayme Dear Library 1731 West Gardena Boulevard, Gardena, California 90247-4726 310-323-6363 Graham Library * 1900 East Firestone Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90001-4126 323-582-2903 Hacienda Heights Library * 16010 La Monde Street, Hacienda Heights, California 91745-4299 626-968-9356 Hawaiian Gardens Library 11940 Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716-1132 562-496-1212 Hawthorne Library 12700 Grevillea Avenue, Hawthorne, California 90250-4396 310-679-8193 Hermosa Beach Library 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California 90254-3892 310-379-8475 Chet Holifield Library 11060 South Greenwood. Avenue, Montebello, California 90640-6030 323-728-0421 Hollydale Library 12000 South Garfield Avenue, South Gate, California 90280-7894 562-634-0156 Huntington Park Library 6518 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255-4388 323-583-1461 Angelo M. Iacoboni Library 4990 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California 90712-2676 562-866-1777 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library (formerly Victoria Park library) 17906 South Avalon Boulevard, Carson, California 90746-1598 310-327-4830 La Cañada Flintridge Library 4545 North Oakwood Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge, California 91011-3358 818-790-3330 La Crescenta Library Library 2809 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta, California 91214-2910 818-248-5313 La Mirada Library 13800 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California 90638-3098 562-943-0277 La Puente Library 15920 East Central Avenue, La Puente, California 91744-5499 626-968-4613 La Verne Library 3640 D Street, La Verne, California 91750-3572 909-596-1934 Lake Los Angeles Library 16921 East Avenue O, #A, Palmdale, California 93591 661-264-0593

Lancaster Regional Library 601 West Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, California 93534-3398 661-948-5029 Lawndale Library 14615 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, California CA 90260-1431 310-676-0177 Lennox Library 4359 Lewnnox Boulevard, Lennox, California 90304-2398 310-674-0385 Littlerock Library 35119 80th Street Littlerock, California 93543-9702 661-944-4138 Live Oak Library (serving Arcadia) 4153-55 East Live Oak Avenue, Arcadia, California 91006-5895 626-446-8803 Lomita Library 24200 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, California 90717-1188 310-539-4515 Los Nietos Library ** 11644 East Slauson Avenue, Whittier, California 90606-3396 562-695-0708 Lynwood Library 11320 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California 90262-3661 310-635-7121 Malibu Library 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu, California 90265-4804 310-456-6438 Manhattan Beach Library 1320 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California 90266-4789 310-545-8595 Maywood César Chávez Library 4323 East Slauson Avenue, Maywood, California 90270-2837 323-771-8600 Montebello Library 1550 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, California 90640-3993 323-722-6551 Norwalk Regional Library 12350 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, California 90650-3199 562-868-0775 Norwood Library 4550 North Pack Road, El Monte, California 91732-1998 626-443-3147 George Nye, Jr. Library 6600 Del Amo Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90713-2206 562-421-8497 Paramount Library 16254 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California 90723-5085 562-630-3171 Pico Rivera Library 9001 Mines Avenue, Pico Rivera, California 90660-3098 562-942-7394 Quartz Hill Library 42018 North 50th Street West, Quartz Hill, California 93536-3509 661-943-2454 Anthony Quinn Library * (Serving Belvedere area of East Los Angeles, California) 3965 César E. Chávez Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90063 323-264-7715 Rivera Library 7828 Serapis Avenue, Pico Rivera, California 90660-4600 562-949-5485 Rosemead Library 8800 Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770-1788 626-573-5220 Rowland Heights Library * 1850 Nogales Street, Rowland Heights, California 91748-2945 626-912-5348 San Dimas Library 145 North Walnut Avenue, San Dimas, California 91773-2603 909-599-6738 San Fernando Library 217 North Maclay Avenue, San Fernando, California 91340-2433 818-365-6928 San Gabriel Library 500 South. Del Mar Aveenue, San Gabriel, California 91776-2408 626-287-0761 Masao W. Satow Library * 14433 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Gardena, California 90249-3142 310-679-0638 Sorensen Library ** 6934 Broadway Avenue, Whittier, California 90606 562-695-3979 South El Monte Library 1430 North Central Avenue, South El Monte, California 91733-3302 626-443-4158 South Whittier Library * 14433 Leffingwell Road, Whittier, California 90604-2966 562-946-4415 Sunkist Library 840 North Puente Avenue, La Puente, California 91746 626-960-2707 Lloyd Taber - Marina del Rey Library * 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, California 90292-5416 310-821-3415 Temple City Library 5939 Golden West Avene, Temple City, California 91780-2292 626-285-2136 View Park Library * (serving View Park-Windsor Hills, California) 3854 West 54th Street, Los Angeles, California 90043-2297 323-293-5371 Walnut Library 21155 La Puente Road, Walnut, California 91789-2017 909-595-0757 Leland R. Weaver Library 4035 Tweedy Boulevard, South Gate, California 90280-6199 323-567-8853 West Covina Library 1601 West Covina Parkway, West Covina, California 91790-2786 [phone] - Hours, Circulation and Children [phone] - Reference and Information Services West Hollywood Library 715 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069-5020 310-652-5340 Westlake Village Library 31220 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, California 91361 818-865-9230 Willowbrook Library * 11838 South Wilmington Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90059-3016 323-564-5698 Wiseburn Library 5335 West 135th Street, Hawthorne, California 90250-4948 310-643-8880 Woodcrest Library * 1340 West 106th Street, Los Angeles, California 90044-1626 323-757-9373

References

1. ^ Margaret Donnellan Todd (2009). "Statistical Information Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009". County of Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.colapublib.org/aboutus/info.htmll. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
2. ^ "ALA Library Fact Sheet 22 - The Nation's Largest Libraries". American Library Association. May 2009. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/library/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet22.cfm. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
3. ^ "Public Records". County of Los Angeles Public Library. 2009. http://www.colapublib.org/aboutus/publicinfo.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 

External links

Los Angeles portal

• County of Los Angeles Library system