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Libraries

The County Public Library serves 51 of 88 cities and unincorporated areas through 84 community-based library outlets, including four bookmobiles. It is a special fund department under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors; a 20-member Library Commission acts as an advisory board. The Public Library is financed by property tax from the service area, general county funds, parcel tax, grants, fees and funds raised by the Library Foundation.

Highlights

Art Glass Wall at Lawndale Library Named
The art glass wall that is a dominant feature at Los Angeles County's new Lawndale Library has been named one of the best public art projects in the U.S. by Americans for the Arts. The wall, one of 40 projects selected from 300 entries, was produced through the County's civic art program.

Downloadable Books
Use your County library card to download best-selling digital audio and eBooks 24/7 to your computer and transfer audio books to your MP3 or burn onto CD for listening on-the-go.

Local History
The County Library has created local history websites for 15 of its libraries, providing answers to frequently asked community history questions and historic photographs and documents.

Libraries Links

	Ask A Librarian You can receive assistance online at any time from a librarian with this service provided by County Public Library.
	Find Your Library Using the library name, city or zip code, you can search for one of the County Public Library's 88 community libraries online.
	Huntington Library The Huntington Library in San Marino is a private, nonprofit research and educational center with an extensive collection of rare books and manuscripts, and historical documents.
	LA Law Library The LA Law Library, the largest public law library in the United States, provides access to legal information and materials for the legal community and the public.
	Library Locations & Hours This website provides the locations and operating hours for County libraries.
	Los Angeles (City) Public Library The Los Angeles Public Library is operated by the City of Los Angeles, but provides free membership to residents of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.

Related Departments, Commissions, and Agencies

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Did You Know?

Wireless fidelity (WiFi) is available at all County libraries.

There are 238 public libraries in the County.

The County Library provides services to residents of unincorporated areas and 51 cities.

The County Library offers online reference help 24/7.

The County Library offers free online tutor homework assistance.

The County Library offers Family Place programs for parents and children ages 0-5.

The County Library is building five new libraries.

The County Library has its full catalog online.

The County Library has four ethnic resource centers with specialized historical and cultural materials.

The County Library has 84 libraries and four bookmobiles.

The County Library has 2.6 million registered borrowers.

The County Library circulates 14 million items annually.

Sample career and SAT tests may be taken and scored online on the County Library website.

County Library users may place a hold or renew materials online.

County Library staff answer 10 million informational questions annually.

Books can be downloaded to a computer or personal digital assistant from the County Library website.

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