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Leticia Tan
Community Library Manager
151 E. Carson St.
Carson, CA 90745-2797
Phone: (310) 830-0901
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Events Calendar:
01/01/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Homework Help Center |
01/02/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every 1st, 3rd Sat
Saturday Storytime at Carson Library |
01/05/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every Tue
Busy Fingers Club |
01/06/2010 - 06/16/2010, Every Wed
Teen Wednesdays |
01/06/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every Tue
Family Storytime at Carson Library |
01/06/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every 2nd Wed
Book Discussion Group |
01/06/2010 - 06/16/2010, Every 1st Wed
Teen Wednesday Book Discussion Group |
01/07/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every 1st Thu
Morning Movie |
01/08/2010 - 12/22/2010, Every Fri
Baby Storytime |
01/08/2010 - 12/22/2010, Every Fri
Toddler Storytime |
01/09/2010 - 12/31/2010, Every 2nd Sat
Computer Club |
01/09/2010 - 06/12/2010, Every 2nd Sat
Family Boardgaming Day |
01/13/2010 - 12/13/2010, Every 2nd Wed
Computer Club |
Mon, 03/01/2010
Microsoft Office Class |
Mon, 04/05/2010
Desktop Publishing Class |
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Hours:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 6
10 - 5
1 - 5
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History
Established in 1938 as the Keystone Branch, the library merged with
the Carson Branch in 1959. The present building was opened in 1972
and serves 19.24 square miles.
Collection
The current collection totals 225,346. This collection is comprised
of 10,814 audio recordings; 14,305 video cassettes; 321 magazine
and newspaper subscriptions; large print books; environmental
impact reports; college catalogs and other special materials
such as telephone directories, microforms, topographic maps,
and local history files. In addition to our English language collection,
we also have adult and children's books in Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese and videos in Tagalog and Spanish.
Services
Services available to customers are public access Internet computers; CD-ROM
workstations (adult and children); Online Public Access Catalogs;
coin-operated typewriter; coin-operated copiers; public meeting
room (available on a rental basis);
Homework Center;
Adult Literacy Center; pre-school
storyhours; Reader's Advisory Service.
Facilities
The library, with an area of 29,112 square feet, is wheelchair accessible
and features the following major areas: adult reading room; children's
area; young adult area; circulation desk; meeting room with a capacity
of 100 and ample parking.
Political Representatives
Local Links
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California State University Dominguez Hills
URL: http://www.csudh.edu/
This site offers class schedules, admission information, distance learning and other useful information about the California University System.
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Carson Chamber of Commerce
URL: http://www.carsonchamber.com/
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Carson Online
URL: http://carson.csudh.edu/
Carson Online contains over 200 pages of information about the city, including the city's history, its citizens, schools, churches, shopping, dining, city hall, upcoming events, tourist attractions, projects in the planning stages (such as the MetroMall), community groups... you name it. There are special sections (mini-sites) for Carson High School (and the Colts), for the South Bay Pavilion, and for the Carson Chamber of Commerce. There is also information about celebrities who have lived in Carson (such as Brandy and Forest Whitaker), and even a page about the Goodyear Blimp (which is based in Carson).
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