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Leticia Tan
Community Library Manager
151 E. Carson St.
Carson, CA 90745-2797
Phone: (310) 830-0901

  Events Calendar:
01/02/2008 - 12/31/2008, Every Tue, Wed
Preschool Storytime

01/02/2008 - 12/31/2008, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Homework Help Center

01/09/2008 - 12/10/2008, Every 2nd Wed
Book Discussion Group

07/10/2008 - 12/11/2008, Thu
Morning Movies

08/09/2008 - 09/17/2008, Wed, Sat
Carson Computer Club (update)

08/11/2008 - 10/06/2008, Mon
Open Video Gaming

09/03/2008 - 12/03/2008, Wed
Family Singalongs

09/09/2008 - 09/24/2008, Tue, Wed
Digital Television Transition

09/16/2008 - 12/16/2008, Tue
Family Film Night

Tue, 09/30/2008
In the Shadow of the Raven

Hours:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 6
10 - 5
1 - 5

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; pamphlets; college catalogs and other special materials such as telephone directories, microforms, topographic and road 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. The Carson Regional Library is also a selective government depository for federal and state documents.

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); Government Services computer; 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
  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.  
  Carson Chamber of Commerce
URL: http://www.carsonchamber.com/
 
  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).  

Revised 06/08


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