Cindy Singer
Acting Community Library Manager
1610 E. Florence Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-2522
Phone: (323) 581-8028

For residents of the unincorporated areas, please contact your Supervisor for all matters of local government.

History
Library service to the Florence community began in 1914 as a collection of 125 titles housed in the home of Fred W. Cleland at 1920 E. Florence Avenue, with Mrs. Maude Cleland as the volunteer custodian of the collection. On June 30, 1915, the collection of 508 books was moved to the Florence Avenue Elementary School. In 1920, the collection of 1,000 books and 11 magazine subscriptions was moved into a building with a converted stable at 7607 Crocket Boulevard. In 1924, the library was housed at 7215 Beach Boulevard and was again moved in 1931/32 to a storefront building at the corner of Makee Street and Florence Avenue. This storefront facility was refurbished in 1964 for the 50th anniversary of the Florence Library. In 1970, the library was moved to the current location. The Library was refurbished beginning December 2001 and reopened May 2002.

Collection
The current collection includes 55,739 books, 70 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, 4,410 audio recordings and 4,703 video recordings. The library offers materials in English and Spanish.

Services
The Florence Library provides basic library service to the residents of the Florence/Firestone community, an unincorporated area west of Huntington Park. Services available are basic reference services, a public access Internet workstation and children's services which include bilingual story times, a Homework Center and year round reading activities. A coin-operated photocopy machine is available for public use.

Facilities
The Florence Library is a 5,145 square foot facility.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 34th
  Lucille Roybal-Allard
  URL: http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/

  U.S. Congressional District: 39th
  Linda Sanchez
  URL: http://www.house.gov/lindasanchez/

• State Senate District: 22nd
  Gilbert Cedillo
  URL: http://dist22.casen.govoffice.com/

  State Senate District: 30th
  Ron Calderon
  URL: http://dist30.casen.govoffice.com/

• State Assembly District: 50th
  Hector De La Torre
  URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a50/

• Supervisorial District: 2nd
  Mark Ridley-Thomas
  URL: http://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov/default.htm

Local Links

	Drew Middle School URL: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Drew_MS/
	Edison Middle School URL: http://www.edisonms.org/
	Firestone/Florence Service Center URL: http://dcss.co.la.ca.us/srvc/florencetxt.htm
	McKinley Elementary School URL: http://sfpc.lausd.k12.ca.us/McKinley/default.htm
	Miramonte Elementary School URL: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Miramonte_EL/