History
The Los Angeles County Free Library was a little over a year old
when the Lomita community applied for service. A branch was
established in a local clubhouse in June 1914 with 232 books which
were mostly donated, 14 registered card holders, and a volunteer
custodian in charge of the library.
By 1918 its original quarters were outgrown, and a storefront room
was rented in the Smith building at Lomita Boulevard and Narbonne Avenue.
This was the library's home for the next ten years.
In 1928 the library was moved to a 1,000 square foot building that
remained in service for thirty two years.
In 1960 the library was moved to larger quarters which was formerly
the Pioneer Press building.
On April 10, 1976, the Lomita Library was dedicated as part of the new
city civic center and became permanently established in the community.
Collection
The collection includes 57,085 adult and children's books; 19 magazines
and newspapers; 4,944 audiocassettes and 6,336 videocassettes. The
adult and children's non-fiction books are interfiled. There is a large
print collection and separate mystery, science fiction and western
fiction collections.
Services
The library offers general Reference service,
readers' advisory, online library
catalogs that provide access to the entire County Library collection
as well as access to online reference databases and public access
Internet computers. There are children's programs, including weekly
pre-school and monthly family story times. A coin-operated photocopy
machine with enlargement capability is available for public use.
Facilities
County owned 7,500 square feet single story facility, within a civic
center complex. Spacious back parking lot with parking spaces for 75
cars, Handicapped parking and access are available.
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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City of Lomita
URL: http://www.lomita.com/cityhall/
Information on the city of Lomita.
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Lomita Railroad Museum
URL: http://www.lomita-RR.org/
Contains information about the railroad Museum in Lomita along with facts and links about railroads and railroad Museums in the country.
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