History
The library was established in February 1921, in the Lincoln School (now
Fishburn Avenue School) and was called Maywood Free Public Library. In
1924, the library moved to Pine Avenue and was open four days a week,
from 2:00 - 5:00 and 7:00 - 8:00. It remained at that location until 1938,
when it moved next to City Hall. Early in 1948, unable to renew its lease,
it seemed that the library would have to go into storage. The Chamber of
Commerce and concerned citizens arranged for it to be moved to Pine Avenue
in March 1948. In 1961, the library moved to its current site next to the
city hall; it was dedicated on October 20, 1961. In September, 1993, the
city council rededicated the library in honor of César
Chávez, so the library is now the Maywood César
Chávez Library.
Collection
The current collection totals more than 39,190 books; 3,049 audio
recordings; 3,270 video recordings and 63 magazine and newspaper
subscriptions. The library also has pamphlets.
Services
Services available to patrons are an online library catalog that
provides access to the County Library's collection and to online
reference databases, children's programs and a coin-operated copier.
Facilities
The library is in a 3,362 square foot building which is located in the
Maywood Civic Center.
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