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Pui-Ching Ho
Community Library Manager
145 N. Walnut Ave.
San Dimas, CA 91773-2603
Phone: (909) 599-6738

  Events Calendar:
01/09/2009 - 07/31/2009, Every Fri
Preschool Storytime

Tue, 07/07/2009
Make a Rice Paper Kite

Wed, 07/08/2009
Richard Woloski's "Art, the Art Hunter!"

Sat, 07/11/2009
Milk Carton Creations!

Tue, 07/14/2009
Magic Workshop for Teens

Wed, 07/15/2009
The Gypsy Folk Ensemble - Be Creative

Sat, 07/18/2009
Write Your Life Story with Saundra Sheffer

Tue, 07/21/2009
Duct Tape Workshop

Wed, 07/22/2009
Ken Frawley's KCCO Radio Mystery Show!

Sat, 07/25/2009
"Musical Barnyard Extravaganza & Petting Zoo

Wed, 07/29/2009
Phil Van Tee - the World's Tallest Cowboy

08/22/2009 - 09/19/2009, Every Sat
English Conversation Practice Program

08/22/2009 - 09/19/2009, Every Sat
Adult Volunteers Needed!

Hours:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
12 - 8
12 - 8
12 - 8
12 - 8
10 - 5
10 - 5
CLOSED

History
Founded in 1913 as the second
County of Los Angeles Public Library, the San Dimas Library was orginally located in the back of Fairbank's Drug Store. Subsequently, it moved to a storefront location on Bonita Avenue. The present building, located in the San Dimas Civic Center, was dedicated in 1971.

Collection
The collection consists of over 101,550 books, 100 magazine subscriptions, 7,601 audio CDs & cassettes, and 5,021 video recordings. The library also has the local San Dimas newspaper on microfilm from 1913 through 1982.

Services
Adult and juvenile materials in English and Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese; reference audio-visual materials including compact discs, audio cassettes, talking books, DVD's and video cassettes. The library also has a large selection of large print books. There are also Preschool Storytimes on Fridays at 10:30 a.m., special children's programs and the annual children's Summer Reading Program.

Facilities
The building is approximately 13,590 square feet, including the meeting room. Special equipment includes microfilm/fiche reader and three public access Internet workstations are available on a reservation basis.

Political Representatives

Local Links
  City of San Dimas
URL: http://www.cityofsandimas.com/
The San Dimas City website offers information about City services, local activities and cultural and recreational events. Includes links to area news services.  
  City of San Dimas Municipal Code
URL: http://www.qcode.us/codes/sandimas/
 
  San Dimas
URL: http://www.sandimas.net/
Site gives information about City news and events. Also includes City Council Meetings on Video.  

Revised 02/09


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