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Wen Wen Zhang
Acting Community Library Manager
1601 W. Covina Pkwy.
West Covina, CA 91790-2786

Hours, Circulation and Children: (626) 962-3541
Reference and Information Services: (626) 338-6235

  Events Calendar:
01/02/2009 - 12/31/2009, Every 3rd Sat
Friends of the Library Meeting

05/08/2009 - 08/14/2009, Every 2nd Fri
Family Play Day

06/20/2009 - 08/15/2009, Every 2nd Sat
Kids Book Club

06/22/2009 - 08/17/2009, Every Mon
Storytime for Little Ones

06/23/2009 - 08/18/2009, Every Tue
Pajama Storytime

06/29/2009 - 08/10/2009, Every 2nd Mon
Beginners' Book Club

Wed, 07/08/2009
Summer Reading Program Event

Sat, 07/11/2009
Wizarding Wands

Wed, 07/15/2009
Summer Reading Program Event

Wed, 07/22/2009
Summer Reading Program Event

Thu, 07/23/2009
CRAZY Art

Sat, 07/25/2009
Renaissance Faire

Wed, 07/29/2009
Summer Reading Program Event

Thu, 07/30/2009
Murder in the Library

Sat, 08/01/2009
Out of This Galaxy

Wed, 08/05/2009
Summer Reading Program Event

Sat, 08/08/2009
Star Wars Characters

Sat, 08/15/2009
Summer Reading Finale Carnival

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

History
Founded in 1915, West Covina Library has been located in the West Covina Civic Center since 1961. The first County library designed as a "Regional Headquarters," it was remodeled in 1975. Today West Covina Library still serves as the East Regional County Library for the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

Collection
The West Covina Library has adult and juvenile materials in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean. The Library has approximately 276,994 books, 210 current magazine and newspaper subscriptions, and a collection of over 25,000 video recordings, compact disks, audiocassettes, large print books, and books-on-tape. Its subject specialties are art, music, entertainment and biography. As a County Library, West Covina also provides quick access to the holdings of the entire County Library system through the Online library catalog. West Covina Library is also a selective government depository for federal, state, and environmental documents.

Services
Services available to the public include:

Facilities
Located in scenic Civic Center, the West Covina Library is a two-story building with a public area of 33,179 square feet. Adult services are located on the ground level; the juvenile department and government depository collection are located on the second floor. The Community Meeting Room has a seating capacity of 80 persons.

Political Representatives

Local Links
  City of West Covina
URL: http://www.westcov.org/
Lists community events, city officials and staff, a kid's section, business profiles, council and commissions agendas and the local cable television program schedule.  
  West Covina Chamber of Commerce
URL: http://www.westcovinachamber.com/
Membership, clubs and organizations, calendar of events, recreation opportunities, business directory, schools, etc.  
  West Covina Police Department
Emergencies: 911; Non-emergencies: (626) 939-8501
URL: http://www.wcpd.org/
Mission Statement, Desk Officer information (fingerprinting, fees, vehicle releases, etc.), firearm and driving simulations, wanted persons, information for crime victims. Links to related web sites.  
  West Covina Unified School District
URL: http://www.wcusd.k12.ca.us/
Links to schools and educational resources.  

Revised 01/09


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