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Daniel Granados
Acting Community Library Manager
1340 W. 106th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044-1626
Phone: (323) 757-9373

  Events Calendar:
09/29/2009 - 12/28/2009, Every Tue
Preschool / Toddler Storytime

Tue, 11/24/2009
Teen Book Club

Thu, 12/10/2009
Live from the Ice Cube

Thu, 12/17/2009
Meet Children's Author Madison Stingray

Hours:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10 - 6
10 - 6
10 - 6
10 - 6
10 - 6
10 - 5
CLOSED

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


History
The library was founded in 1913 and housed in the Woodcrest School. It moved to various locations in the community until the present location was opened in 1967.

Collection
The collection has 79,744 books, 71 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, 6,515 audio cassettes (including books-on-tape), video cassettes, large-print books, pamphlets, local college catalogs, local telephone directories and Spanish language materials.

Services
Reference; Reader's Advisory; online library catalogs that provide access to the entire County Library collection and to online reference databases, public access Internet computers, a coin-operated photocopier and weekly children's programs.

Facilities
The library is one floor with an area of 7,500 square feet, is wheelchair accessible from the parking lot. The library features separate Adult and Juvenile reading areas.

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Local Links
  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.  
  Los Angeles Southwest College Home Page
URL: http://www.lasc.edu/
Provides access to Los Angeles Southwest College home page including admissions.  

Black History Links
  Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
URL: http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/
Profiles of black mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists.
  Minority Ownership
URL: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/opadhome/mtdpweb/minority.htm
This web page lists radio and television stations and networks owned by minorities in the United States. The list is broken down first by group, then by state, and finally by type of medium.
  Preschool Black History Activity Theme
URL: http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/black-history.htm
Preschool Black History theme activities for teachers of young children.
  Soul Food Cookbook, Soul Food Recipes
URL: http://www.soulfoodcookbook.com/
Recipes celebrating the "culinary delights born from the Black/African American, Jamaican and Caribbean cultures."
  Kids Domain Black History Links
URL: http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Black_History.html
This site provides a list of links for children to celebrate Black History Month.
  Bridgewater State College - Hall of Black Achievement Gallery
URL: http://www.bridgew.edu/HOBA/gallery.htm
This list of African-American leaders includes page-length biographies, audio clips, and large and small portraits.

Revised 09/09


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