• Building size: 7254 sq. ft.
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Gardena Mayme Dear Library
• Hawthorne Library
• Lennox Library
• A C Bilbrew Library

getting here

• Get Directions to: 1340 W. 106th St. Los Angeles, CA 90044

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 206
  Metro 204
  Metro 207
  Metro 117
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Medium parking lot available in front of the building.

• Metro Tap Cards
• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Spanish Books for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  Spanish DVDs for Kids and Adults
  
• Children's Special Collection(s):
  
  Family Place Collection
  
• Online Collections - Available 24 hours:
  
  Online research
  Downloadable Audiobooks from OneClick Digital
  Downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks from Overdrive
  Downloadable Music from Freegal
  Streaming Movies, Audiobooks & Music from Hoopla
  

your local papers

• Los Angeles Times
• Los Angeles Sentinel (2007-present)
• Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005)
• Los Angeles Wave

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• Metro Tap Cards
• In person and telephone research assistance
• Photocopier

children's services

• Live Homework Help
• Homework Center
• Family Place

teen services

• Teen Advisory Board
• Live Homework Help
• LearningExpress Library (username = 13-digit library card number, password = create your own)

online services

• Email a Librarian
• Online Catalog
• Research Databases
• Downloadable Audio, eBooks and Music

Woodcrest Library has:

• Public computers: 6
• Children's computers: 6
• Early literacy computers: 3
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

The Friends of the Library groups are volunteer charitable organizations that provide additional library funding and support. For more information, including how to join, contact your local community library manager.

library 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.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 43: Maxine Waters
• California State Assembly District 62: Autumn Burke
• California State Senate District 30: Holly Mitchell
• County Supervisorial District 2: Mark Ridley-Thomas

local links

• California State University, Dominguez Hills: This site offers class schedules, admission information, distance learning and other useful information about the California University System.
• Los Angeles Southwest College Home Page: Provides access to Los Angeles Southwest College home page including admissions.