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All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Additionally, we will be performing server maintenance on January 20. My Account, the Catalog, the Mobile App, and our Digital Library will be unavailable.
Did you know LA County Library offers free online classes? From new skills to new languages, we can help you find the best tools for learning whatever you want! All you need is your library card, PIN, and an internet connection.
LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand library of instructional videos covering the latest business, technology and creative skills, taught by industry experts. It provides personalized course recommendations and is designed to help you achieve your full potential.
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Input “lacountylibrary” as your libraryID, followed by your card number and PIN.
Brainfuse HelpNow is eLearning for all ages and all levels. For students K – 12, tutors are available from 1 to 10 pm in topics like math, science, reading/writing, social studies, and standardized test prep. Adults can prepare for new jobs with coaching, resume prep, and interview practice in JobNow. A 24-hour writing lab provides constructive feedback to writing submissions from all ages.
Mango Languages offers free self-paced classes in over 70 languages. Mango adapts to your unique learning style, so you pick up on new vocabulary, intuit unfamiliar grammatical structure, and train your pronunciation, all while boosting your cultural IQ. Mango also offers ESL courses in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, and other languages.
Popular Languages
Spanish (Latin American)
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
English
Japanese
German
Italian
Korean
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. As an LA County Library cardholder, you are entitled to sign up for 6 free courses per calendar year. Courses run for 6 weeks and new sessions begin every month.
Universal Class offers hundreds of online continuing education classes, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). Classes include lessons, exams, assignments, discussion boards and actual assessments of your progress. All courses are self-paced. You do not need to be online at a specific date or time.
Learning Express offers access to practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks for school and career, including college entrance, civil service, and citizenship exams. También en español.
Popular Topics
Basic Computer Skills
Career Preparation
College Preparation
High School Equivalency Center
Educator Resources
Recursos Para Hispanohablantes
Career Online High School is a self-paced high school diploma program for adults ages 19 and older. Most participants earn their diploma in 18 months or less. You’ll also receive a career certificate in 1 of 10 high-demand fields—like Childcare & Education, Food & Hospitality, Office Management, and more—as well as personalized online career coaching.
Driving-Tests.org offers California Driving Tests Access to car, motorcycle, and commercial driver’s license practice tests and online manuals in English and Spanish.
Northstar Digital Literacy is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Many of our libraries offer enhanced resources, computers, and online services to support your homework needs. Check with your local library!
Kindle Paperwhite eReader
Welcome to a New Way to Read...
Have you walked into a library and wished you could check out more books than you could possibly carry? Check out a Kindle Paperwhite at participating libraries with a collection of titles that you are sure to enjoy. Each Kindle has been loaded with expert-selected books.
You don’t need internet access - all the books are pre-loaded onto the Kindle so you are ready to read.
Three week checkout
Renew up to 3 times, as long as no one else is waiting
Must be 18 or older (or under 18 with parent permission)
eBooks cannot be added to this device by user
How do I get one?
Visit a participating library to check out or place a hold on a Kindle Paperwhite. Kindles are not sent to other libraries for pick up.
Note: Selection of genres varies per library. Click on a library below to see the list of genres.
Library Locations with eReaders
Click on the library to view list of genres available.
Terms of Service and Laptop Library Locations
Laptops in this kiosk can be checked out by customers with a LA County Library card in good standing. The laptop is due back in the kiosk before the library closes on the same day it is checked out.
If you do not return the laptop to the kiosk on the same day you check it out, your library account will be charged the full replacement cost of the laptop.
When you check out a laptop from this kiosk, you agree to use it within the library only. If you remove the laptop from the library, you may held criminally responsible for theft of the laptop and/or be charged the full replacement cost of the laptop.
You are responsible for the laptop and you agree that you will reimburse the LA County Library for any damages if the laptop is damaged, lost or stolen while checked out to you.
If you check out a laptop and it is damaged, you will give it to library staff immediately.
You must save to a removable storage device (such as a USB drive) since your work will not be saved to the laptop beyond your current checkout.
LA County Library will not be held responsible for any damage or loss of data or media due to any cause while you are using a laptop from this kiosk.
By using this laptop, you must adhere to the Library’s Acceptable Use Policy. Laptops are available at the following libraries:
With your LA County Library card, you can download or stream eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, music, and movies on your computer, tablet, or phone. It's free and you'll never have to worry about overdue fines!
You'll need a library card in good standing and a PIN to access most downloadable & streaming content.
Consumer Health Information Program
The Consumer Health Information Program assists the public with medical research by providing information from reliable sources. Customers are invited to use the Norwalk Library collection which consists of books, magazines, videos, and online databases related to health topics. We also provide individualized research services.
Please be aware, we do not provide medical advice, nor are the materials we provide a substitute for a professional medical opinion.
What Can We Do for You?
We can provide you with information on topics such as:
Medical conditions or diseases
Prescription medications
Surgical procedures
General physician and hospital information
Book and website recommendations for further reading
A Family Place Library is a center for early childhood information, parent education, emergent literacy, socialization, and family support. Family Place builds on the knowledge that good health, early learning, parent involvement, and supportive communities play a critical role in young children's growth and development. Each Family Place Library features the following core elements:
A bright, colorful, and welcoming space for young children and their parents.
A collection of books, toys, videos, music, and other materials for babies, toddlers, parents, and service providers
Access to resources that emphasize emergent literacy, reading readiness, and parent education.
Developmentally appropriate programming, such as baby and toddler storytimes for younger children and their parents.
Outreach to new and underserved populations.
The Parent-Child Workshop is a five-week workshop featuring local professionals, such as nutritionists, speech and language therapists, and child development experts, who serve as resources for parents.
The first three years of a child's life lay the foundation for learning. Get the tools and resources you need to give your child the best possible start.
Great! Thank you for sharing your photos with Catalina PhotoShare, a community history project of LA County Library.
Your photos will be reviewed and if they meet the criteria, they will be added to the Catalina PhotoShare online collection.
If you have any questions, please contact: digitalprojects@library.lacounty.gov
LA County Library Californiana Collection
Accessing the Collection
The Californiana Collection is in closed stacks at the Norwalk Library located at 12350 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA 90650.
About the Collection
The Californiana Collection consists of over 24,000 books and over 200 magazine and newspaper titles in paper and on microfilm as well as a collection of state documents including state and county budgets. The goal of this collection is to present a complete picture of the history, culture, environment and artistic expression of the people of California and to some extent, the western United States.
Collection Highlights
California Census Schedules from 1850 to 1910
Copies of The Alta California newspaper 1849-1891, as well as dozens of other 19th century newspapers from Gold Rush boomtowns, the Owens Valley and San Francisco
Official city and county histories from the 19th and 20th centuries
Materials on the Donner Party, California water projects, famous California crimes, Hollywood culture, biographies of Californians, pioneer narratives of the early days of California, and histories of the state written over the course of 150 years
