Whittier Unincorporated Heritage Project

Digital Collection

The Whittier Unincorporated Heritage Project Digital Collection is a result of the collaboration between the LA County Library, the Los Angeles County CEO’s Office of Unincorporated Area Services, and the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe. Most images in the collection were provided by community residents over the course of two months in the summer of 2016 and represent the rich culture and history of Unincorporated Whittier.

View the Collection

We invite you to contribute historical images of unincorporated parts of Whittier to the library’s online collection. We are interested in photographs of daily life, family celebrations and community events, landmarks and buildings, and other photos of the area’s history.

You can also share your memories of the area via one of the personal history forms provided by the CEO’s Office of Unincorporated Area Services. Complete a General Form and/or a Veterans’ history form and return it to Los Nietos Library, Sorensen Library, or South Whittier Library, to share your memories of Unincorporated Whittier with the rest of the community.

For questions about these forms, please contact digitalprojects@library.lacounty.gov.

Photo Collection

Browse Collection

Whittier Unincorporated: Online Submission

Submit up to two images at a time using the form below. If you have more to share, please fill out the form again, or contact us to discuss.

We prefer at least 300 dpi scanning resolution. We accept JPG images at this time (maximum size: 10 MB)

Your Name*
Information will not be shared
First Last
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone*
Email*
Donor Agreement - Terms & Conditions
By accepting the Terms and Conditions, you authorize the LA County Library to digitize material you have provided and use it as they deem appropriate. In donating the digital material, it will be made available for use by the LA County Library under the “Fair Use” doctrine, of the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) in an online collection. Additionally, the material may be used inside the library by the public, in future exhibitions, for online web pages, publications, and educational activities. You authorize the LA County Library, at its discretion, to provide digital copies of this material to interested parties. The Library reserves the right to dispose of digital images or items, which, in its judgment, are no longer a benefit to the LA County Library.
Donor Agreement*
- I agree to the Terms & Conditions.
Photo # 1
Date of Photo
MM slash DD slash YYYY

mm/dd/yy or "circa 1950" or "1960s" or "before 1970" or "after 1956"
Location

Street Address, Cross streets or Neighborhoods
Photo Type
Description of photo
Describe event or occasion, people included, and notable buildings or streets.
Can we name you as the donor of the photo online?
- Yes, you can post my name online
- No, don't post my name online
Can we include the names of people in the photo online?
- Yes, you can include the names of people in the photo online
- No, don’t include the names of people in the photo online
Attach the JPG photo (max size 10 MB)
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Photo # 2
Date of Photo
MM slash DD slash YYYY

mm/dd/yy or "circa 1950" or "1960s" or "before 1970" or "after 1956"
Location

Street Address, Cross streets or Neighborhoods
Photo Type
Description of photo
Can we name you as the donor of the photo online?
- Yes, you can post my name online
- No, don't post my name online
Can we include the names of people in the photo online?
- Yes, you can include the names of people in the photo online
- No, don’t include the names of people in the photo online
Attach the JPG photo (max size 10 MB)
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Thank you for contributing to the Whittier Unincorporated Heritage Project
Your photos will be reviewed and if they meet the criteria, they will be added to the Whittier Unincorporated Heritage Project online collection.
Comments or questions (optional)
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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.

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:

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

How to Contact Us

Location: Norwalk Library

Phone: (562) 868-4003

Fax: (562) 868-4065

Email: chips@library.lacounty.gov

Online Resources

Health Databases *

Health & Fitness eBooks and Audiobooks *

Homework Center

Homework Center Libraries

What is a Homework Center?

With the support of grants and corporate/community funding, the Library has established 48 Homework Centers. These Centers provide enhanced resources, computer technology, and homework helpers to support the educational needs of students in these communities.

Online Homework Help is also available on the Internet computers in all County libraries and from home computers during designated hours

Which Libraries have this program?

Family Place

What is Family Place?

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.

Family Place Library Children playing music in Family Place Library

Citizenship-in-a-Bag contains:

Settlement information for new immigrants to the United States
Information on the U.S. naturalization process;
Study materials for the naturalization test
Reference materials on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship
Multimedia tools including DVDs and an audio CD
Teaching guides and planning resources
flash cards and books

Checkout or place a hold on a Citizenship-in-a-Bag toolkit.

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
The Los Angeles Star newspaper 1851-1879
City directories dating from the 19th century
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