The County of Los Angeles Public Library is the 2nd largest public library system in the United States which serves residents living in 49 of the 88 incorporated cities of Los Angeles County, California. United States and those living in unincorporated areas resulting in a service area extending over 3,000 square miles (7,800 km2).
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History and Politics
"County Free Library Act" (1912) established and authorized the Los Angeles County Free Library, later to become the County of Los Angeles Public Library system of branches.
The library system, headquartered in Downey, California, is overseen by the Library Commission of 20 appointed members who report on administration, operation, and service to the County Board of Supervisors who operate County Library as a special fund department.
Skye Patrick was appointed County Librarian on February 1, 2016.
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Services and Resources
The mission of the library is to "provide our diverse communities with easy access to the information and knowledge they need to nurture their cultural exploration and lifelong learning." As such, the library provides many resources, including literacy services and programs for families and children.
The library system offers consumer health information under CHIPS (Consumer Health Information Program and Services).
Visitors
Available to visitors within each library are reference and circulating books, periodicals and audio/visual materials. Catalog terminals query the collection of the entire library system. Information centers offer a collection of pamphlets and community information featuring upcoming events. A payphone may be in the lobby, by the restroom or outside near the entrance. A copier may be available for a fee per copy. Ad hoc productivity software/internet computer access may be limited by reservations and a printer is available for a fee per copy using the pay station to place credit on library card accounts or a visitors temporary account.
Card Holders
Registered Library Card holders in good standing may:
- check out up to 50 circulating books, periodicals and audio/visual materials.
- place up to 50 items on hold.
- order books from other libraries within the county system for local pick-up/check-out.
- reserve productivity software/internet terminals for up to one hour.
- print 10 pages free per day.
- only children may log on in the children's computer center, without reservation.
- access free, unlimited wi-fi, using their own equipment.
Website Card Holders
www.colapublib.org patrons in good standing who log in with their library card number and pin may:
- renew checked-out materials.
- reserve productivity software/internet terminal time.
- use Live Homework Help®
- download audio books and e-Books.
- access all Databases & Online Resources
- Auto Repair, Biographies, Business, Career, Directories, Downloadable Audio & eBooks, Encyclopedias, Español, Genealogy, Health and Medicine, History, Homework, Kids, Languages, Legal, Literature, Magazines & Newspapers, Science, Social Issues, Taxes, Test Prep, Travel, Virtual Reference Library.
Locations
The system operates 85 branch locations, 3 bookmobiles, and 2 institutional libraries :
References
Further reading
- Woelfel, Roger H. (1987). Diamond Jubilee: Seventy-Five Years of Public Service. Glendale, CA: Arthur C. Clark Company. ISBN 0-87062-181-5
External links
- County of Los Angeles Library system
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