mmm.... books....
Libraries are under appreciated treasures. They will loan you books, provide free internet access (no purchase necessary) AND entertain you with lectures, readings and special events.
There are too many events to list on this site. And the best thing to do is to get familiar with your ye olde local book shoppe.
Here’s a list of LA libraries:
Central Library
630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071 - (213) 228-7000
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Angeles Mesa
2700 W. 52nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90043 - (323) 292-4328
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Arroyo Seco Regional
6145 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042 - (323) 255-0537
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Ascot
120 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90003 - (323) 759-4817
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Atwater Village
3379 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90039 - (323) 664-1353
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Baldwin Hills
2906 S. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016 - (323) 733-1196
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Benjamin Franklin
2200 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 - (323) 263-6901
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood
11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049 - (310) 575-8273
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Cahuenga Branch is closed for construction
4591 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90029 - (323) 664-6418
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Canoga Park
20939 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303 - (818) 887-0320
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Chatsworth
21052 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311 - (818) 341-4276
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Chinatown
639 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 - (213) 620-0925
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Cypress Park
1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90065 - (323) 224-0039
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Will & Ariel Durant
7140 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046 - (323) 876-2741
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Eagle Rock
5027 Caspar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90041 - (323) 258-8078
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Echo Park
1410 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 - (213) 250-7808
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Edendale
2011 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026 - (213) 207-3000
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
El Sereno
5226 S. Huntington Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 - (323) 225-9201
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Encino - Tarzana
18231 Ventura Boulevard, Tarzana, CA 91356 - (818) 343-1983
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional
3900 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062 - (323) 290-3113
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Fairfax
161 S. Gardner Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036 - (323) 936-6191
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Felipe de Neve Branch is closed for construction.
2820 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057 - (213) 384-7676
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Granada Hills
10640 Petit Avenue, Granada Hills, CA 91344 - (818) 368-5687
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway
24000 S. Western, Harbor City, CA 90710 - (310) 534-9520
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional
1623 N. Ivar Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028 - (323) 856-8260
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Hyde Park - Miriam Matthews
2205 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043 - (323) 750-7241
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Jefferson Branch is closed for construction.
2211 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018 - (323) 734-8573
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
John C. Fremont
6121 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038 - (323) 962-3521
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
John Muir
1005 W. 64th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 - (323) 789-4800
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Junipero Serra
4607 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 - (323) 234-1685
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Lake View Terrace
12002 Osborne Street, Sylmar, CA 91342 - (818) 890-7404
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Lincoln Heights
2530 Workman Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031 - (323) 226-1692
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Little Tokyo
203 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 - (213) 612-0525
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Los Feliz
1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 - (323) 913-4710
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Malabar
2801 Wabash Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033 - (323) 263-1497
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Mar Vista
12006 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 - (310) 390-3454
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Mark Twain
9621 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003 - (323) 755-4088
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Memorial
4625 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019 - (323) 938-2732
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Mid-Valley Regional
16244 Nordhoff Street, North Hills, CA 91343 - (818) 895-3650
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
North Hollywood Regional
5211 Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601 - (818) 766-7185
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Northridge
9051 Darby Avenue, Northridge, CA 91325 - (818) 886-3640
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Pacoima
13605 Van Nuys Boulevard, Pacoima, CA 91331 - (818) 899-5203
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Palisades
861 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 - (310) 459-2754
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Palms - Rancho Park
2920 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064 - (310) 840-2142
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Panorama City
14345 Roscoe Boulevard, Panorama City, CA 91402 - (818) 894-4071
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Pico Union
1030 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006 - (213) 368-7545
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Pio Pico - Koreatown
694 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005 - (213) 368-7647
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Platt
23600 Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 - (818) 340-9386
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Playa Vista
6400 Playa Vista Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90094 - (310) 437-6680
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Porter Ranch
11371 Tampa Avenue, Porter Ranch, CA 91326 - (818) 360-5706
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Robert Louis Stevenson
803 Spence Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023 - (323) 268-4710
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Robertson
1719 S. Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035 - (310) 840-2147
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
San Pedro Regional
931 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 - (310) 548-7779
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Sherman Oaks
14245 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 - (818) 205-9716
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Studio City
12511 Moorpark Street, Studio City, CA 91604 - (818) 755-7873
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Sun Valley
7935 Vineland Avenue, Sun Valley, CA 91352 - (818) 764-1338
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Sunland - Tujunga
7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, CA 91042 - (818) 352-4481
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Sylmar
14561 Polk Street, Sylmar, CA 91342 - (818) 367-6102
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Valley Plaza
12311 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605 - (818) 765-9251
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Van Nuys
6250 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91401 - (818) 756-8453
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial
501 S. Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291 - (310) 821-1769
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Vermont Square
1201 W. 48th. Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 - (323) 290-7405
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial
4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90011 - (323) 234-9106
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Washington Irving
4117 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018 - (323) 734-6303
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts
10205 Compton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90002 - (323) 789-2850
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
West Los Angeles Regional
11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025 - (310) 575-8323
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
West Valley Regional
19036 Vanowen Street, Reseda, CA 91335 - (818) 345-9806
Mon. 10-8, Tue. 10-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
Westchester - Loyola Village
7114 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045 - (310) 348-1096
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Westwood
1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 - (310) 474-1739
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Wilmington
1300 N. Avalon Boulevard, Wilmington, CA 90744 - (310) 834-1082
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Wilshire
149 N. Saint Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004 - (323) 957-4550
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
Woodland Hills
22200 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 - (818) 226-0017
Mon. 10-8, Tue. Noon-8, Wed. 10-8, Thu. Noon-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. Closed
For up to date information on library closings, or to find the library closest to you, please visit the original posting here.
