Downloads and Streaming

Digital Media

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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:

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 *

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


Size	3,041 sq. mi.
Budget
Total Operating Expenditures	$173,069,043
Materials	$10,887,988
Population Served	3,338,382
Annual Circulation	3,381,712
Electronic Books Circulation	4,893,887
Reference & Information Questions	897,909
Registered Borrowers	2,333,303
Internet Customer Usage Sessions	48,261
Wi-Fi Usage Sessions	905,002
Visits to Library Website	10,748,310
Gate Count	984,165
Holds	1,745,306 Filled
Service Facilities
Regional & Community Libraries	85
Institutional Library	1
Bookmobiles	3
In-Library Use of Items	417,877
Materials Collection	1,000,775 Titles \| 4,203,647 Items
Books	3,466,972
Periodicals	3,571 Print Subscription


Government Publications	7,875
Audio-visual Materials
Audio Materials	190,232 Physical Items \| 279,042 Online Items
Video	525,571 Physical Items \| 45,552 Online Items
CD-ROMs	410
Databases	48
Items Added to Library Collection	362,901
Programs:
Adult & Young Adult	624 Programs \| 17,924 Attendance
Children’s	1,478 Programs \| 159,978 Attendance
Depositories
Federal	1
State	1
Homework Centers	49
Family Place Sites	84
Staff	1,367
FTE	840
Volunteers	7
Hours Worked	163
Friends of the Library Groups	65
Members	3,601

Statistical Information

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021