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CULTURE, HERITAGE, & HISTORY

Adult & Teen Fiction Citizenship Books
American Indian Experiences
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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César Chávez: Books for Adults
Indigenous Peoples of California
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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Japanese American Internment: Documentaries
Jewish American Heritage for Adults
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Libros de ciudadanía en español
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Historical Romance

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Adult & Teen Fiction Citizenship Books
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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!

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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.

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  • 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

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Many of our libraries offer enhanced resources, computers, and online services to support your homework needs. Check with your local library!

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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.

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Citizenship-in-a-Bag contains:

  • Settlement information for new immigrants to the United States
  • Information on the U.S. naturalization process;
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  • Reference materials on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship
  • Multimedia tools including DVDs and an audio CD
  • Teaching guides and planning resources
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Checkout or place a hold on a Citizenship-in-a-Bag toolkit.

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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:

A C Bilbrew Library

Artesia Library

Culver City Julian Dixon Library

Clifton M Brakensiek Library

East Los Angeles Library

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Temple City Library

View Park Bebe Moore Campbell Library

Walnut Library

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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:

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Email: chips@library.lacounty.gov

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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