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Leland R. Weaver Library

Get to Know This Library

About Leland R. Weaver Library

About Leland R. Weaver Library

Our Collections

Our Collections

Online Collections — Available 24 hours

Special Collections

  • Spanish Language Collection

Kindle e-readers

Our Services

Our Services

Children's Services

Teen Services

Our Computers

Our Computers

  • Public Computers: 15
  • Children's Computers: 2
  • Teen Computers: 5
  • Laptop & Hotspot Kits: 6
  • Express Computers: 8
  • Homework Center Computers: 5
  • Early Learning Computers: 2

Our Community

Friends of the Library

Friends of Leland R. Weaver Library a volunteer-run organization that supports the library and library events

Friends of Leland R. Weaver Library provides the following services to support the library.

  • Friends of the Library Book Sale

Library History

The city of South Gate was incorporated in 1923 with a population of about 2,500 residents. The first South Gate Library was opened that same year in a back room of City Hall. Starting in 1931, the County of Los Angeles Free Library began providing library service to local residents.

In 1948, the County of Los Angeles built a library in the South Gate Civic Center, north of California Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. In the 1960’s, plans were made to build a larger, more modern public library for the prospering community that was home to several major manufacturers, including General Motors.

In 1973, the Leland R. Weaver Library, named in honor of a former South Gate councilman, was officially opened to the public at its present location on Tweedy Boulevard.

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Staff Picks (All Ages)

A monthly list of noteworthy titles selected by our Collection Development Services team.

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