East Los Angeles Library
Library Hours
- Monday 10 am - 8 pm
- Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm
- Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
- Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
- Friday 10 am - 6 pm
- Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
- Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
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Get to Know This Library
About East Los Angeles Library
About East Los Angeles Library
- Library Size: 26,300 sq ft
- Household Battery Recycling Site
- Space for Children
- Book Drop
- Meeting Rooms: Capacity 75
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Study Rooms: Capacity 4 - 8
- Study Room A [4]
- Study Room B [4]
- Study Room C [8]
- Study Room Policies
- Request a Study Room
Our Collections
Our Collections
Online Collections — Available 24 hours
Kindle e-readers
- List of Genres available at this location
- Find other locations with Kindle e-eaders
Newspapers
Our Services
Our Services
- Photocopier
- Microfilm Reader-Scanner-Printer
- In-person and telephone research assistance
- MetroTAP Cards
- Leamos Literacy Online
Children's Services
- Early Learning and Engagement
- Self-serve Homework Center
- Online Homework Help
Teen Services
Our Computers
Our Computers
- Public Computers: 28
- Children's Computers: 10
- Laptop & Hotspot Kits: 10
- Early Learning Computers: 2
Our Community
Friends of the Library
Friends of the Library a volunteer-run organization that supports the library and library events
Friends of the Library provides the following services to support the library.
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
Library History
East Los Angeles Library was established on May 1, 1923, with a small collection of books in the corner of a local store. Three months later, a small building was constructed to house the collection.
In 1924, another building was constructed at Kern Avenue near Whittier Boulevard to become the new site of the public library. Then in 1932, the library moved to 679 Fetterly Avenue, where it was located for 35 years before being moved to a new building, on the corner of Third and Fetterly in 1967.
Thanks to funding from Gloria Molina, Supervisor of the First District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the library moved into its new location in September 2004.
This brand new library building is over 26,000 square feet, nearly double the size of the old building. The library is located within the East Los Angeles Civic Center, which also includes the East Los Angeles County Hall, Courthouse, Probation Department, Sheriff’s station, Edward R. Roybal Comprehensive Health Center, and Belvedere Park Lake. The library now offers expanded services and collections and an expanded Chicano Resource Center in a separate room.
Community residents requested that the new library reflect Mayan design and themes. Since many Mayan structures in southern Mexico and Central America were astronomical observatories, the designers incorporated references to the sun and the moon, both themes in Mayan art, in the pavement at the entrances and in the lobby.
The interior foyer features artist Jose Antonio Aguirre’s monumental mosaic mural cycle “OUR LEGACY: Forever Presente…” which is a visual tribute to East Los Angeles’ proud cultural heritage and socio-political struggle.
Political Representatives
- U.S. Congressional District 34 — Jimmy Gomez
- CA State Assembly District 52 — Wendy Carillo
- CA State Senate District 26 — Maria Elena Durazo
- LA County Supervisory District 1 — Hilda Solis
Local Links
- East Los Angeles College: Overview of the college, including campus description, courses offered, class schedules.
- East Los Angeles College Helen Miller Bailey Library: Site includes access to the library catalog, hours of service, periodical holdings and other library information.
- East Los Angeles Friends of the Library
Staff Picks (All Ages)
A monthly list of noteworthy titles selected by our Collection Development Services team.
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