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Lawndale Library

Library Hours

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 12 pm - 8 pm
  • Wednesday 12 pm - 8 pm
  • Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
  • Friday 10 am - 6 pm
  • Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Holiday Closures

Get to Know This Library

About Lawndale Library

About Lawndale Library

Our Collections

Our Collections

Online Collections — Available 24 hours

Our Services

Our Services

Children's Services

Our Computers

Our Computers

  • Public Computers: 12
  • Children's Computers: 6
  • Laptop & Hotspot Kits: 8
  • Express Computers: 8
  • Homework Center Computers: 6
  • Early Learning Computers: 2

Our Community

Friends of the Library

Friends of Lawndale Library a volunteer-run organization that supports the library and library events

Friends of Lawndale Library provides the following services to support the library.

  • Friends of the Library Book Sale

Library History

The first library in Lawndale – one of the earliest branches of the County of Los Angeles Public Library – opened December 26, 1913 at the corner of Railroad Ave. and Market St. (now Hawthorne Blvd. and 147th St.).

The current Lawndale Library opened to great fanfare March 18, 2009 after 52 years of serving the community in a 3500 sq. ft. building next door.

The new building features a glass artwork, Subdivisions, by Anne Marie Karlsen.

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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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Library Happenings December 2023

Library Happenings Dec 2023

Check out what's happening at LA County Library this December. There's so much to see, do, and learn.

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LA County Library Happenings

Library Happenings Nov 2023

Check out what's happening at LA County Library this November and see, do, and learn something new.

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Pink "little library" in downtown LA Park

LA County Library Debuts Four New Little Libraries at Gloria Molina Grand Park in the Heart of Downtown Los Angeles

Click to learn about the 4 "little libraries" that LA County Library has installed in Gloria Molina Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Free Vaccine Clinics

LA County Library Hosts Vaccine Clinics at Select Libraries, Providing Free Flu Shots, Updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccines, and Mpox Vaccines

LA County announces free vaccine clinics at select LA County Library locations through December 20, 2023.

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