• Building size: 11722 sq. ft.
• Meeting Room: Capacity 106
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Study Room available
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Hollydale Library
• Leland R. Weaver Library
• Compton Library
• East Rancho Dominguez Library
• Willowbrook Library

getting here

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Shuttle Line 612
  Metro Local Service Line 251
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Medium parking lot available behind the building.

• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Spanish Books for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  Spanish DVDs for Kids and Adults
  
• Other Special Collection(s):
  
  Large Print
  
• Children's Special Collection(s):
  
  Baby and Toddler Storytime Kits
  Family Place Collection
  
• Online Collections - Available 24 hours:
  
  Online research
  Downloadable Audiobooks from OneClick Digital
  Downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks from Overdrive
  Downloadable Music from Freegal
  Streaming Movies, Audiobooks & Music from Hoopla
  

your local papers

• Los Angeles Times
• The Compton Bulletin
• The Long Beach Press - Telegram
• LA Watts Times
• Los Angeles Wave
• Nuestra Comunidad

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• In person and telephone research assistance
• Photocopier

children's services

• Live Homework Help
• Homework Center
• Family Place
• Storytime Kits

teen services

• Live Homework Help
• LearningExpress Library (username = 13-digit library card number, password = create your own)

online services

• Email a Librarian
• Online Catalog
• Research Databases
• Downloadable Audiobooks, eBooks and Music

Lynwood Library has:

• Public computers: 15
• Children's computers: 3
• Early literacy computers: 2
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

Friends of the Lynwood Library is a volunteer-run organization that supports the library and library events - join today to get involved!

Friends of the Lynwood Library provides these service(s) to support the library:

• Friends of the Library DVD Rentals
• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

Lynwood Library was established in May 1915. It began as a volunteer library, but soon joined the Los Angeles County Public Library System. From a small club-house room on Long Beach Boulevard, the library was moved in 1917 to a storeroom at the corner of Long Beach Boulevard and Fernwood Avenue, then to Elmwood Avenue, from 1918-24. From 1924 to 1956, the library was housed in the old building on Sanborn Avenue.

In 1956, a new structure was built in the Civic Center to house this fast-growing County Library facility. During the next decade, the library patronage again outgrew the library building.

In 1977, a new library at the present location opened for service. The library was refurbished in the fall of 2004.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 44: Janice Hahn
• California State Assembly District 63: Anthony Rendon
• California State Senate District 33: Ricardo Lara
• County Supervisorial District 2: Mark Ridley-Thomas

local links

• City of Lynwood: Latest information on city programs, city officials, a community calendar and the school district as well as a community history.
• Lynwood Unified School District: Information about the School District, including school calendar, teacher and class profiles, student and parent sections and school newsletters.

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