• Building size: 12182 sq. ft.
• Meeting Room: Capacity 43
• Children's area with Family Place
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours
• Household Battery Recycling Site

nearby libraries

• Rosemead Library
• San Gabriel Library
• El Monte Library
• Live Oak Library

getting here

• Get Directions to: 5939 Golden West Ave. Temple City, CA 91780

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 78/79/378
  Metro Local Service Line 268
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Medium parking lot available next to the building.

• Metro Tap Cards
• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Chinese Books for Adults
  Chinese Books for Kids
  Chinese DVDs for Kids and Adults
  Japanese DVDs for Adults
  Korean Books for Kids and Adults
  Spanish Books for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  
• Other Special Collection(s):
  
  Large Print
  
• Children's Special Collection(s):
  
  Read and Play 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
  

• Metro Tap Cards
• In person and telephone research assistance
• Photocopier

children's services

• Live Homework Help
• 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

Temple City Library has:

• Public computers: 9
• Children's computers: 3
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

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

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

Temple City Library was founded when Willa Samson initiated a small lending library in her home. In 1924, Mrs. Samson's rental cottage (9961 Woodruff Avenue) became the first official library site with Mrs. Samson as Temple City's first librarian.

When the library outgrew its surroundings, it was relocated in the abandoned Pacific Electric building (corner of Las Tunas and Kauffman). In 1941, the library moved to the new Woman's Clubhouse's west wing.

In January 1953, the library was housed in the County's new building on Kauffman where, for the first time, a children's department was added. The present location was opened in 1963.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 27: Judy Chu
• California State Assembly District 49: Edwin Chau
• California State Senate District 22: Ed Hernandez
• County Supervisorial District 5: Kathryn Barger

local links

• Friends of the Temple City Library
• Temple City Chamber of Commerce
• Temple City Unified School District
• The City of Temple City: Information about Temple City, including local shopping, entertainment, and upcoming community events.