• Building size: 20542 sq. ft.
• Meeting Room: Capacity 95
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Study Room available
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Paramount Library
• Lynwood Library
• A C Bilbrew Library
• East Rancho Dominguez Library
• Willowbrook Library

getting here

• Get Directions to: 240 W. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90220

• Metro Rail Service Blue Line 801
• Medium underground parking lot available behind the building.

• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Spanish Books for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  
• Other Special Collection(s):
  
  Los Angeles County Law Library resources including access to the Westlaw & Loislaw databases available inside the library.
  
• Children's Special Collection(s):
  
  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
  Los Angeles County Law Library Catalog
  Streaming Movies, Audiobooks & Music from Hoopla
  

your local papers

• Los Angeles Times
• The Long Beach Press - Telegram
• LA Watts Times
• Los Angeles Sentinel (2007-present)
• Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005)
• Los Angeles Wave

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• In person and telephone research assistance
• Los Angeles County Law Library resources including access to the Westlaw & Loislaw databases available inside the library.
• 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
• Los Angeles County Law Library Catalog

Compton Library has:

• Public computers: 14
• Children's computers: 4
• Early literacy computers: 4
• Teen computers: 2
• Literacy computer: 1
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

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

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

library history

Compton Library branch of the Los Angeles County Free library opened its doors in July of 1913, the 11th branch of today's County of Los Angeles Public Library.

The library was located in a storefront building near Main and Tamarind Streets and was later moved to the Compton Union High School at 212 S. Acacia Street.

In 1925 a separate building was erected in the City Hall Park at 123 W. Almond Street, where it remained until 1974, when the current facility was dedicated at 240 W. Compton Boulevard.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 44: Nanette Barragan
• California State Assembly District 64: Mike A. Gipson
• California State Senate District 35: Steven Bradford
• County Supervisorial District 2: Mark Ridley-Thomas

local links

• City of Compton: Official website for the City of Compton.
• Compton Unified School District: Information about the school district serving Compton, Carson, Enterprise, South Los Angeles and Willowbrook. Información en Español.
• El Camino College - Compton Center: Information about the college which serves the cities of Compton, Lynwood, Paramount and Carson.