• Building size: 16949 sq. ft.
• Meeting Room: Capacity 60
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Study Room available
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Lawndale Library
• Masao W. Satow Library
• Lennox Library
• Wiseburn Library

getting here

• Get Directions to: 12700 Grevillea Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 40/42
  Metro Rapid Service Line 740
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Medium parking lot available in front of the building.

• Metro Tap Cards
• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Arabic Books for Adults
  Arabic DVDs for Adults
  Hindi DVDs for Adults
  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):
  
  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
  

your local papers

• Daily Breeze
• Los Angeles Times
• Hawthorne Press Tribune

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• Metro Tap Cards
• 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

Hawthorne Library has:

• Public computers: 16
• Children's computers: 2
• Homework Center computers: 8
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

Friends of the Hawthorne Libraries provides these service(s) to support the library:

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

The library was founded in 1913 and moved to its present location in 1962. The facility was remodeled in 1978. The Friends of the Hawthorne Libraries started in 1979. The library serves a 5.99 square mile area.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 43: Maxine Waters
• California State Assembly District 62: Autumn Burke
• California State Senate District 35: Steven Bradford
• County Supervisorial District 2: Mark Ridley-Thomas

local links

• California State University, Dominguez Hills: This site offers class schedules, admission information, distance learning and other useful information about the California University System.
• Centinela Valley Unified School District
• City of Hawthorne: General information on city services and programs
• El Camino College: Information on admissions, class schedules, community education programs, campus events, employment opportunities and more for this local community college in the South Bay area.
• Hawthorne High School
• Hawthorne Historical Society
• Hawthorne School District