• Building size: 15010 sq. ft.
• Meeting Room: Capacity 101
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Study Room available
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• San Fernando Library
• La Cañada Flintridge Library

getting here

• Get Directions to: 2809 Foothill Blvd. La Crescenta, CA 91214

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 90/91
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Local Transit:
  
  Glendale Beeline Route 3 is the city-funded Free Shuttle Service along Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada
  
• Medium parking lot available next to the building.
• Limited parking available above the library.

• Metro Tap Cards
• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Armenian Books for Kids and Adults
  Armenian DVDs for Adults
  Chinese Books for Adults
  Chinese Books for Kids
  Chinese DVDs for Adults
  Hindi DVDs for Adults
  Korean Books for Kids and Adults
  Korean DVDs for Adults
  Persian (Farsi) Books for Adults
  Persian (Farsi) DVDs for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids and Adults
  
• Other Special Collection(s):
  
  Large Print
  
• 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
  Streaming Movies, Audiobooks & Music from Hoopla
  

your local papers

• Los Angeles Times
• The La Cañada Flintridge Weekly
• Glendale News-Press
• Crescenta Valley Weekly

Find more magazines and newspapers.

Kindle eReaders

• List of Genres available at this location

Find other locations with Kindle eReaders

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

children's services

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

teen services

• Teen Advisory Board
• 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

La Crescenta Library has:

• Public computers: 10
• Children's computers: 8
• Early literacy computers: 2
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

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

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

La Crescenta Library first opened in November 1914 as the 78th branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library. The collection was first housed in a local church building, and subsequently moved several times; once into a school house, later into a local store front, and into the Sears building in 1926.

By 1932, the library had settled into a building at 3930 La Crescenta Avenue. As the population of La Crescenta grew, so to did the demand for a new building. The library found an appropriate site on the corner of Foothill Blvd and La Crescenta Ave, and opened in March of 1963.

By 2005 the population had once again outgrown the library's space, so the La Crescenta community sought a new building. Thanks to funding from Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, and Congressman David Dreier, the County of Los Angeles was able to construct an updated facility in its current location.

The building broke ground in 2007, and reopened in January 2010. The new 14,000 square foot facility, built in the style of the arts and crafts movement, features modern technology and meeting space open to the public.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 28: Adam Schiff
• California State Assembly District 43: Laura Friedman
• California State Senate District 25: Anthony J. Portantino
• County Supervisorial District 5: Kathryn Barger

local links

• Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce: Information on local businesses, clubs, organizations, services and events in the Crescenta Valley.
• Crescenta Valley High School: This site gives information on high school events, upcoming programs, alumni information, and much more.
• Crescenta Valley Town Council: This site gives information on council members, meetings, calendar/events, scholarship fund, accomplishments and history.
• Crescenta Valley Water District: This site has information and a description of services.
• Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley: Information about meetings, events, history, historic sites, photos and links.
• La Crescenta Presbyterian Church: Information about local events and the history of the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church.
• Sierra Club—Crescenta Valley Group: Includes information about local meetings, officers, and trip reservations.