• Building size: 3362 sq. ft.
• Children's area
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Bell Library
• Bell Gardens Library
• Cudahy Library
• Huntington Park Library

getting here

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 108/358
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Medium parking lot available next to 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
  
• 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

• The Long Beach Press - Telegram
• LA Watts Times

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• In person and telephone research assistance
• Photocopier

children's services

• Live Homework Help
• 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

Maywood César Chávez Library has:

• Public computers: 5
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

Friends of the Maywood César Chávez Library provides these service(s) to support the library:

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

The library was established in February 1921, in the Lincoln School (now Fishburn Avenue School) and was called Maywood Free Public Library. In 1924, the library moved to Pine Avenue and was open four days a week, from 2:00 - 5:00 and 7:00 - 8:00. It remained at that location until 1938, when it moved next to City Hall.

Early in 1948, unable to renew its lease, it seemed that the library would have to go into storage. The Chamber of Commerce and concerned citizens arranged for it to be moved to Pine Avenue in March 1948.

In 1961, the library moved to its current site next to the city hall; it was dedicated on October 20, 1961.

In September, 1993, the city council rededicated the library in honor of César Chávez, so the library is now the Maywood César Chávez Library.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 40: Lucille Roybal-Allard
• California State Assembly District 63: Anthony Rendon
• California State Senate District 33: Ricardo Lara
• County Supervisorial District 1: Hilda Solis

local links

• City of Maywood

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