• Building size: 2200 sq. ft.
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Lynwood Library
• A C Bilbrew Library
• Compton Library
• East Rancho Dominguez Library
• Florence Library
• Graham Library

getting here

• Get Directions to: 11838 Wilmington Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90059

• Large parking lot available in front of the building.

• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Spanish Books for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  Spanish DVDs for Kids and Adults
  
• 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
• 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
• Photocopier
• Book-a-Librarian: Librarian available for personalized sessions on basic technology skills, research help, finding interesting books and using the library's electronic resources. Contact the library for more information and appointments

children's services

• Live Homework Help
• Family Place

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

Willowbrook Library has:

• Public computers: 4
• Early literacy computers: 2
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

Book-a-Librarian: Librarian available for personalized sessions on basic technology skills, research help, finding interesting books and using the library's electronic resources. Contact the library for more information and appointments

friends of the library

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

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

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

Willowbrook Library occupies a very special place in the history of the County of Los Angeles Public Library. The Los Angeles County Free Library, as it was then called, was founded September 5, 1912.

On Christmas Eve Day, 1912, the County Librarian received a petition from the residents of the Willowbrook Community, requesting that Willowbrook have the first County branch library. This petition was followed up with a long distance call from Mrs. Belle Jenks offering her services and her home for the purpose.

Both offers were accepted and on April 23, 1913, Willowbrook opened as the first branch library of the Los Angeles County Public Library with an initial shipment of 50 books. The library was open for 2 days in April 1913 and circulated 18 books.

In July 1919, the library was moved to a room in the Post Office at rental of $20.00 a month (later reduced during the Depression to $15.00 a month).

In 1950, a library was built on El Segundo Boulevard but was damaged by fire during the 1965 Watts riots. Rebuilt with community donations and dedicated in June 1966, Willowbrook Library served the community at the El Segundo location until the library was relocated to its present location in 1987.

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

• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: Includes admissions, financial aid, library, campus news and events, College of Allied Health and College of Medicine
• Compton Unified School District: Information about the school district serving Compton, Carson, Enterprise, South Los Angeles and Willowbrook. Información en Español.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital : Provides quality healthcare services to the community of South Los Angeles.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center : Center operates over 70 primary care and specialty care clinics to serve the health care needs of surrounding communities
• The Watts Towers of Simon Rodia: Tours, history, location and general description of the Watts Towers.