County Of Los Angeles Public Library, serving an area of 3,500,000 residents, has a collection of 7,800,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 440,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 370,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 1,200 employees, of whom 240 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises84 branch libraries, plus 4 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $7,500,000. Patrons make 11,500,000 visits annually, and check out materials 17,600,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials. This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
Location:
7400 E. Imperial Highway, Downey California 90242
Telephone
562-940-8462
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Redlands) A. K. Smiley Public Library
(Anaheim) Anaheim Public Library
(Beverly Hills) Beverly Hills Public Library
(Monterey Park) Bruggemeyer Memorial Library
(Burbank) Burbank Public Library
(Cerritos) City of Cerritos Public Library
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04/17 Coming to The Downey area OC Greek Food Fest Anaheim CA May17-19 The OC Greek Food Festival celebrates the best of Greek food, music, dancing and culture. Experience authentic Greek foods and homemade Greek pastries; traditional Greek dancing and Greek music. San Diego Greek Festival San Diego CA June7-9 Treat yourself to an enjoyable Friday evening with delicious Greek food,
imported beer, live Greek music and dancing. Then come back the next day for more fun. On Sunday, repeat as needed! Baroque Music Festival Corona del Mar CA June16-23 We strive for historically stylistic interpretations of the great masterpieces of the Baroque period. Santa Barbara Greek Festival Santa Barbara CA July27-28 Enjoy delectable festival favorites like gyros and moussaka. And no Greek village would be complete without homemade pastries from Yiayia's traditional recipes: baklava, melomakarona, and kataifi are just a few of the sweet treats to delight you. Antique And Garden Show Bakersfield CA August12-13 =The show features 200 dealer spaces, located on five tree covered acres, 30 historic buildings, a variety of great food, and live blues and jazz music. Little Italy Festa San Diego CA October13 The largest Italian American festival on the West Coast. Hip and Historic Little Italy welcomes over 120,000 attendees with the tantalizing sights, sounds and aromas of Italian culture.
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