Betty Marlow
Community Library Manager
4205 E. Compton Blvd.
East Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221-3664
Phone: (310) 632-6193

For residents of the unincorporated areas, please contact your Supervisor for all matters of local government.

History
The East Rancho Dominguez Library, formerly known as the East Compton Library, was originally located at 15121 S. Atlantic Avenue. The library was opened for service on March 17, 1952, for thirteen hours a week with a collection totaling 4,860 books. At that time it was the fastest growing library in the Los Angeles County Public Library's 43-year existence and for that reason the library was relocated to its present site on October 17, 1955. In June 1955, the circulation was 2,616. By October 1955, it was 3,396. The collection had increased to 5,366 with a growth capacity of 10,000. By 1963, more space was needed and on April 17, 1963, the size of the building was doubled. A Friends of the Library group was established in March 2000, with the installation of the first officers on March 18, 2000.

Collection
The current collection totals 54,988 books, 40 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, 3,740 audio recordings, 3,349 video recordings and other special materials such as pamphlets, college materials and telephone directories. The library offers materials in English and Spanish.

Services
Available to library customers are basic reference services, a public access Internet workstation, and children's programs, including class visits and group tours. A coin-operated typewriter and photocopier are available. The library offers materials in English and Spanish. An Online Public Access catalog provides access to the collection resources of the County library as well as access to magazine/newspaper indexes and other information files.

Facilities
This 5,000 square foot building is located in a one square mile of unincorporated area of Compton, east of the City of Compton and south of the City of Lynwood.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 37th
  Laura Richardson
  URL: http://richardson.house.gov/

• State Senate District: 25th
  Rod Wright
  URL: http://dist25.casen.govoffice.com/

• State Assembly District: 52nd
  Isadore Hall
  URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a52/

• Supervisorial District: 2nd
  Mark Ridley-Thomas
  URL: http://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov/default.htm

Local Links

	Compton Community College URL: http://www.compton.cc.ca.us Information about the college which serves the cities of Compton, Lynwood, Paramount and Carson.
	Compton Unified School District URL: http://www.compton.k12.ca.us/ Information about the school district serving Compton, Carson, Enterprise, South Los Angeles and Willowbrook. Información en Español.