History
Graham Library was established in April 1915. The library was first
located in a school and then moved into a store building two years later.
In 1928, the library was moved to a building located on Glendale and New
Hampshire (now Holmes and 85th Street). In 1938, the Graham Library moved
to new quarters at the corner of Boston (now 87th Street) and Fir and
continued there until 1969, when the present library was built on Firestone
Boulevard.
The Library was refurbished beginning May 2000 and reopened November 2001.
The Graham Library was rededicated on November 8, 2001 after a $623,000
renovation. Colorful murals by Bolivian artist, Mario Cespedes, lend a
festive air to the building. The library is the community center for the
local neighborhood.
Collection
The current book collection totals 59,831 books, 4,837 audio
recordings, 4,605 video recordings and 71 magazine and newspaper
subscriptions. The library offers materials in both English and Spanish.
Services
Services available to library customers include reference services,
including a public access Internet workstation and the Online Public
Access Catalog that provides access to the entire collection resources
of the County Public Library as well to several periodical indexes.
The library offers year-round activities and reading programs for children
as well as a Homework Center.
Facilities
The Graham Library is located in an unincorporated area west of the
city of South Gate. This 5,145 square foot library features a separate
area of adult and juvenile materials in Spanish, a large print collection
and a section for the Homework
Center and its special collection.
Political Representatives
Local Links
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Florence/Firestone Community Improvement Project Area
URL: http://www.lacdc.org/economic/revitalization/target_areas/florence.shtm
Information on the Florence/Firestone Community Improvement Project area. This project focuses on the commercial corridor of businesses along Florence and Firestone Blvds.
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Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board (Telephone Guide)
URL: http://wib.co.la.ca.us/service_guide.htm
Contact information for general community services for the unincorporated area in the Southwest Region of Los Angeles County.
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Los Angeles Unified School District
URL: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/
Includes information about the school district of interest to students, parents, and teachers. Includes the school district profile and list of schools for the local community.
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