Jennifer McCarty
Community Library Manager
13800 La Mirada Blvd.
La Mirada, CA 90638-3098
Phone: (562) 943-0277

History
The La Mirada Library was established in 1915 in a one-room schoolhouse that belonged to the Norwalk School District. It soon received supplemental service from the Los Angeles County Library. From 1958 to 1971 the library was housed in a leased storefront in the La Mirada Business Center. The present library building was dedicated on July 1, 1971, in the La Mirada Civic Center.

Collection
The library collection includes 135,401 books, 145 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, microform and pamphlet files, maps, 6,208 audio recordings, 4,973 videocassettes, microforms, telephone books, and a local history collection. Materials are available in many languages.

Services
Services include Reference Services, public access Internet computers, online library catalogs that provide access to the entire County Library collection and to online reference databases; a microform reader/printer; adult and children's programs, and coin-operated typewriter and coin-operated photocopiers.

Facilities
The 15,851 square foot building offers handicapped access and free parking. The library is divided into children's and adult areas, and a public meeting room with a capacity of 145. Four display cases are available to the public.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 39th
  Linda Sanchez
  URL: http://www.house.gov/lindasanchez/

• State Senate District: 30th
  Ron Calderon
  URL: http://dist30.casen.govoffice.com/

• State Assembly District: 60th
  Bob Huff
  URL: http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/index.asp?Dist=60&Lang=1

• Supervisorial District: 4th
  Don Knabe
  URL: http://knabe.com/

Local Links

	Biola University URL: http://www.biola.edu/ News and information about Biola University, a biblically centered university.
	Cerritos College URL: http://www.cerritos.edu/ General information on Cerritos College, which serves the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Lakewood, Hawiian Gardens and Norwalk.
	La Mirada Chamber of Commerce URL: http://www.lmchamber.org/ Information on local business in La Mirada
	La Mirada Web URL: http://www.cityoflamirada.org/ Information about the city of La Mirada.