Jeanette Freels
Community Library Manager
15920 E. Central Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-5499
Phone: (626) 968-4613

History
The La Puente Public Library began its long career in a local schoolhouse in September 1913. It resided in a school, a bank, and the Puente Mercantile Building until 1930. The library then moved to larger quarters several times over the next 38 years until it reached its present location in the La Puente Civic Center in November 1968.

Collection
The library's collection totals approximately 94,130 volumes. The collection includes Spanish and Vietnamese language material, 83 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, 3,534 audio recordings, and 7,046 videocassettes. The library features a strong consumer health collection to better serve the clients of the County Health Center nearby.

Services
The library offers basic reference services, children's programs, a Homework Center, and a coin-operated copy machine. A meeting room is available on a rental basis.

Facilities
The library building is approximately 10,400 square feet, featuring an adult section, a children's area, a periodical area, and a meeting room with a seating capacity of 45.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 38th
  Grace F. Napolitano
  URL: http://www.house.gov/napolitano/

• State Senate District: 24th
  Gloria Romero
  URL: http://dist24.casen.govoffice.com/

• State Assembly District: 57th
  Ed Hernandez
  URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a57/

• Supervisorial District: 1st
  Gloria Molina
  URL: http://molina.lacounty.gov/

Local Links

	City of La Puente URL: http://www.lapuente.org/ Has city news, history, calendar of city events and meetings, a business directory and links to local and state agencies.
	Hacienda La Puente Adult Education URL: http://www.hlpae.org/ Information about the adult school that offers post-secondary courses in technology, health, etc.
	Hacienda La Puente Unified School District URL: http://www.hlpusd.k12.ca.us/ Links to educational sites and services offered by the school district.