• Building size: 8024 sq. ft.
• Children's area
• Teen Space
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Carson Library
• Gardena Mayme Dear Library

getting here

• Local Transit:
  
  Torrance Transit Route 5
  Torrance Transit Route 9
  
• Torrance Senior & Dial-a-Taxi : available to seniors (65 and older) and disabled persons who are Torrance or Lomita residents.
• Large parking lot available behind the building.

• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Spanish Books for Kids
  Spanish Books for Adults
  
• Online Collections - Available 24 hours:
  
  Online research
  Downloadable Audiobooks from OneClick Digital
  Downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks from Overdrive
  Downloadable Music from Freegal
  

your local papers

• Daily Breeze
• Los Angeles Times

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• In person and telephone research assistance
• Photocopier

children's services

• Live Homework Help

teen services

• Live Homework Help
• LearningExpress Library (username = 13-digit library card number, password = create your own)

online services

• Email a Librarian
• Online Catalog
• Research Databases
• Downloadable Audiobooks, eBooks and Music

Lomita Library has:

• Public computers: 5
• Children's computers: 2
• Early literacy computers: 1
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

Friends of the Lomita Library is a volunteer-run organization that supports the library and library events - join today to get involved!

Friends of the Lomita Library provides these service(s) to support the library:

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

The Los Angeles County Free Library was a little over a year old when the Lomita community applied for service. A branch was established in a local clubhouse in June 1914 with 232 books which were mostly donated, 14 registered card holders, and a volunteer custodian in charge of the library.

By 1918 its original quarters were outgrown, and a storefront room was rented in the Smith building at Lomita Boulevard and Narbonne Avenue. This was the library's home for the next ten years.

In 1928 the library was moved to a 1,000 square foot building that remained in service for thirty two years.

In 1960 the library was moved to larger quarters which was formerly the Pioneer Press building.

On April 10, 1976, the Lomita Library was dedicated as part of the new city civic center and became permanently established in the community.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 43: Maxine Waters
• California State Assembly District 66: Al Muratsuchi
• County Supervisorial District 4: Don Knabe
• California State Senate District 28: Ted Lieu

local links

• California State University Dominguez Hills: This site offers class schedules, admission information, distance learning and other useful information about the California University System.
• City of Lomita: Information on the city of Lomita.
• Lomita Railroad Museum: Contains information about the railroad Museum in Lomita along with facts and links about railroads and railroad Museums in the country.

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