• Building size: 12188 sq. ft.
• Meeting Room: Capacity 50
• Children's area
• Teen Space
• Study Room available
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Hermosa Beach Library
• Lawndale Library
• Masao W. Satow Library
• Hawthorne Library
• Wiseburn Library

getting here

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 126
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Local Transit:
  
  Beach Cities Transit Line 109
  
• Large parking lot available behind the building.

• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  French Books for Kids and Adults
  German Books for Kids and Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  Spanish Books for Adults
  
• Other Special Collection(s):
  
  Large Print
  
• Children's Special Collection(s):
  
  Read and Play Storytime Kits
  
• 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
• The Beach Reporter
• Easy Reader

Find more magazines and newspapers.

• In person and telephone research assistance
• Photocopier

children's services

• Live Homework Help
• Storytime Kits

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

Manhattan Beach Library has:

• Public computers: 6
• Children's computers: 3
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

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

• Friends of the Library DVD Rentals
• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

Manhattan Beach Library was started as a subscription library in 1910 by the Neptunian Women's Club of Manhattan Beach which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.

The library became part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library system in January 1915, making it one of the oldest continuing libraries in the county system. The library moved into its first location in a separate library building in 1957, and into its present building on November 1, 1975.

It currently serves a population of over 35,000, in a 3.87 square mile area stretching from the beach eastward.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 33: Henry A. Waxman
• California State Assembly District 66: Al Muratsuchi
• County Supervisorial District 4: Don Knabe
• California State Senate District 28: Ted Lieu

local links

• Beach Cities Health District: A public agency dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of all Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach California residents.
• 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 Manhattan Beach: Information about the City of Manhattan Beach.
• El Camino College: Information on admissions, class schedules, community education programs, campus events, employment opportunities and more for this local community college in the South Bay area.
• Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of commerce information.
• Manhattan Beach Historical Society: Dedicated to the preservation and and protection of the heritage of Manhattan Beach, the society provides historical information about the city.
• Manhattan Beach Surf and Beach Report: The Watchthewater.org web site of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department's Coastal Monitoring Network provides links to all county beaches with surf reports, web cams, facilities, and parking information.
• Manhattan Beach Unified School District: Information about the school district including school profiles.

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