History
The library was built by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and
Harbors in 1976 to serve the Marina clientele. The William R. Pagen Nautical
Wing and the Greg and Mimi Wenger Community Room were added in 1999 through
the efforts of the Marina Foundation, the Board of Supervisors and the County
of Los Angeles Public Library. The Marina del Rey Library was renamed the
Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library by the Board of Supervisors in recognition
of the main donor to the project. Since the Marina is a small craft harbor
used for recreational purposes, the Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library has
developed a Nautical Collection to serve the informational needs and interests
of small boaters.
Collection
The total collection including the Nautical Collection has 72,935
books; 12,300 video and audio titles, 87 magazine and newspaper
subscriptions, and other special materials such as a large print
collection, and a local history clippings file. The Nautical Collection
has 5,135 circulating and reference books; 33 periodical titles, and
830 video and audio titles.
Services
The library has online library catalogs that provide access to the
entire County Library collection and to online reference databases;
Internet computers; a coin-operated photocopier; and
children's programs. In addition, the
Friends of the Marina Library offer
video rentals, an on-going book sale, and a public access word processor,
which is available for an hourly fee.
Facilities
The library is accessible to the disabled and has 7,443 square feet on
one floor with a reading area facing the harbor. A community room seating
48 is available for use by the public. There is parking adjacent to the
building.
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