Susana Rogers
Community Library Manager
1850 Nogales Street
Rowland Heights, CA 91748-2945
Phone: (626) 912-5348

For residents of the unincorporated areas, please contact your Supervisor for all matters of local government.

History
Originally Rowland Heights, an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, was part of the Workman Temple Homestead in California's rancho days. Since the 1990's Rowland Heights has been in a steadily upward growth mode, serving an estimated (1996) population of 48,488 plus surrounding areas. Rowland Heights Community Library, a branch of the County of Los Angeles Public Library, was opened in Eastwood Shopping Center on July 21, 1971. The Library moved to its current building on Nogales on April 20, 1979. It was refurbished in 1990.

Collection
The collection includes 173,890 books; 129 magazine and newspaper subscriptions; 7,607 audio recordings and 8,860 videocassettes. The Library also has collections of ethnic and non-English (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese) materials, local history materials, telephone directories, pamphlets and maps, microforms and CD-ROM educational materials. The Friends of the Library sponsors rental book and videocassette collections.

Services
The Library has online library catalogs that provide access to the entire County Library collection and to online reference databases; public access Internet computers; coin-operated photocopiers; a microfilm/microfiche reader/printer, typewriters and a self-check machine. A full range of Adult and Children's programs are provided year-round. There is a Homework Center to support the educational needs of students from local schools.

Facilities
The Library interior has 14,000 square feet of space in a single floor. The community room has a seating capacity of approximately 80. It has a public phone and drinking fountains in the lobby. The exterior has an area for parking.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 42nd
  Gary Miller
  URL: http://www.house.gov/garymiller/

• State Senate District: 29th
  Bob Margett
  URL: http://republican.sen.ca.gov/web/29/

• 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

	Hacienda La Puente Adult Education URL: http://www.hlpae.org/ Information about the adult school that offers post-secondary courses in technology, health, etc.
	League of Women Voters of East San Gabriel Valley URL: http://esgv.ca.lwvnet.org/ Provides citizens nonpartisan information on government and politics.
	Mt. San Antonio Community College (Mt. SAC) URL: http://www.mtsac.edu/ Information about Mt. SAC, a local community college, located in the City of Walnut.
	Rowland Adult and Community Education URL: http://www.coursesonline.com/RowlandAdult/ Offers online courses as well as classroom for adults in the community.
	Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council URL: http://rhccc.netfirms.com/ A non-profit, volunteer-run organization that provides information to Rowland Heights residents on local problems, issues and proposed developments.
	Rowland Unified School District URL: http://www.rowland-unified.org/ Information about the School District, including school calendar, teacher and class profiles, student and parent sections, school newsletters, etc.
	Tri-Community Adult Education URL: http://www.cvusd.k12.ca.us/tri-community/ Offers courses to adults in the Charter Oak, Covina Valley, and West Covina areas.