Marie Scherb-Clift
Community Library Manager
5939 Golden West Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780-2292
Phone: (626) 285-2136

History
Founded when Willa Samson initiated a small lending library in her home. In 1924, Mrs. Samson's rental cottage (9961 Woodruff Avenue) became the first official library site with Mrs. Samson as Temple City's first librarian. When the library outgrew its surroundings, it was relocated in the abandoned Pacific Electric building (corner of Las Tunas and Kauffman). In 1941, the library moved to the new Woman's Clubhouse's west wing. In January 1953, the library was housed in the County's new building on Kauffman where, for the first time, a children's department was added. The present location was opened in 1963.

Collection
The collection totals 120,637 books, 5,530 audio recordings, 5,813 video and DVD recordings, and 88 magazine and newspaper titles, as well as other special materials such as Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese language materials, telephone directories, business reference materials and college catalogs.

Services
Services include public access to the Internet, wordprocessing, coin-operated photocopier and typewriter, public meeting room, online library catalog.

Facilities
The library (11,408 square feet) features an adult section, children's area, and a public meeting room.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 29th
  Adam Schiff
  URL: http://www.house.gov/schiff/

• State Senate District: 21st
  Jack Scott
  URL: http://dist21.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp

• State Assembly District: 44th
  Anthony Portantino
  URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a44/

• Supervisorial District: 5th
  Michael D. Antonovich
  URL: http://antonovich.co.la.ca.us/

Local Links

	Friends of the Temple City Library URL: http://friendsoftc.tripod.com/tcfriends/
	Temple City Unified School District URL: http://www.templecity.k12.ca.us/
	The City of Temple City URL: http://www.ci.temple-city.ca.us Information about Temple City, including local shopping, entertainment, and upcoming community events.