• Building size: 5024 sq. ft.
• Children's area with Family Place
• Teen Space
• Book Drop for returning items accessible 24 hours

nearby libraries

• Carson Library
• Gardena Mayme Dear Library
• A C Bilbrew Library

getting here

• Los Angeles Metro:
  
  Metro Local Service Line 45
  Metro Local Service Line 51/52/352
  Metro Local Services Line 246
  Need more info? Try the Metro Trip Planner
• Limited parking available next to the building.

• Non-English Language Collection(s):
  
  Spanish Books for Adults
  Spanish Books for Kids
  
• Children's Special Collection(s):
  
  Family Place Collection
  
• 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
• Family Place
• 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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library has:

• Public computers: 7
• Early literacy computers: 1
• Free Wi-fi

Computer policies for the County Library

friends of the library

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

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

• Friends of the Library Book Sale

library history

The original library opened in a leased storefront building at 18419 S. Avalon Blvd on June 4, 1959. The present library was dedicated on June 2, 1973.

political representatives

• U.S. Congressional District 44: Janice Hahn
• California State Assembly District 64: Isadore Hall III
• California State Senate District 35: Roderick Wright
• County Supervisorial District 2: Mark Ridley-Thomas
• 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.

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