The Los Angeles Public Library released a list of the location and hours of the sites reopening. Following a reservation, computers will be available at branches for an hour at a time. No reservation is required at the Central Library, but visitors will be limited to 30 minutes of use. The.
By City News Service
May 3, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles Public Library today will begin a phased reopening of the Central Library and 37 other branches for in-person services.
The L.A. Public Library system will open with limited in-person services at the downtown flagship location and 37 of its 73 total branches, which may include quick browsing, computer access, mobile printing orders, checking out library materials and the “Library To Go contactless pickup service.
“Libraries are the civic and cultural heartbeat of our communities, and an extraordinary resource for Angelenos looking to fire up their imaginations and pursue their dreams, Mayor Eric Garcetti said last week.
Community Calendar: May 5-15
Wednesday 5/5
“Birds of Maine,” by late ornithologist Peter Vickery, noon-1 p.m., Zoom book discussion hosted by Natural Resource Council of Maine, bit.ly/2P8b55G.
“The Founder’s Mentality: The Growing Power of Entrepreneurship & Lessons from the Great Founders,” noon-1 p.m., virtual Author @ the Library talk with Chris Zook. Free, scarboroughlibrary.org.
Thursday 5/13
Spotlight Lecture Series: Jenny Offill talks about “Weather” with the BTS Center, 4-5:15 p.m. online, hosted by Portland Public Library and Print: A Bookstore. Registration required at portlandlibrary.com/events/.
Ongoing
Beanstack, online reading programs for all ages, a reading-habit tracker platform through Patten Free Library that includes reading programs and challenges. Visit patten.lib.me.us for details.
The library has a list of the location and hours of the sites reopening.
Computers are available for an hour at a time at branches, but you need to make a reservation. For those using the Central Library, no reservation is required but you will be limited to 30 minutes of use.
Note: Even if your local branch isn t open inside yet, you can still use the free wifi near the building. The Library To Go contactless pickup services will also continue.
LAPL spokesperson Monica Valencia says those are important lifelines for doing homework or job hunting, but she also praises the library s human resources: