Perched at the top of Altadena's beloved Christmas Tree Lane and surrounded by towering deodar trees, the city's main library branch offers Internet access, a well-stocked DVD and VHS borrowing library, and a community room used for community events and art exhibits.

The Altadena Public Library was opened in 1967, and the modernist main reading room is circled by wide, bright windows, which sport great views of the outdoor landscaping.

The children's library is very pleasant, with pint-sized tables and chairs and bean bags for lounging. It has a solid non-fiction section and a mystery and detective section, as well as many picture books.

The Bob Lucas Memorial Branch Library was opened in 1991, on the site of the previous Arroyo Seco Branch Library.

The branch offers free wireless Internet access, as well as five public access computer terminals equipped with free internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. A valid Altadena library card is required for use of the public access computers.

Like other branches, Angeles Mesa Branch Library provides free access to computer workstations connected to the library's information network. These workstations enable the public to search LAPL's many electronic resources including the online catalog, over 100 subscription databases, word processing, language learning, literacy, and a large historic document and photograph collection.

The work stations also provider free access to the internet.

The Arcadia Public Library operates out of a single 48,000 square foot facility containing approximately 160,000 items including books, magazines, compact discs, and video and audio cassettes. There is also an auditorium and a community room for public programs (and available for rental).

The library is a member of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System, which gives it access to the collections of over thirty other libraries in the LA area.

The Jerry Broadwell Children's Room offers various storytime programs, a Barks and Books program in which kids from kindergarten up can practice reading to furry canines, and a read-aloud program in which teen volunteers help children ages five to eight learn to read.

The teen corner includes graphic novels, magazines, cliff notes, and test preparation materials. Online homework help is available from 1pm to 10pm daily.

Internet access is available on the library's computers as well as via the library's wireless network.

The Atwater Village Branch Library has a full range of kids' programs.

The Grandparents and Books program is available Mon and Thu afternoons 3pm-5pm; call for details.

The Children's Division of the Beverly Hills Public Library offers a collection of over 68,000 items, which includes books, videos, audiocassettes, audio CDs, book-and-cassette kits, and periodicals.

Storytime programs for children 18 months and older are offered seasonally. The programs run 30-40 minutes, depending on age group, and are designed for young toddlers and pre-schoolers accompanied by a grown-up. Stories, finger plays, nursery rhymes, songs, puppets, craft projects, and short films are all part of the package.

A forty-five minute evening program of stories, songs, poems, and other activities is offered to older children (kindergarten and up). Sessions require pre-registration in person, or you can contact the library for a proxy form.

Storytelling and Family Concerts are also integral pieces of the library's offerings. Check our calendar for dates.

Children's and family programs at the Burbank Public Library include Preschool Storytime, Toddler Tales, Family Nights, a Summer Reading Club, and reading lists for local schools.

Teens can find graphic novels, young adult fiction and magazines, music, and school support.

Online resources include 24-hour homework help and the online Book Club.

In addition to its books, magazines, and newspapers, the Buena Vista Branch also offers videos, DVDs, books on tape, CDs, foreign language materials, large print books, braille talking books, civil service test books, ad electronic resources.

The library also has coin-operated copy machines, typewriters, microfilm readers, and computers.

Children's and family programs at the Burbank Public Library include Preschool Storytime, Toddler Tales, Family Nights, a Summer Reading Club, and reading lists for local schools.

Teens can find graphic novels, young adult fiction and magazines, music, and school support.

Online resources include 24-hour homework help and the online Book Club.

In addition to its books, magazines, and newspapers, the Central Branch also offers videos, DVDs, books on tape, CDs, foreign language materials, large print books, braille talking books, civil service test books, and electronic resources.

The library also has coin-operated copy machines, typewriters, microfilm readers, and computers.

Children's and family programs at the Burbank Public Library include Preschool Storytime, Toddler Tales, Family Nights, a Summer Reading Club, and reading lists for local schools.

Teens will find graphic novels, young adult fiction and magazines, music, and school support.

Online resources include 24-hour homework help and the online Bool Club.

In addition to its books, magazines, and newspapers, the library also offers videos, DVDs, books on tape, CDs, foreign language materials, large print books, braille talking books, civil service test books, ad electronic resources.

The library also has coin-operated copy machines, typewriters, microfilm readers, and computers.

The Grandparents and Books program is available at this branch: call the library for details.

Programs at the Calabasas Library include storytimes, downloadable audio books, homework help, and free tutoring.

The library offers free WiFi internet access.

A summer reading program, internet classes, story hours, and a Grandparents and Books program are offered at the Canoga Park Branch of the LA Public Library. Call for details.

Situated in a lovely Mission/Spanish-Revival style structure, the Carpinteria Branch Library serves as a branch library for the Santa Barbara Public Library system. It houses typical fiction, non-fiction, magazine, and children's collections and offers its Homework Center for students several afternoons and evenings each week.

Internet classes and the Grandparents and Books are some of the programs available at the Chatsworth Branch Library.

Large windows flood the Chinatown Branch Library with natural light. The branch, part of the Los Angeles Public Library system, opened in 2003 and features all new and very modern amenities. It is one of the busiest branches in the Los Angeles area.

The Costa Mesa Technology Library houses a collection of technology-related books and magazines, children's and young adult's paperbacks, DVDs for rental, and local and regional newspapers.

The library also has 24 public internet workstations.

The Costa Mesa/Donald Dungan Branch of the Orange County Public Library offers a variety of family programs, including regular storytimes, parenting workshops, drop-in craft days, and more. The library has a large Spanish language section in addition to its English collection.

Computers with Internet access and word processing capability are available, and the branch is also a hotspot for Wireless (WiFi) Internet access.

The branch is also a convenient US Passport Acceptance Facility - useful for renewals as well as new applications.

Covina Public Library programs include Grandparents and Books Monday through Thursday afternoons as well as some live performances for children; check with the branch for current schedules.

Other offerings for young people include the Teen Volunteers program, in which teenagers help younger children with their homework, and classroom visits that include stories and instruction in catalog use and research.

The Grandparents and Books program is available at the Brentwood Branch Library Tuesdays through Thursdays from 2pm to 4pm; call for details.

Toddler Storytime for kids offers stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets, and crafts, every other Wednesday at 10:30 am; check our events calendar or call the library for details.

Free public wireless internet access is available at the Donald Bruce Kaufman branch.

Encino-Tarzana Branch Library offers free access to computer workstations connected to the Library's information network and the internet. The branch also provides free public wireless internet access.

The Grandparents and Books program is available at this branch: call the library for details.

The Grandparents and Books program is available at this branch: call for details.

Designed by internationally famous architect Frank O.Gehry, the Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Branch Library has an extensive entertainment industry collection.

The branch represents Hollywood's history with features like an archive of Hollywood Christmas Parade material from 1928 to the present, over 2000 theatre and dance programs and playbills, and 2500 unpublished television and film scripts. The library was renovated in 2005 to include an expanded storytelling area for children and families.

The Grandparents and Books program is available Tuesday afternoons.

Story Hour is held on Saturday mornings; call for details. Auntie Lily reads stories every Tuesday afternoon, from 3pm to 5pm.

Internet classes are held at various times, and free online tutoring is available in math, science, social studies, and English for students in grades four through 12; call for details or visit the website.

The branch is fully handicapped accessible.

The Glendale Public Library, at over 100 years old, is one of the oldest libraries in the area. Rich in history, it has kept up with the times, too, offering computer and internet work stations, an online catalog, a computer club for kids, and computer workshops in Armenian.

Children's programs include storytime, homework help, a summer reading club, and a kids' blog which recommends books.

Teens can find graphic novels, young adult fiction and magazines, music, and school support as well as a Teen Advisory Group and teen movie nights at the central branch.

Glendora Public Library houses a young adult collection of 4,900 items, including fiction, nonfiction, and reference titles. Computer use with internet connection is available to library card holders. SAT workshops are periodically offered for older kids.

For the younger set, the library offers weekly storytimes, craft workshops, movies, a Summer Reading Club, and a variety of special events throughout the year.

Children ages ten and up can volunteer in the children's room.

The Woodland Hills Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library has a grandparent available to read to children most afternoons through the Grandparents and Books program: call for details.

Hermosa Beach Library became part of the LA County Library system in 1907. The branch now houses close to 60,000 books as well as an Academy Awards video collection and various periodicals, audiocassettes, and microfilms.

Children's programs include storytimes and a summer reading program. Online library catalogs provide access to the County Library collection and to online reference database subscriptions, while public access computers offer Internet connections.

Grandparents and Books volunteers are available to share stories with children at the Hyde Park branch of the LA Public Library. Children's storytimes and arts and crafts activities, as well as internet classes are on the schedule; call for more information, dates, and times

The parking lot, building, and restrooms of the Miriam Matthews branch are accessible to persons with mobility disabilities.

The Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles offers full reference and library services to the general community as well as an array of programming that promotes family involvement in Jewish education and continuity.

The Slavin Family Children's Division is on the ground floor of the building and the adult division is located on the third floor.

The Grandparents and Books program is available at the John C. Fremont Branch Library, as are periodic story hours and other family events.

Lake View Terrace Branch Library has a host of resources that include a Grandparents and Books program, in which a grandparent is available at certain times to read to children, Preschool Storytime for children ages two to four, and various teen activities.

The branch also offers a free wireless internet, public computers, and internet classes in both Spanish and English.

TeenWeb, sponsored by the Los Angeles Public Library, introduces teenagers to the library's resources, including 71 branches, two bookmobiles, and a Central Library that is extraordinary in its collections and services for teens.

Follow links to check out Teen'Scape, a dedicated lounge/study space just for teens at the downtown library, help with homework, or find out what teen events are going on in your neighborhood.

Serving the residents of Southgate, the Leland R. Weaver Library has a collection in excess of 136,000 volumes, as well as thousands of audio and video cassettes. The library offers materials in English and Spanish.

The branch offers public access to internet computers as well as to the online library catalog, with access to the County Library collection.

Children's programs include weekly storytimes and a Grandparents and Books program. There is also a Homework Center to support the educational needs of students from local schools.

Toddler and pre-school storytimes are usually on Tuesdays at 4:30pm.

Serving the Arcadia area since 1917, Live Oak Library has a collection in excess of 55,000 volumes in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

The online library catalog provides access to the County Library collection and to online reference database subscriptions. Other services include a computerized full-text magazine database, children's programs, and a coin-operated photocopier.

Toddler and pre-school storytimes are usually on Tuesdays at 4:30pm.

The Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library is part of the county library system. Since the Marina is a small craft harbor, this branch has developed a Nautical Collection to serve the informational needs and interests of small boaters.

The children's program includes storytime for toddlers and for preschoolers as well as a Homework Center for older kids.

Internet access is available on library computers. A coin-operated photocopier is on hand, too.

KidsPath, sponsored by the LAPL, introduces the pre-teen set to the library's resouces, including its 71 branches, two bookmobiles, and a Central Library that is extraordinary in its collections and services for kids.

The homework help and safety on the Internet links are worth checking out.

The Los Feliz Branch Library offers internet classes, as well as regularly scheduled programs for children, teens, and families.

Loyola Village Branch Library is next to the park at Westchester Recreation Center.

The Grandparents and Books program is available at this branch, usually Monday through Fridays from 3pm to 5pm. Call for details. The branch also offers use of its computers and a free wireless internet connection.

The 16,530 square foot Malibu Library, located in the Malibu Civic Center Complex, is a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.

In addition to the 92,466 volume main collection, the library houses the Sean Matthews Collection which includes children's fiction and non-fiction picture books as well as children's books-on-tape.

Toddler and preschool storytimes are offered as are Summer Reading programs for older children. The library also has a coin-operated copier, word processor, and public access Internet computers.

The branch offers a Summer Reading Program for all ages, with incentives given to participants. Weekly activities such as storytime and fun crafts are also provided. Call for dates.

Through the Grandparents and Books program, a volunteer grandparent is available in the library to read to children Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3pm to 5pm, Wednesday and Friday from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, and Saturday from 1pm to 3pm.

A Preschool storytime series is offered Mondays at 11am. The 30 minute program includes read-