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Norwalk Library is providing shuttle service to and from our One Book, One County Author Talk Celebration at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles on July 27. Reserve your spot today!
Thanks to the generous support of LA County's Board of Supervisors, shuttle service to and from the One Book, One County Author Talk Celebration at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles will be available at Norwalk Library on Saturday, July 27. Join us for activities, resources, giveaways, a music performance from Banda Las Angelinas, and an author talk with María Amparo Escandón, author of L.A. Weather. Take advantage of this free service by reserving your spot today! Reserving a spot on the shuttle will also register you for the event.
Space is available on a first come, first serve basis. After reserving your spot, you will receive an e-mail with additional details to prepare for your upcoming trip. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please arrive before the shuttle's departure time.
Norwalk Library Shuttle Service Schedule
AGE GROUP: | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Music & Dance | Lectures & Conversations | Entertainment |
TAGS: | One Book One County |
Norwalk Library started out in July, 1913 as the 17th branch of the Los Angeles County Free Library through the efforts of a committee of the Commercial Club. The collection of 500 books was housed in a second floor room of the Stiffler Building at 537 E. Front Street. In 1919, Hattie Sproul, a member of the city's founding family, supervised the library.
When oil was discovered in nearby Santa Fe Springs in the 1920's there was a population boom in Norwalk; the library's collection and circulation also increased to the point that it needed a building of its own. In January, 1926, the library moved to new quarters built by Charles Stage at 13620 S. San Antonio Drive.
In 1956, a year before the city was incorporated, a new library building was opened across from the old one on San Antonio Drive. In just 13 years, the collection outgrew that facility despite the addition of a wing to accommodate the expanding children's department.
The city inaugurated the opening to public service of the 39,000 square foot building at 12350 Imperial Highway in July 1969. The Library was dedicated on Saturday, July 19, 1969
