All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Paper mâché uses paper with some type of adhesive to glue together onto a surface. Learn about paper mâché and then decorate a glass votive using different colored tissue paper and glue for a unique effect! For tweens and teens ages 12 – 17
Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. To sign up, see library staff, or register online at Visit.LACountyLibrary.org/Events and filter by location or event date.
The city of South Gate was incorporated in 1923 with a population of about 2,500 residents. The first South Gate Library was opened that same year in a back room of City Hall. Starting in 1931, the County of Los Angeles Free Library began providing library service to local residents.
In 1948, the County of Los Angeles built a library in the South Gate Civic Center, north of California Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. In the 1960's, plans were made to build a larger, more modern public library for the prospering community that was home to several major manufacturers, including General Motors.
In 1973, the Leland R. Weaver Library, named in honor of a former South Gate councilman, was officially opened to the public at its present location on Tweedy Boulevard.
