All LA County Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and January 1, 2025 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Our digital library is open 24/7.
Celebrate by making art and sharing your citizenship journey or simply what it means to be a US Citizen! For Adults
Each year on September 17, Americans celebrate Constitution & Citizenship Day. Join the celebration and share your story while making a patriotic wooden coaster to commemorate this day!
Attendance is limited, and advance registration is recommended. Please register every individual in your party. Those on the wait list will be allowed to participate should registered attendees not arrive by the start of the program.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Citizenship & Immigration | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
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.
