All LA County Library locations will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and Thursday, January 1 in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Learn about Mexican hojalata (tin) art and create your hojalata inspired art. Then stay to play Loteria for books (and other prizes)! For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
AGE GROUP: | Preschoolers | Children |
EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Games | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
TAGS: | Hispanic Heritage Month | Art Activity |
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.
