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Substance abuse can have a variety of negative consequences including lasting impacts on your mental health and well-being. Join us to discuss refusal strategies and learn how you can advocate for your peers to remain drug free. For ages 13 - 17.
Presentation content provided by the African Communities Public Health Coalition as part of their Youth Empowerment Program. Funding is provided by the LA County Department of Public Health.
Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. To sign up, see library staff or Visit.LACountyLibrary.org/Events and filter by location or event date.
Parents and guardians: Please be aware that refreshments will be served at this program. A list of ingredients will be available.
San Fernando Library opened in November 1914 as a branch of the Los Angeles County Free Library. This library, the first public library in the mainly agricultural San Fernando Valley, found its home in the Industrial Arts building of the San Fernando Union High School located at 130 North Brand Blvd. In the first year, 1,849 books were circulated to 156 borrowers.
From 1925 to 1946, the library weathered the Depression and war years in three store-front locations all on North Maclay Street. Then from 1946 to 1953, the library was located at 11223 First Street.
In 1953, the library joined with city services when it became part of the civic center at 102 Macneil Street. Growth continued for the city and the library with the collection reaching a total of 27,572 volumes in 1964 for the library's 50th anniversary.
The 1970's saw the development of a strong Spanish-language collection and the creation of the community support group---the Friends of the San Fernando Library. In 1988, the library moved into a 6,000 square-foot facility located at 150 N. Library Street.
On June 20, 2001, the library moved to 217 North Maclay Ave, a brand new 8,601 square-foot leased facility. The library is the center piece of the newly constructed Library Plaza Mall. The project was a private/public partnership.
