All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents Day. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Join us for a book discussion and light refreshments! This month, read Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Come early at 6 pm to select new titles for 2026! Or, come to discuss this book from 6:45 - 7:45 pm. For ages 18+.
Copies of the books are available at the library while supplies last.
New titles will be selected for the next year of this book club from 6 pm - 6:45 pm. A list of titles that will be voted on are available at the front desk in advance of this program upon request.
Refreshments generously provided by the Friends of the Hawthorne and Wiseburn Libraries.
"In a small back alley in Tokyo at a century-old coffee shop rumored to offer patrons the chance to travel back in time, four customers reevaluate their formative life choices."-- Provided by publisher.
Initially, the Wiseburn Coordinating Council, formed in 1952, was instrumental in securing the services of the Los Angeles County Mobile Library for 2 years.
They later petitioned Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and County Librarian John Henderson for the establishment of a permanent Wiseburn Library in the Del Aire area. A small County Library facility (20' x 60') staffed with one librarian was opened on January 4, 1956 in a store front building, next door to a bar, at 11936 Aviation Blvd.
Despite its popularity, it was closed after several years and not replaced due to lack of suitable housing. Continued community efforts and the support of Supervisor Hahn, eventually resulted in an unprecedented tri-governmental agreement and the dedication of the present structure on February 12, 1966.
The Wiseburn School District currently owns the building, and leases it to the County of Los Angeles Public Library for use as a public library.
