All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, March 30 for Farmworkers Day. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Join us in observing Armenian History Month by watching the documentary film, The Son of the Olive Merchant. For teens 13 - 17.
Learn about the Armenian Genocide, which took place in 1915, and how it is still denied today.
Parents and guardians, please be aware that light refreshments will be served at this program. A list of ingredients will be available.
For teens 13 - 17.
AGE GROUP: | Teens |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | History, Society, & Culture |
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.
