All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, September 7 in honor of Labor Day. Our Digital Library will be open 24/7 as usual.
Learn about the sculpture designs of Simon Rodia and Benjamin Dominguez, then channel their inspiration by building your own 3D masterpiece using Styrofoam shapes. For Ages 6 - 12.
Inspired by Simon Rodia and his iconic Watts Towers, as well as Benjamin Dominguez and his playful concrete playground figures, you will discover how everyday materials can be transformed into imaginative and meaningful works of art.
Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
Celebrate all summer long! Log your reading and complete fun activities to earn badges and win prizes. Visit LACountyLibrary.org/Summer-Discovery to learn more and sign up!
AGE GROUP: | Children |
EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program |
Library service in Cudahy dates back to 1913. At that time, the library operated out of a private home. In 1914, the library moved to a room in a school and was open for an hour on Wednesdays and for three hours on Saturdays. Then known as the Antonio Library, circulation for the year was 4,936.
In 1924, the library moved again, once more occupying a private home. Mrs. Burke was the librarian, a position she was to hold from 1914 through 1936. Patron usage was highest in the areas of gardening, poultry, and scientific subjects.
In 1936, another move; another private home; and circulation was up-14,513. In 1939 deliveries of books to San Antonio Library were made via Pony Express.
In 1946, the library moved again, this time to its own building and circulation was up to 21,992 after the decline during the war years. Growth continued until, in need of space, books, increased hours, the library closed, temporarily, in May of 1957 - to reopen in its own facility adjacent to City Hall, on September 14, 1968.
Today the library serves a community of about 24,000 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
