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Play & Explore

In-Person Program
2026-10-09 10:00:00 2026-10-09 11:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Play & Explore Build your child’s preliteracy, social skills, and motor skills with hands on activities. From blocks to art, different activity stations will be available for children to explore. For early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers. Clifton M. Brakensiek Library - Meeting Room

Friday, October 09
10:00am - 11:00am

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Build your child’s preliteracy, social skills, and motor skills with hands on activities. From blocks to art, different activity stations will be available for children to explore. For early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers.

Please join us after Play & Explore for Parent Café, for an opportunity to chat with other caregivers and gather parenting tips from a Positive Parenting Program accredited librarian.

This program is part of Smart Start at the Library, LA County Library's collection of programs and services for
early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers.

Build your child’s preliteracy, social skills, and motor skills with hands on activities. From blocks to art, different activity stations will be available for children to explore. For early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers.

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers | Babies |

EVENT TYPE: | Education & Literacy |

TAGS: | Smart Start |

Clifton M. Brakensiek Library
Phone: 562.925.5543
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Mon, Aug 24 Closed
Tue, Aug 25 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed
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About the branch

Clifton M. Brakensiek Library has served the community of Bellflower for more than 100 years. The first branch was opened on March 11, 1914.

The library moved four times until its present facility was dedicated on August 16, 1975, and named in honor of Clifton M. Brakensiek, MD, who donated the land on which the library is built.

It served as the Automated Circulation System pilot site and was the first County library to implement the new online circulation system in 1989.

In 1915 there were 213 library cardholders and 412 books on the shelves. The circulation for 1915 was 3,433. Today's circulation is approximately 200,000 with 40,000 registered borrowers. The Library has an active Friends of the Library group.

On December 19, 2002, the Brakensiek Library reopened for service following several months of renovation. The project was a joint effort of Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe, the City of Bellflower, The Friends of the Library and the County of Los Angeles Public Library. The remodeled library has a new look with a redesign of the interior, technology upgrades and two new public service desks.
 

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Meeting Room
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Wed, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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