An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for much of LA County October 2 - 8. View Library Cooling Center locations and hours.
All LA County Library locations will be closed on Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Our Digital Library is open 24/7.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating an embossed Milagro Heart.
These decorative hearts are made of metal and serve as offerings in Latin American Catholic traditions. They are gifted or displayed as expressions of gratitude, healing, love and hope.
For adults
Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
TAGS: | Hispanic Heritage Month | Faith, Culture, & Community |
The library was established in February 1921, in the Lincoln School (now Fishburn Avenue School) and was called Maywood Free Public Library. In 1924, the library moved to Pine Avenue and was open four days a week, from 2:00 - 5:00 and 7:00 - 8:00. It remained at that location until 1938, when it moved next to City Hall.
Early in 1948, unable to renew its lease, it seemed that the library would have to go into storage. The Chamber of Commerce and concerned citizens arranged for it to be moved to Pine Avenue in March 1948.
In 1961, the library moved to its current site next to the city hall; it was dedicated on October 20, 1961.
In September, 1993, the city council rededicated the library in honor of César Chávez, so the library is now the Maywood César Chávez Library.
