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This month we will discuss some of the many influential Black voices in history and today! Join us as work together to create a collaborative poster of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.
All supplies will be provided.
This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
For tweens and teens ages 12 - 17
AGE GROUP: | Teens |
EVENT TYPE: | History, Society, & Culture | Education & Literacy | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
TAGS: | Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
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.
