Six-day-a-week service at all locations
Wide selection of books, entertainment videos, and evening programs
One of Five Highest-Funded (per capita) Library Systems in California
Specialized Research with Professional Librarians
- Librarians help formulate and refine questions (from "I need a nail supplier" to "I need a local supplier of acrylic nails, adhesives, and other supplies for my chain of manicure shops"
- Librarians unify access to a variety of sources and can present results in a clear and concise manner
Fast Second-Level Reference for Questions Not Answerable with Local Resources
Almost any Book Obtainable for Industrial Residents by Purchase or Interlibrary Loan
Business and Corporate Data
- Subscription to Value Line
- Subscriptions to Wall Street Journal, and Investors Business Daily
Internet-connected Computers (12 at Central Library) with free printing
Wireless Netbook Computers (3 at each library) with free printing
Wireless Internet Access hotspot
Reference USA database (with library card)
- High-performance classified directory with corporate financial and relationship data (each company's page gives location, directors, financial statistics, legal actions, geo¬graphic location for GIS and Google Maps, photograph, of front of building when, available, and all lines of business)
- Links between subsidiary and parent organizations (a local chain restaurant will give a manager's name, basic location name, and then refer the user to the corporate headquarters)
- SIC and NAICS codes tor precise searches and company profiles (SIC and NAICS are industry-standard codes for defining business lines)
Los Angeles Times 1980-date (full text of all issues with library card)
Career Transitions (with library card)
- Search for jobs
- Create a resume
- Create a personal account to save work you are doing
Literacy and Tutorial Services
- The Literacy Center offers reading and writing to children ages 7-12 and English-speaking adults 16 and over.
Courses in English as a Second Language (ESL)
- At different times of the year, ESL classes are available for those who know little -or no English and for those who know some English and would like to converse more easily.
Local Computer Skills Classes (Word Excel, PowerPoint, other topics) Schedule available at all library locations.
Local history Information
