Black Resource Center, A.C. Bilbrew Library id187
Mailing Address:
150 E. El Segundo Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90061Phone: 310-538-3350
Fax: 310-327-0824
Email: brc@calapl.org
Contact: Ms. Rose Mitchell, Librarian
Web site: http://www.colapublib.org/libs/bilbrew/index.html
Institution Type: Library, Research Center/Institution
Location of Institution: Los Angeles
Archive and Collections
Description: The Black Resource Center was founded in 1978 to meet the informational, cultural, and educational needs of African Americans in Los Angeles County, and to make available materials related to the history, culture, and heritage of African Americans. The Center is housed in the A.C. Bilbrew Library and is co-host of the Living Legend Series held every year during Black History Month. The collection consists of books, periodicals, pamphlets, microfilm, microfiche, videocassettes, audio-recordings, pictures, posters, and 16mm films. Preservation is a major concern of the Center. The collection includes microfilm of Black newspapers from 1899, and issues of the Los Angeles Sentinel from its inception in 1935 to the present. The Center's focus is to support research and study on social, historical, and cultural aspects unique to Black Americans. A core collection of books by and about black music and musicians was initiated in 1982, and is continuously maintained as new books become available. The Center provides reference assistance, subject bibliographies, and referral information regarding community resources and public agencies. The Center also presents programs with local authors and entertainers. The Center participates in local community activities such as job fairs, career days, and health fairs. The materials collection and other activities of the Resource Center are supported by funds from the County of Los Angeles Public Library and donations from private donors.
Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present, Pre-1848
Languages: English
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: African Descent, Musicians
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: Yes
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10AM - 8PM Friday 10AM - 6PM Saturday 10AM - 5PM Sunday - Monday Closed
Reservations not requiredOpen for Research: Yes
Research Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10AM - 8PM Friday 10AM - 6PM Saturday 10AM - 5PM Sunday - Monday Closed
Reservations not requiredAccess Procedures: Open stacks - library access
Management
Catalogue System: The Dewey Decimal system is used for cataloged records. For those holdings not cataloged, computer generated listings and index cards are used.
Digital Format: Other
Repository/Depository: No
Loan To Others: No
Exhibited: Yes
Makes Purchases: No
Formalized Purchases: No
