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County of Los Angeles Public Library (Californiana Collection) id247

Mailing Address:
Rosemead Library (Californiana)
8800 Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770

Phone: (626) 573-5220

Email: bkrupsaw@library.lacounty.gov

Contact: Beth Krupsaw, Californiana Librarian

Web site: http://www.colapublib.org/services/collections/californiana

Institution Type: Library

Archive and Collections

Description: This reference collection is about the history and culture of California. Contains over 20,000 books, magazines, newspaper, and pamphlets. The collection is a non-circulating resource collection of materials about Southern California in particular with a heavy emphasis on Los Angeles County, including individual cities and unincorporated areas. Fiction by major California writers is included as well as historical fiction about California.

Regions Covered: Southern California, Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County

Type of Materials: Books, Directories, Ephemera, Maps, Microfiche/Microfilm, Newspapers, Photographs, Statistical Data, Yearbooks

Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present

Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Artistic Communities, At or Below Poverty Level, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, Education, Employment, Gender Specific, Highest Income, Labor Unions, Lower to Middle Income, Middle to Upper Income, Migrant Workers, Multiethnic, Musicians, Politics/Government, Professional, Religious, Seniors, Sports, Students, TV/Film/Radio, Veterans, Youth

Access

Year Round Access: Yes

OnSite Technology: No

Workspaces: Yes

Open to the Public: Yes

Public Hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Thursday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Reservations not required

Open for Research: No

Reservations not required

Access Procedures: Room is locked. Public notifies staff in order to use the collection.

Management

Catalogue System: Part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library's catalog (Dewey)

Digital Format: None

Repository/Depository: No

Loan To Others: No

Exhibited: Yes

Exhibition Frequency: Not at all

Makes Purchases: Yes

Formalized Purchases: No

Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Class Visits, Conferences/Conventions, Internet, Online Catalog, Telephone, Word of Mouth

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