Filipino American Library (FAL) id253
Mailing Address:
135 N. Park View St., Historic Filipinotown
Los Angeles, CA 90026Phone: 213-382-0488
Fax: 213-382-0478
Email: filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net
Contact: Mr. Jonathan Lorenzo, Administrator
Web site: http://www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org
Institution Type: Charitable Organization, Community Organization, Community Service Organization, Cultural Institution, Library, Non-profit Organization, Public Benefit Institution, Research Center/Institution
Location of Institution: Historic Filipinotown
Archive and Collections
Description: A compilation of published and unpublished materials on the history of Filipinos in Los Angeles, including the formation of Historic Filipinotown. The collection includes books, reports, memorandums, periodicals, and programs. The history of Filipinos in Los Angeles is the most popular research topic at the Filipino American Library (FAL).
Regions Covered: Downtown, Echo Park, Historic Filipinotown
Type of Materials: Books, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Digital Files, Ephemera, Institutional Publications, Institutional Records, Manuscripts, Maps, Newspaper Clippings, Newspapers, Press Clippings, Press Releases, Printed Works, Statistical Data, Unprocessed/Unknown
Time Periods: 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present
Languages: English
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Asian Descent, At or Below Poverty Level, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, Community Service Organizations, Lower to Middle Income, Middle to Upper Income, Migrant Workers, Multiethnic, Politics/Government, Professional, Students, TV/Film/Radio, Veterans, Youth
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: Yes
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: Mondays-Fridays 1:00-5:00pm & by appointment
Reservations not requiredOpen for Research: Yes
Research Hours: Mondays-Fridays 1:00-5:00pm & by appointment
Reservations not requiredAccess Procedures: Please contact filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net or 213-382-0488.
Management
Catalogue System: FileMaker Pro
Digital Format: PDF
Repository/Depository: Yes
Loan To Others: No
Exhibited: No
Makes Purchases: Yes
Formalized Purchases: No
Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Community Service, Conferences/Conventions, Festivals, Internet, Library Events, Mailings, Newsletter, Public Lectures & Programs, Telephone, Word of Mouth
