Sign up now for free May introductory classes. Register at the Main Library Information Desk or by phone at 310-412-5380. Click here to view the or May schedule.
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The Friends of Inglewood Public Library held an organizational meeting on November 3rd to kick off the revitalization of the group. All supporters of the Library are invited to join the Friends. Click here for the application form (o en español). Call 310-412-5397 for more information.
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The Main Library will be closed on Saturday, December 22, Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, Monday, December 31, and Tuesday, January 1. The Library will be open regular hours from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, December 26 and January 2; from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays, December 27 and January 3; and from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays, December 29 and January 5. (City Hall will be closed on these days, except for half days on Thursdays in the the City Clerk's office.)
The Crenshaw-Imperial Branch Library will be closed from December 21 through January 6, resuming regular hours on Monday, January 7.
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Passports are now required for entrance into the United States from all nations, by land, sea, or air.
The Inglewood Public Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility which processes applications for U.S. passports (passport books and passport cards) Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for normal or expedited processing. The U.S. Department of State requires that travelers entering the United States from any foreign location have valid passports.
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This library is a congressionally-designated depository for United States government documents, and a depository for California government documents as designated by the State Library. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. (44 U.S.C. §1901-1916; Cal. Gov. Code §14900-14912)
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The Inglewood Public Library has contracted with a collection agency, Unique Management Services, Inc., which specializes in the recovery of overdue library materials and outstanding fines and fees. The Library will continue to notify patrons by telephone for several weeks when items are overdue, and to bill patrons for lost materials. If these materials are still not returned, replaced or paid for, accounts will be referred to Unique in an attempt to recover the billed charges.
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The Crenshaw-Imperial Branch Library will be closed on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 27. The Main Library at 101 W. Manchester Blvd. will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Patrons owing more than $1.00 in fines or fees may not check out library materials, use the public computers, or use the study rooms. Access to electronic services will also be curtailed.
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The Inglewood Public Library welcomes input from our patrons in the form of commendations, complaints, observations, and recommendations. Click here to print a copy of the form (also available in the Library) in English or en español. The completed form may be brought to the Library, faxed to 310-412-8848, or mailed to 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301.
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Library Director Bruce Johnson has announced a new schedule of operating hours, effective Monday, October 5, 2009. The schedule maximizes the hours at each location, within the budget constraints. The Library set this schedule after a careful study of usage and circulation by hour and day at each of the city's three libraries, with the goal of minimizing the impact of reduced hours on Library patrons. Service will be provided seven days a week, including four evenings.
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Passports are now required for land and sea crossings between the United States and Mexico or Canada.
The Inglewood Public Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility which processes applications for U.S. passports (passport books and passport cards) Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for normal processing and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for expedited processing. The U.S. Department of State requires that travelers entering the United States from any foreign location have valid passports. Passport fees last changed on February 1, 2008, but will rise on July 13, 2010.
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Eva Brown educator, author, speaker to understand her message you must hear her story .
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Learn to pronounce English words correctly from the dictionary in 8 easy 2-hour lessons. Richard Cavalier, author of Practical Word Power, will be your instructor. In this quick and proven course you will develop your vocabulary and reduce any accent. This life skill will aid you as students or jobseekers.
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The Main Library has a number of special displays at this time. On the first floor:
Historical photographs are on loan from the Centinela Valley Historical Society. See the faces behind the names of our local streets and schools.
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A new book drop has been installed at the Main Library. Located by the parking lot entrance to the Library, this receptacle is the first to accommodate audio-visual materials as well as books. The book drop on Manchester Boulevard remains available, for books only.
The Crenshaw-Imperial and Morningside Park Branch Libraries both have book drops, for books only.
The Main Library's existing book drop in the parking lot near the loading dock will be removed in the near future. Until removal, it too is available, for books only.
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The Belles Service Organization of Loyola Marymount University will offer free homework help resuming January 20 for children in grades 2 and up from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays (todos los martes) at the Main Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd. Be sure to bring your homework with you.
For more information, call 310-412-5645.
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The Inglewood Public Library is recruiting for the positions of Associate Librarian and Librarian. There are immediate and anticipated full time and part time openings.
Applicants must complete a city application and submit it to the Personnel Department. Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number are received.
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A selection of most-used federal and California income tax forms is available free in the lobby of the Inglewood Main Library. Most of the forms are also available at the Morningside Park and Crenshaw-Imperial Branch Libraries. Other forms are available in a reproducible format at the Main Library Reference Desk, second floor.
Internet users may also access and print out forms on the web sites of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board.
Free tax assistance is available at the Main Library between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays until April 12. Those wishing to use this service should come to the library. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis, and we do not take reservations.
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The Children's and Youth Division has released its calendar of events for February 2008. There are two special events for children aged five and up. A Chinese New Year Party takes place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7. A Valentine crafts session is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13.
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Bring your books and homework to the Main Library between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through April 15 (except March 4). Tutoring by the Loyola Marymount University "Belles" is available on a first come, first served basis.
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The Inglewood Main Library currently has on display the watercolor artwork of Leroy Carter. Visit with Leroy Carter on Sunday, October 14, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. when he will be on-hand at the Library for an artist’s reception. The watercolor exhibit will be on display throughout October. It is free and open to the public.
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In celebration of our new integrated library system, Polaris, the Inglewood Public Library is offering a “Fines Free Week.” Running through Friday, August 17th, all Inglewood Library books returned will have no fines assessed.
During the transition to the new library system, all locations will be closed on Saturday, August 18, and Sunday, August 19. The libraries will reopen for normal operations on Monday, August 20, with the Polaris system in place.
For more information, please contact the Inglewood Public Library at (310) 412-5380.
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Students seeking scholarships, grants and loans will want to attend a free Financial Aid/Cal Grant “Fill Out the Application” Workshop this Saturday, February 17, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Inglewood Main Library Gladys Waddingham Lecture Hall, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA. One lucky attendee will win a $1000 scholarship!
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The Inglewood Public Library had a full schedule of activities for African American History Month.
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On view this month at the Inglewood Main Library are renderings from four talented Southern California artists, each displaying a singular vision and style. The Main Library’s art wall (1st public level) serves as an intersection, where the works can be viewed individually as well as grouped to discover their connectivity. Media include watercolor, photography, and giclée (fine art digital prints).
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The Inglewood Public Library, in cooperation with In-N-Out Burger, presents the "Food for Thought" Reading Challenge. Children 12 years old and under, who register for the challenge and check out 5 books from an Inglewood Public Library, will receive a Food for Thought Achievement Award with a gift certificate* good for a free hamburger or cheeseburger from In-N-Out. The program begins on October 14th and ends November 25th.
*While supplies last
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The Inglewood Public Library maintains a Career & Occupations Collection nearby the Reference Desk on the 2nd Public Level of the Main Library for those seeking employment and researching career choices. Included are over 100 titles of general and industry specific works.
( Click here for more information )
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Celebrate "Dia de los Muertos" at the Main Library on Wednesday, November 2nd at 4 p.m. Children ages 5-12 will get to experience how the Mexican culture creatively celebrates this special event that honors the beauty of life and pays tribute to our ancestors who have died. Children will see a Mexican altar complete with sugar skulls and flowers, hear a spooky folk tale and make their own skeleton craft to take home.
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Did you know that with your Inglewood Library Card you have free online access to Civil Service Exams, The New York Times, Famous Biographies, College Scholarships, Magazines and Book Reviews? This is just some of the information found in the Library's databases which are available from your home computer or from the Library's computers. There are also free classes available at the Main Library that will teach you how to use these databases. You can sign up for classes at the Information Desk by phone (310-412-5380) or in person. Additionally, you can contact the Adult Reference Desk for assistance (310-412-4280).
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“September 11. 2001, was a day of unprecedented shock and suffering in the history of the United States. The nation was unprepared. How did this happen, and how can we avoid this tragedy again?”
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AskNow or 24/7 Reference is a new service (Federally funded and administered by the California State Library) that lets you ask questions and get answers, in real time, right here on the Internet, from live reference staff from libraries here and across the country. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Office of Library Construction (OLC) is a division of the California State Library. OLC was created to administer Proposition 14, the Library Bond Act. State grants are available on a 65% State to 35% local matching fund basis to cities, counties and library districts authorized to own and maintain a public library facility. The State funds are available for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in the State of California.
Funding Application
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One of the 60 panels that comprise “The History of Transportation” mural is now on display in the Inglewood Public Library. While it is being displayed in its shipping crate for safety reasons, the panel’s surface is uncovered so people may touch the petrachrome mosaic pieces used to create the 240-ft. long mural.
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