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Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, formerly the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration, completed 1960, is the seat of the government of the County of Los Angeles, California, and houses the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, meeting chambers, and the offices of several County departments. It is located in the Civic Center district of downtown Los Angeles, encompassing a city block bounded by Grand, Temple, Hill, and Grand Park.On an average workday, 2,700 civil servants occupy the building.HistoryThe Hall of Administration was originally conceived as part of the 1947 Civic Center Master Plan that ultimately transformed Bunker Hill, as the Civic Center expanded westward. Los Angeles County Courthouse (Stanley Mosk Courthouse), located opposite of the Hall of Administration, was built at the same time, by the same team of architects.Construction for the Hall of Administration began in 1952 and was completed in 1960. Prior to its construction, Los Angeles County Hall of Records (originally built in 1911, and rebuilt in 1961) housed the Board of Supervisors, as well as other county government entities.The complex was renamed the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in 1992, in honor of Los Angeles County's longest serving Supervisor, Kenneth Hahn.

With nearly 1,000,000 volume equivalents (print, media, microfilm, and microfiche), the LA Law Library is the second largest public law library in the United States, second only to the Law Library of Congress. Its collection of California and federal primary and secondary materials (treatises, periodicals, formbooks) is among the most comprehensive in the nation, and is rich in both current and historical information. Parking: The Library has no designated free parking for its users. Users may use any one of the many commercial parking lots located near the Library on Broadway, First or Hill streets. The main library building is located in the Los Angeles Civic Center. Although nearly 175,000 sq ft, the Library is predominantly closed stacks with only the main floor reading room accessible to the public. Upon request, materials located on other floors will be retrieved within five to ten minutes. The LA Law Library maintains branch collections in courthouses in Long Beach, Norwalk, Pomona, Santa Monica, and Torrance. In addition, the LA Law Library has four public library partnerships: Compton Library, Lancaster Regional Library, Pasadena Public Library, and Los Angeles Public Library, Van Nuys Branch. We are committed to providing the best possible resources for legal research. Established in 1891, the LA Law Library has provided information to the legal community, government officials, and the public for over 100 years. RESEARCH: The LA Law Library maintains the largest public law library collection in the country. Meeting the needs of the practitioner and researcher, the collection contains 770,000 print volumes, 237,600 microform equivalent volumes, and local, national, and international electronic database access. American Law This comprehensive collection is both current and historical in nature. It consists of primary law and secondary sources for United States federal, state, and territorial jurisdictions. With a strong emphasis on the practitioner, secondary materials include practice guides, form books, and bar materials. Of particular note in the exhaustive California collection is the most complete public print collection of California appellate briefs in the state. Foreign and International Known as one of the best in the country, this collection contains primary law for more than 300 countries, secondary source and practice material for over 100 countries, and access to foreign law databases. The collection is both in English and native language formats. Federal / California Depository The LA Law Library is a selective depository for both Federal and California government documents. The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) collection includes print and electronic access to Executive Agency and Congressional hearings and reports. The California materials include Assembly and Senate Journals, bills and analysis, and a Voter Ballot Pamphlet Collection. Rare Books / Archives Approximately 7,500 items comprise the collection incorporating book volumes, papers, correspondence, and other historical data. The collection includes several incunabula. Also found are documents on the history of the legal community in Southern California and the history of the LA Law Library. Because of the fragile nature of these materials, they are accessible only with letters of reference and advance permission. Divisions Access Services 213-785-2516 Business Services 213-785-2512 Collection Management Services 213-785-2518 Reference and Research Services 213-785-2513

Echo Park Branch Library was established in the early 1900s as a depository for discarded books in the old Echo Park playground clubhouse. By 1908, the branch's first librarian was appointed and the facility was opened one afternoon and one evening each week. LAPL sought quarters of its own in 1925 when plans for a new park clubhouse began to take form. A small storefront at 1811 Temple Street was rented in April of that year, and the Library occupied it until the new Echo Park Branch facility opened its doors at 520 Glendale Boulevard in 1928. Crowds of children attended the opening of the new facility, which was the thirteenth LAPL branch facility to be erected from a 1925 $500,000 bond fund. Circulation was high during the first year of operation. Neighborhood patrons borrowed over 104,000 books, and this pace continued until 1936, when depression budgets took their toll on staffing and new book acquisitions. In 1971 the facility sustained major damage during the Sylmar earthquake and was declared unsafe for occupancy by the Bureau of Public Buildings. The library relocated to its temporary site at 515 N. Laveta Terrace, where staff conducted a very successful community outreach program to the local Latino population between 1989 and 1992. Called Partnerships for Change, Libraries for Everyone, the program resulted in a 78% increase in library usage, and greatly expanded recognition of the library within the general Echo Park community. In 1988, an LAPL Branch Facilities Plan proposed obtaining a site for a new building, and funds were made possible by the passage of Proposition #1, the 1989 Library Bond Issue. The Board of Library Commissioners approved acquisition of property at 1410 West Temple Street in 1991, and ground was broken for the new facility on September 24, 1994. The new 17,543 square-foot Echo Park Branch Library building has a multi- purpose room, bookstore, two separate reading areas with raised bench seating for children and young adults, and a gallery wall to showcase local artists' works. A large parking area has been included, and there is access for the disabled. Originally designed by Lang / Lampert Architects and managed by the City Architect, the Echo Park Branch contains the electronic capacity to utilize state-of-the- art library technology, including LAPL's new automated circulation system and computerized catalog, which provides information about books available within the Los Angeles Public Library system. Designated an LAPL "Virtual Electronic Library," the Echo Park Branch will provide public access to the Internet and various ESL programs. The Branch has continued to receive support for these programs from its major donor, the Whitecap Foundation. Alejandro de la Loza created the public art component for the project, a large relief fashioned from sandstone and bronze, which depicts the celebration of life and represents the cultural diversity of the city. This 15' by 20' piece hangs over the interior doorway to the branch, and reflects the colors used in the building itself.

The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of the City of Los Angeles. With more than six million volumes, it serves the largest population of any publicly funded library system in the United States. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles in staggered terms in accordance with the city charter.Circulation and ServicesLibrary cards are free to California residents. Circulating books, periodicals, computer access and audiovisual materials are available to patrons. Library materials are loaned for 3 weeks. Fines are charged only if materials are returned late. There is a loan limit of 10 books, 10 magazines, and 4 DVDs or videos at one time up to maximum of 30 items on the patron’s record. Items checked out from Los Angeles Public Library may be returned to any of its 72 branches or to the Central Library. Most items may be renewed a maximum of two times. Entertainment DVDs and videos may be renewed one time.The Los Angeles Public Library has many community support organizations which work with the library to raise funds and sponsor programs to enhance library service throughout the community. The Library's Rare Books Department is located in its downtown Los Angeles location. There is also an extensive selection of databases covering a wide variety of topics, many of which are available to remote users who hold an LAPL library card. Examples include full-text databases of periodicals, business directories, and language learning tools. The Central Library at 630 West 5th Street, between Grand Avenue and Flower Street in Downtown Los Angeles, remains an important research library, despite the development of accessible databases and public access to the Internet.

The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of the City of Los Angeles. With more than six million volumes, it serves the largest population of any publicly funded library system in the United States. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles in staggered terms in accordance with the city charter.Circulation and ServicesLibrary cards are free to California residents. Circulating books, periodicals, computer access and audiovisual materials are available to patrons. Library materials are loaned for 3 weeks. Fines are charged only if materials are returned late. There is a loan limit of 10 books, 10 magazines, and 4 DVDs or videos at one time up to maximum of 30 items on the patron’s record. Items checked out from Los Angeles Public Library may be returned to any of its 72 branches or to the Central Library. Most items may be renewed a maximum of two times. Entertainment DVDs and videos may be renewed one time.The Los Angeles Public Library has many community support organizations which work with the library to raise funds and sponsor programs to enhance library service throughout the community. The Library's Rare Books Department is located in its downtown Los Angeles location. There is also an extensive selection of databases covering a wide variety of topics, many of which are available to remote users who hold an LAPL library card. Examples include full-text databases of periodicals, business directories, and language learning tools. The Central Library at 630 West 5th Street, between Grand Avenue and Flower Street in Downtown Los Angeles, remains an important research library, despite the development of accessible databases and public access to the Internet.

Democracy is not easy. It requires work and dedication. Most Americans believe that America is on the wrong track, and, for the most part, our representatives have not been representing us. Dissatisfied Americans might also agree that voting is not enough action to break out of this profound cycle of injustice and world-wide destruction. We the People are to blame for this mess: we have become utterly dependent on corporations and government for food, water and energy, and information. We have been giving away our representation to people who do not deserve it, we have been delegating responsibility to those who are not responsible, and we have been suspending disbelief for the words of those who are paid to speak, paid to feed us lie after lie after lie. Once a politician is elected, he must be constantly babysat to make sure he is doing what we hired him to do. In some cases, only certain people have access to that politician, as is the case with our Federal Government. Those people with access to the President do not have the interests of average person in mind. President Obama himself admitted his limited power when he said, on his first week in office, that a social movement would be necessary for there to be any change. Change won't come unless people demand it. That is why we are here.

In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book and bring back another book to share. Solano Canyon Little Free Library is always in need of kids books.

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