The library I chose to visit was the library that I see everyday this is my library Angelo M. Iacoboni. It is a L.A. County Public Library one of eighty branches, you probably seen it before driving or passing by on your everyday route to work or school and no known its there. Its easy to miss if your not looking for it ,its right next to the Lakewood civic center across from the lakewood mall.
Its one of the bigger branches reaching almost a quater of the street. You go inside and they try to make it as homy as posisble with lounge chairs and a cute book couch in the coner of the entrance. To the right of the circulation desk is the childrens area made to be fun and inviting with bright colors and big stuffed anamials as through pillows. Story time goes on here once a week for the kids with interactive toys and puppets. Teen center is right across from it with sections separated just for young adults interests i.e. comics, movies, high school fiction novels. Also for the college student study books for AP tests and SATs plus great cubbies to study in.
Next to this area is the adult fiction area separated by author last name and interest mystery and scifi. The Non fiction area takes up most of the library stretching out several stacks with the biographies separate agains the back wall. next to its is the periodical section across the way with the daily newspapers with more lounging areas to read and study. By the periodical section next over is the reference sections now these are for library use only and cant be checked out classified like the non fiction sections only seperate for reference use only.
When you walk right in you will see the audiovisula section with the old tapes and dvd section with forgeing lanuage films as well. Next to that is the new books section off for you own browsing if you want to see what just released. Behind this section is the audiotapes and cds which these are just like books but ones you can listen to instead of sitting down and reading.
They have a holds service that lets you place items on reserve form other eighty libraries we have in our system and it gets sent to the library of your choice to pick up. Also is the interlibrary loans now this you have to pay for but you can request it through out any library that has this title. Also have rental dvds which is cool because they are the newly released titles that just came out you can rent for just two dollars for two days. This service is better then blockbuster its cheaper to rent and you get great movies.
Reference is the best way to go if you tryign to find something in paticular they are on staff librarians who are very knowlwdgeable about the library resources. They can find your book in their library and if they dont have it they can request it for you to get it. Also is the electronic cataologs logged into the county website which tells you every resources they have in their system. Also look up your account there as well if you have any questions what you checked out whats due and request your own books. Its a great tool to use especially to avoid those library fines for late books. Online computers are available here as well with microsoft word for porjects and interent access as well. This seems to be the most popular resources at the library is the interent if its for a hour or for fifteen minutes. Free wifi is also avaliable at all county libraries now.
My favorite part about this library is the freindly staff that are always there to help you if its a book porblem or if its just a printing issue. The rental dvds are the best becasue its the new issues for only two bucks cant get better then that. The atmosphere is also study freindsly great for any college student next big exam. Only downfall is the crying babies form time to time and the routie kids. All in all this is a great public library everyone should check out the nearst one closest to you.
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