County of Los Angeles Public Library – Lynwood Library

This has become as of now, my favorite public library. I just recently found out that you can rent books via kindle. Not that I have one but it’s pretty cool considering this electronics age we live in!
Located right next to Lynwood City Hall and CVS, Lynwood library also has a vast variety of books, audio tapes, videos and such. They do have computers that you can use. They have 2 in particular that are 15 minutes usage time only. I have seen kids go way beyond the 15 minutes alloted time. The staff here have always been helpful whenever I have had any questions.
They also do have storytime for kids. It is a great place overall for the family to come to. It’s much better to have kids involved in reading books than it is to have them do stupid things in the streets.

If you’re looking for a quiet place to study, do homework or tutor someone, do not go here! I don’t understand why there are toddlers running around and crying (more like screeching). I don’t mind kids in the library but the parents should be making sure that their kids are behaving how they are supposed to behave in a library. It was not just the small children making noise, there were also a bunch of high school age kids «doing their project» when in actuality they just went there for chat time. Super annoying and distracting. The library was also pretty small so it felt crowded. Also, when I came in it smelled like wet dog. What??? So if you don’t mind all that, go check it out, but if you do, look for a different place.

Helpful staff. Its not an academic library but as a local library they have a decent selection, if some other library has what your looking for they can order it. Tip: afternoons get very busy. I mean crazy busy.(sometimes).

If you’re looking for Baby and Toddler Storytime Programs, this library has it! They also have a ton of toys for your baby to play with and the best part is, they’re wiped down every time they’re done being used. Programs take place every Tuesday! You should check out their website just to make sure! There’s also Parent Child Workshop Classes where parents can meet resource specialists in the community to discuss about various topics such as HEALTH, SPEECH, NUTRITION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SAFETY, Etc. It doesn’t get better than that! :D

I can’t say much about their selection of books, as I came here only once to borrow their study room.
If you’re looking for a «group study room» here… don’t bother.
Their study rooms are literally the size of a public phone booth, its super small and by no means can fit more than 1 person. I felt claustrophobic the minute i stepped into one of the study rooms! If you’re ok with small space, there’s about 4 – 5 of those tiny study rooms. There is no sign-​in sheet, just walk-​in and use them.
Restroom, not very clean. I’ve seen much dirtier bathrooms, but still… this bathroom can really use some work. Liberians need to «buzz you in» in order for you to access the restrooms, which I find really retarded… please… we’re not in 1^st grade anymore, for a grown adult to have to ask to use the restroom is embarrassing and pointless. What’s the point of locking bathrooms if they never keep it clean anyways?! …Seriously, the worse restrooms I’ve been to are the ones that keep them lock on a normal basis!

When a coworker told me I could borrow books from the library on my Kindle I was excited! I went straight away and signed myself up for a library card. I’ve borrowed so many books over the past few months and I’ve never had any complications. It’s simple, you can browse their books on their website
and save books to your wish list. When you’re ready or want to add a book to the wait-​list you just click «add to wait list.» It tells you exactly where you are on the standby list. Sometimes you get lucky and no one is waiting for the book you want, but most new popular books there is at least a little wait. The library sends you and email to let you know when your book is ready for download. Just check it out online and then the link sends you to
where you download from the library. It’s super easy and best of all you don’t have to worry about getting the book back in time or late fees. After your two weeks are up it automatically gives the book back to the library. If you finish early you can always go to your Amazon account and return the book for the next person.
There’s been a few times when the Kindle version hasn’t been available for a book I want so I check out a real book. The process is so simple; they send the book to your local library and email you when the book is ready to pick up. I love my library, the staff is friendly and helpful, but I REALLY love the convenience of borrowing books on my Kindle.