By City News Service
May 3, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles Public Library today will begin a phased reopening of the Central Library and 37 other branches for in-person services.
The L.A. Public Library system will open with limited in-person services at the downtown flagship location and 37 of its 73 total branches, which may include quick browsing, computer access, mobile printing orders, checking out library materials and the “Library To Go contactless pickup service.
“Libraries are the civic and cultural heartbeat of our communities, and an extraordinary resource for Angelenos looking to fire up their imaginations and pursue their dreams, Mayor Eric Garcetti said last week.
Los Angeles Public Library to offer limited in-person services starting Monday
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Limited in-person services at LA Central Library, 37 branches
The Los Angeles Public Library began a phased reopening of the Central Library and 37 other branches for in-person services on May 3.
The L.A. Public Library system will open with limited in-person services at the downtown flagship location and 37 out of its 73 total branches, which may include quick browsing, computer access, mobile printing orders, checking out library materials and the Library To Go contactless pickup service.
(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Our next phase in reopening our library doors marks the next step toward reintegrating this critical entry point for learning, literacy, and literature back into the everyday lives of our residents and another crucial marker on our road to recovery.
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Ongoing
Health Study
The Beach Cities Health District is seeking participants for a Healthy Minds Brain Study. Participants must be 55 or older and live in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach or Redondo Beach. For more information, call Nicole Lunde at 310-374-3426, ext. 120.
Shakespeare by the Sea
Audiences will think they are there in person after falling under the spell of Shakespeare by the Sea’s virtual presentations of the humorous “12th Night” and the deeply disturbing, R rated “Titus Andronicus.” Both are available now at no charge. go to shakespearebythesea.org.
Roadium Open Air Market
Open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with parking available on site. Masks are mandatory. go to roadium.com.
Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents about beach water use due to bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas that are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.
Individuals who enter the water in these areas could become ill.
This advisory will be in effect until at least Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30 a.m. and may be extended depending on further rainfall.
Recorded information on beach water use conditions is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-525-5662.