County of Los Angeles Public Library-Clifton Brakensiek Library

What happened to this library? Been coming here for 8 years and this library is has had its good days. Nowadays, this «library» has become nothing less of a day care center/​marketplace. It’s always packed with children and their single teenage moms who cannot control their little evil spawns. There’s no use complaining to the librarians as they won’t do anything. If you’re a studious student who want a quiet place for studying, better go to the libraries at either Downey or Cerritos.

Nice and neat library, everything is so well maintained, but the kids laugh and scream surprisingly loud! I’m just wondering if this place is a children’s day care or a library supposed to be quiet for people to read and study.

This is a great little community library with a good deal of children’s services — from the youngest ones to the little twerps trying to use the library’s net in order to check their Myspace, no doubt. I used to know the librarian there, a splendid lady by the name of Maude, who passed not so long ago. It was a bit nostalgic walking in there and seeing the library she once oversaw. RIP, Maude — you are missed!
I wouldn’t normally have occasion to revisit this library, but I know another splendid librarian that has just started there, and I stopped in to say hello, and to look around. For all of the cut budgets and slashed funding, this library really soldiers on, tirelessly encouraging kids to read, to learn, to grow. There’s no fancy aquarium here, no does this library charge out-​of-​city patrons an exorbitant fee to use its services, but just the same, I see people, lots of them, young and old alike, taking the simplest pleasures of reading a good book, something my siblings and I frequently did, and still do.
If you haven’t been to your community library yet, or if you haven’t been in a really long time, take a minute to pop in and support that fine establishment of learning and generosity :)

One of my favorite library’s. You usually get the same people who work here, friendly but not overly so. Helpful if you ask for what you need. It is organized and clean. They have internet, movies, magazines and lots lots of books! It’s usually pretty quiet unless it’s Kids book reading than it can get a bit loud. They usually have a calendar of events at front desk or at reference desk (in the middle of library) Chairs around to sit and read or do work. Also, window with tables on one side of library with outlets located near them to plug in your laptop or whatnot. Lots of parking on the lot and on street.

I love taking my kids to this particular library. It’s not huge like Cerritos but I enjoy how easy it is to get around. My favorite part is the kids section, they have great toys, blocks and even a puppet show case. They only have one kid computer with kindergartner friendly games but it’s great once the kids get a chance to use it. They have a lot of books for the kids but as far as any other books they are scarce. They are part of the L.A. County Library there for you can search if any other L.A. County Library has the book you are looking for and place it on hold then call to check if it’s in. I gave it a four star because of how kid friendly it is and how great the staff is. The hours of operation are not great but it is due to budget cuts. They are open T-​TH and Saturdays from 10am– 8pm.

No fax machine available, thought their would be one, and I was going to have to «reserve» and wait for a computer to download and print something from my USB.
Went to four stars because they have a homework center for children grades 2−6^th!
They have aids on hand to help your child, if needed, with their homework Tues-​Thur 3−7pm and Saturday 12−5pm.
That makes me very very happy.

I may be partial to this library for the mere fact that it’s my childhood library. Although I’ve never studied here during my academic career, I’ve visited for research pre-​internet days (yes, you heard me, B. C… «Before Computers»), and updated the Bulletin Board on a weekly basis when I interned for the City. I remember coming in to read the magazines during my breaks. This library is a little out-​dated wherein the tables, chairs and study cubes are still the same as they were 10 – 15 years ago. But the most noticeable concern I notice is the absence of electrical outlets. They may have free wi-​fi now, but no outlets to charge your laptops. Nonetheless, they have activities going on all month all for the kids and it serves its purpose — borrow movies and books.

I have came here many times for many purposes but never did I realize they close at 6pm on Thursday. Still, I give this library a good rating in spite of thier early closure.
normally, there is good parking, but today it was super-​excellent. I felt like I had the parking lot all to myself, oh wait, I did, this place is closed. I have fond memories of coming here to rent movies with my aunt when we both lived really close. I would take a couple of younger buddies here to and look for all kinds of interesting books on any subject, history, political science, food. In my last high school year I came here to use their typewriter, yea, you heard me right, thier typewriter.
I have not used this as a place of study in quite a while, today was my opportunity and I was going to go till 8, but they closed at 6. I will obviously be back when I am in the BFLR/​LB vicinity as this is one of my libraries.
While not the biggest library, it is quite, good staff and a nice library park across the street to cool off from intense study sessions. Not to mention, its proximity to the BFLR blvd eateries.

If you need a meeting room or to make photocopies this is a local option. There’s a homework center and you can borrow movies. They’ve still got coin-​operated typewriters! The children’s books in the foreign language section have vocabulary that surpasses my three years of French. This was my childhood library, so I’ve read most of the juvenile/​young adult section.