Santa Monica Public Library – Ocean Park Branch

I am a local and have been for 15 years. I just recently stopped in (for the third time this year) to get/​renue my library card. I have been coming here since preschool. (If they search my name correctly they would see which books i have checked out) Ive shown proof that i live in Santa Monica by showing the envelope of my phone bill & my paystub+ ID, two different occassions. Unfortunatley that didnt prove anything. I am 19 years old, I work at the Aussie Pie Kitchen, & I live on main street! The librarians werent welcoming or helpful. :/

Such a cute historical library but asbwith most things Santa Monica messed it up. The librarian took out the cute kids enclosed area for reading. Now it looks boring and non descript and has no private areas for kids to read.
The books in the kids area are mostly bland politically correct garbage.
And the books in the adult area are fewer in number after all the changes the librarian made, and they are random books, no focus on quality. A lot of them look like supermarket pop book drivel.
What a sad state for what used to be a really nice library.

I recently moved to the area and I stopped in to get a library card and some Big Blue Bus passes and this place is adorable!
It’s right off Ocean Park Boulevard and Main and with some parking meters and a cute from landscape that’s overlooks Main St.
The Liberians were so helpful on getting multiple bus passes and signing up for a library card.
It’s a smaller library but it’s very charming, quiet, and quaint. There is two apps (that are free) that you can download for larger access to their library.

Quaint smaller version of the downtown Santa Monica Library — the Ocean Park branch is more vintage and understated. It’s got some metered parking, and a cute seating area in the front. The inside was recently remodeled, but still feels pretty old inside. The librarians are always friendly and helpful. The book selection can be limited since its a small branch, if you can always hold your desired book on their website. When the book is available for pick up, you will get an email notifying you that its ready. The hours are great, usually closing around 9p on the weekdays. They have an outdoor book drop off which is nice as well. They also have plenty of dvd’s, books on tape, travel guidebooks, and some flyers about book clubs and such. It’s a good reflection of the Ocean Park vibe, not as loud or fancy as downtown Santa Monica, but more down to earth and relaxed. Worth checking out.

Cute building, nice neighborhood library.
I would like to give it five stars except that it was recently remodeled for the worse by the librarian, and the cute private children’s reading area disappeared.
Also, this library lacks BOOKS. It mostly offers low brow, popular culture magazines, supermarket quality fiction and a few reference books.
Do not come here for a deep, quality read.
If managed better, this could be a really great library.

Great librarians, great hours, great lectures, clean and well separated children’s area and did I mention the librarians are wonderful?
Small and very well kept with a fantastic collection of literature and a proportionately large children’s area. Anything you want that they don’t have in the aisle, they can get from the main branch and the librarians are more than happy to assist.

Been going to this library since I was a kid and love it still! They are well-​staffed and have a labyrinth amount of books. They also have study rooms that I’ve reserved for afternoons of cramming. You can even put books on hold online, and rent Kindle books. Awesome!

Barnes & Noble? Amazon? Browse on-​line, order and pick-​up, best part, no home storage required! Libraries are crazy…
Added perk of the OP Branch, it is one the 1600 Carnegie’s built in the US

A cozy and convenient spot for me. I work and go to class in the area, so this is a great spot when I’m in between things but I need to stay in Santa Monica and find something to do for 2 – 3 hours. Nothing better than having fun and staying productive at the same time by doing some reading.
The staff was super nice and accommodating during my first trip, and I’ve found them to be so on every trip since.