The Library is located at 11121 Brookshire Avenue next to City Hall. We have a vast selection of books,magazines, pamphlets, videos, compact discs and audio tapes for both adults and children. Our trained Information Staff is eager to assist you in any way, and we invite you to take advantage of our many resources.
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Join the Children's Librarian every Tuesday morning from 10:30 to 11:00 am for stories, songs and fingerplays. Preschool ages 3 to 5 are welcome.
Volunteer To Read To Children
The Downey City Library Adult Literacy Program provides individual tutoring for adults in basic reading and writing skills. Volunteers provide free confidential one-to-one tutoring. You can help by referring those who need help to this service or volunteering to help others learn to read better. For further information, please call Volunteer Services.
The Friends of the Downey City Library is an organization that enthusiastically supports library programs and services. You may join the Friends by getting a membership form anytime the library is open by visting the Friends Around the Corner Gift Shop.Friends of the Downey City Library meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 9:30 am in the Cormack Meeting Room.
The Downey City Library has an automated Library Customer Service Line. With your touch tone phone, you may call (562) 869-5723 and select an option:
The computer generated Customer Service Line will be calling to inform you of items being held for you, fines owed and library materials kept past the due date.
The Downey City Library proudly announces Dial In Catalog. If you have a modem on your home computer, you may have access to the library computer. You may check to see if the library has a book, check to see the status of books you have on loan or put a book on Hold. An exciting feature of this new service is that you will be able to retrieve full text magazine articles and journal citations from home. For details, ask at the information desk.
The Assistance League of Downey, in partnership with the Downey City Library, delivers books to homebound Downey residents. If you are interested in receiving this free service, please contact Volunteer Services.
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