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Non-Public Libraries in Los Angeles County
(Medical, Research, Special Interest)
See other
Below for Other Specialized Libraries
Editor's
Note:
Although the following libraries are not "public" libraries, they may allow public access to their collections. Most, however, will not loan their materials to the public. Please contact the library in advance to arrange for your visit.
| Library |
Address |
Telephone
& Fax |
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Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
333
S La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills 90211 |
Phone (310) 247-3000 |
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Braille
Institute of America |
741
N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90029 |
Phone (323) 663-1111 |
| Cameron
E. Jackson Children's Library |
1437
W Centinela Ave, Inglewood 90302 |
Phone
(310) 779-2411 |
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Center
for Early Education |
563
N Alfred St, West Hollywood 90048 |
Phone
(323) 651-0707 |
|
German
Genealogical Society of America |
2125
Wright Ave., Suite C9, La Verne 91750 |
Phone
(909) 593-0509 |
| Getty
Research Institute for the History of Art & the Humanities |
1200
Getty Ctr Dr, Suite 1100, Los Angeles 90049 |
Phone (310) 440-7335 |
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Goethe
Institute |
5700
Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, LA 90036 |
Phone (323) 525-3388 |
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Huntington
Library, Art Galleries & Botanical Gardens |
1151
Oxford Rd, San Marino 91108 |
Phone (626) 405-2100 |
| Jet
Propulsion Laboratory |
4800
Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena 91109 |
Phone (626) 354-3009 |
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Jewish Community Library |
6006
Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90048 |
Phone
(323) 761-8648 |
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Los Angeles County Museum
of Art, Balch Art Research
Library |
5905
Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90036 |
Phone (323) 657-6118 |
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Natural
History Museum of Los Angeles County, Research and Collections
Library |
900
Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles 90007 |
Phone (213) 763-3388 |
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The
Observatories of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington |
813
Santa Barbara St, Pasadena 91101 |
Phone (626) 577-1122 |
| Southern
California Library for Social Studies & Research* |
6120
S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90044 |
Phone (323) 759-6063 |
| Writers
Guild of America, James R. Webb Memorial Library |
7000
W Third St, Los Angeles 90048 |
Phone (323) 782-4544 |
*The Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research
documents the history of social movements in the West.
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Other Specialized Libraries
| Library |
Location
& Telephone |
Type
of Collection |
|
Brand
Library & Art Center |
1601
W Mountain St, Glendale 91201; (818) 548-2051 |
Art
and music history |
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California
Film Commission Location Library |
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Ste 900
Hollywood 90028; (323) 860-2960 x119 |
Over
300,000 photographs of California locations for filmmakers, wedding and
special event planners |
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Carleton
F. Burke Memorial Library |
201
Colorado Place, Arcadia 91007; (626) 445-7800 |
A
museum and 10,000-volume library on horses and horse-racing |
| Los
Angeles City Archives |
555 Ramirez St, #320, Los Angeles 90012; (213) 485-3510 |
City
maps, photos, and city council records back to 1827. |
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Plant
Science Library (LA County & State Arboretum) |
301
Baldwin Ave, Arcadia 91007; (626) 821-3222 |
A
26,000-volume library on the botanical sciences |
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Paul
Ziffren Sports Research Center Library (Amateur Athletic Foundation) |
2141
W Adams Bl, Los Angeles 90018; (323) 730-4646 |
Largest sports library in North America |
With almost 40,000 books in its collection, the Paul Ziffren Sports
Resource Center Library of the Amateur Athletic Foundation is the largest
sports research library in the United States open to the public. In 2001, the
Ziffren Library added to their collection 7,000 books, periodicals and
audio/visual materials from the library collection of the former Ralph W. Miller
Golf Library and Museum.
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