Carson Library
151 East Carson St., Carson 90745
About 40 hours a week · 50 weeks a year
Community
Libraries in Carson
3 public libraries with hours, phone numbers and directions.
La County Library by the numbers
Visits a year
3.4 million
Items borrowed a year
12.1 million
2.9 million children’s items
Free programs a year
4,048
112,242 attendees
E-books
1.0 million
Public computers
1,847
Library map
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
17906 South Avalon Blvd., Carson 90746
About 40 hours a week · 51 weeks a year
Bret Harte Branch Library
1595 W. Willow St., Long Beach 90810
About 34 hours a week
Weekly hours are averages from annual public service hours; holiday schedules and current hours are on each library’s website.
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Questions
How many libraries are in Carson?
3 public library locations: Carson Library, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Bret Harte Branch Library.
What is the main library in Carson?
Carson Library, 151 East Carson St., open about 40 hours a week.
How many people have a library card in Carson?
La County Library reports about 2.2 million registered borrowers and 3.4 million visits a year.
Are library programs free?
Most public library programs, including story times, homework help and computer classes, are free with or without a card. Check the library’s calendar for times; local library events also appear on this site’s events calendar.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey FY2022.