Facilities and Rates
The following fee schedule shall apply to private individuals and other organizations who wish to use the library’s facilities and grounds. The basic fee must be paid prior to use.
Facility Use Fee is based on a minimum four-hour period. Use in excess of a four-hour period will be negotiated with the applicant. Upon application, hours for use will be determined.
a. Branch Library Meeting Room $ 250.00
b. Branch Parking Lot $ 300.00
c. Branch Library $ 1,500.00
d. Central Library Meeting Rooms and Event Locations
Atrium Landings $2,500.00
Mark Taper Auditorium $2,500.00
Mark Taper Auditorium Lobby $ 200.00
Children's Courtyard $ 750.00
Flora L. Thornton Courtyard $1,000.00
Board Room $ 750.00
Meeting Room L420 $ 200.00
Meeting Room A $ 300.00
Meeting Room B $ 300.00
Lodrick M. Cook Rotunda $2,500.00
e. Depending on the scope of the event, a refundable damage deposit of $5,000 to $100,000.00 may be required for use of any of the venues.
Additional Staff Fees
Staff fees may include additional security, custodial and librarian assistance. Personnel requirements will be determined on application for room use. There is a four hour minimum for all personnel except for Event Attendant Services.
a. Event Attendant Services $ 35.00 per hour
b. Security Personnel $ 54.00 per hour (rate determined by LAPD Security Services Division)
c. Librarian $ 50.00 per hour
d. Special Events Coordinator $ 70.00 per hour
e. Audio Visual Technical Services $ 70.00 per hour
f. Custodial Services $ 35.00 per hour
g. Building Engineer $ 65.00 per hour
Equipment Rental Rates
Price list is available with facility rental information packet.
Filming, Taping, and Commercial Photography on Library Property
The Los Angeles Public Library allows its sites to be used for motion picture and television productions as long as the filming of taping does not interfere with the ability of the public to use the library. All use must conform to the other conditions of facility use and the necessary permits from the Los Angeles Film Office must be obtained. In 2006, the Mayor and City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting the charge of filming fees for motion picture, television and still photography productions. However, fees for the use of library personnel during filming or photography will continue to be charged. Personnel rates are listed above. Additionally, depending on the scope of the project, a security deposit ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 may be charged.
Branch Libraries with Meeting Rooms
Branch Name | Address | Telephone | Fax Number | Seating |
Angeles Mesa | 2700 W. 52nd St | (323) 292-4328 | (323) 296-3508 | 50 |
Arroyo Seco | 6145 N. Figueroa St. | (323) 255-0537 | (323) 255-1710 | 130 |
Ascot | 120 W. Florence Ave. | (323) 759-4817 | (323) 758-6578 | 64 |
Atwater Village | 3379 Glendale Blvd. | (323) 664-1353 | (323) 913-4765 | 40 |
Baldwin Hills | 2906 S. La Brea | (323) 733-1196 | (323) 733-0774 | 80 |
Benjamin Franklin | 2200 E. First St. | (323) 263-6901 | (323) 526-3043 | 60 |
Brentwood | 11820 San Vincente Blvd. | (310) 575-8273 | (310) 575-8276 | 49 |
Cahuenga | 4591 Santa Monica Blvd. | (323) 664-6418 | (323) 644-6200 | 80 |
Canoga Park | 20939 Sherman Way | (818) 887-0320 | (818) 346-1074 | 77 |
Chatsworth | 21052 Devonshire St. | (818) 341-4276 | (818) 341-7905 | 70 |
Chinatown | 639 N. Hill St. | (213) 620-0925 | (213) 620-9956 | 84 |
Cypress Park | 1150 Cypress Ave. | (323) 224-0039 | (323) 224-0454 | 70 |
Will and Ariel Durant | 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. | (323) 876-2741 | (323) 876-0485 | 80 |
Eagle Rock | 5027 Caspar Ave. | (323) 258-8078 | (323) 478-9530 | 75 |
Echo Park | 1410 W. Temple | (213) 250-7808 | (213) 580-3744 | 80 |
Edendale | 2011 W. Sunset Blvd. | (213) 207-3000 | (213) 207-3097 | 80 |
El Sereno | 5226 Huntington Drive, S. | (323) 225-9201 | (323) 441-0112 | 75 |
Encino – Tarzana | 18231 Ventura Blvd. | (818) 343-1983 | (818) 343-7867 | 62 |
Exposition Park | 3900 S. Western Ave. | 323-290-3113 | (213) 612-0540 | 50 |
Goldwyn – Hollywood | 1623 Ivar Ave. | (323) 856-8260 | (323) 467-5707 | 25 |
Granada Hills | 10640 Petit Ave. | (818) 368-5687 | (818) 756-9286 | 50 |
Fairfax | 161 S. Gardner Street | (323) 936-6191 | (313) 934-2675 | 40 |
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway | 24000 S. Western | (310) 534-9520 | (310) 534-9532 | 82 |
Hyde Park | 2205 Florence Ave. | (323) 750-7241 | (323) 752-7861 | 50 |
Jefferson | 2211 W. Jefferson Blvd. | (323) 734-8573 | (323) 737-2885 | 65 |
John C. Fremont | 6121 Melrose Ave. | (323) 962-3521 | (323) 962-4553 | 60 |
John Muir | 1005 W. 64th St. | (323) 789-4800 | (323) 789-5758 | 25 |
Junipero Serra | 4607 S. Main St. | (323) 234-1685 | (323) 846-5389 | 80 |
Lake View Terrace | 12002 Osborne St. | (818) 890-7404 | (818) 897-2738 | 75 |
Lincoln Heights | 2530 Workman St. | (323) 226-1692 | (323) 226-1691 | 80 |
Little Tokyo | 203 S. Los Angeles Street | (213) 612-0525 | (213) 612-0424 | 68 |
Los Feliz | 1874 Hillhurst Ave. | (323) 913-4710 | (323) 913-4714 | 75 |
Mar Vista | 12006 Venice Blvd. | (310) 390-3454 | (310) 391-0531 | 60 |
Mark Twain | 9621 S. Figueroa St. | (323) 755-4088 | (323) 755-3185 | 60 |
Memorial | 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. | (323) 938-2732 | (323) 938-3378 | 50 |
Mid-Valley | 16244 Nordhoff St. | (818) 895-3650 | (818) 895-3660 | 100 |
North Hollywood | 5211 Tujunga Ave. | (818) 766-7185 | (818) 755-7671 | 70 |
Northridge | 9051 Darby Ave. | (818) 886-3640 | (818) 886-6850 | 62 |
Pacoima | 13605 Van Nuys Blvd. | (818) 899-5203 | (818) 899-5336 | 68 |
Palisades | 861 Alma Real Dr. | (310) 459-2754 | (310) 454-3198 | 75 |
Palms – Rancho Park | 2920 Overland Ave. | (310) 840-2142 | (310) 202-4597 | 69 |
Panorama City | 14345 Roscoe Blvd. | (818) 894-4071 | (818) 895-6482 | 60 |
Pico Union | 1030 S. Alvarado St | (213) 368-7545 | (213) 368-7543 | 90 |
Pio Pico – Koreatown | 694 S. Oxford Ave. | (213) 368 -7647 | (213) 639-1653 | 65 |
Platt | 23600 Victory Blvd. | (818) 340-9386 | (818) 340-9645 | 80 |
Playa Vista | 6400 Playa Vista Dr. | (310) 437-6681 | (310) 437-6690 | 72 |
Porter Ranch | 11371 Tampa Ave. | (818) 360-5706 | (818) 360-3106 | 60 |
R. L. Stevenson | 803 Spence St. | (323) 268-4710 | (323) 268-7622 | 49 |
Robertson | 1719 S. Robertson Blvd. | (310) 840-2147 | (310) 840-2156 | 49 |
San Pedro | 931 S. Gaffey | (310) 548-7779 | (310) 548-7453 | 100 |
Sherman Oaks | 14245 Moorpark St. | (818) 205-9716 | (818) 205-9866 | 60 |
Silver Lake | 2411 Glendale Blvd | (323) 913-7451 | (323) 913-7460 | 72 |
Studio City | 12511 Moorpark St. | (818) 755-7874 | (818) 755-7878 | 70 |
Sun Valley | 7935 Vineland Ave. | (818) 764-1338 | (818) 764-2245 | 75 |
Sunland – Tujunga | 7771 Foothill Blvd. | (818) 352-4481 | (818) 352-2501 | 50 |
Sylmar | 14561 Polk St. | (818) 367-6102 | (818) 367-5872 | 90 |
Valley Plaza | 12311 Vanowen Street | (818) 765-9251 | (818) 765-9260 | 70 |
Van Nuys | 6250 Sylmar Ave. Mall | (818) 756-8453 | (818) 756-9291 | 70 |
Venice | 501 S. Venice Blvd. | (310) 821-1769 | (310) 306-9124 | 80 |
Vermont Square | 1201 W. 48th. Street | (323) 290-7405 | (323) 290-7408 | 80 |
Vernon | 4504 S. Central Ave. | (323) 234-9106 | (323) 231-4291 | 50 |
Washington Irving | 4117 W. Washington Blvd. | (323) 734-6303 | (323) 731-2416 | 70 |
Watts | 10250 Compton Ave. | (323) 789-2850 | (323) 789-2859 | 60 |
West Los Angeles | 11360 Santa Monica Blvd. | (310) 575-8323 | (310) 575-8475 | 40 |
West Valley | 19036 Vanowen St. | (818) 345-9806 | (818) 345-4288 | 102 |
Westchester – Loyola Village | 7114 W. Manchester Ave. | (310) 348-1096 | (310) 348-1082 | 71 |
Westwood | 1246 Glendon Ave. | (310) 474-1739 | (310) 470-3892 | 60 |
Wilmington | 1300 N. Avalon Blvd. | (310) 834-1082 | (310) 548-7418 | 41 |
Wilshire | 149 N. St. Andrews Pl. | (323) 957-4550 | (323) 957-4555 | 25 |
Woodland Hills | 22200 Ventura Blvd. | (818) 226-0017 | (818) 226-9056 | 69 |