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Central Library

2 hours total per day with a LAPL Library card
1 hour per day with a Guest pass
eCards cannot be used to reserve or log in to a computer.
Please log in within 10 minutes of your reserved start time, or your reservation will be canceled.
Reservations can be made up to 5 days in advance.

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at Central Library

Branch Libraries

Walk-ins are welcome at branch libraries. No reservations needed!

2 hours total per day with a LAPL Library card
1 hour per day with a Guest pass
eCards cannot be used to reserve or log in to a computer.

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Apply in person at any branch.
Complete a form to bring in at any branch.
Pre-register online and pick your card up at any branch.

Use a computer now

Use a free, walk-up Internet Access computer for up to 15 minutes at a nearby branch.

Renew or clear fines from your card

Renew your card at a nearby branch with ID and a local rent or utility bill.
Pay outstanding fees online or at a nearby branch.

Homeless patrons: computer access options

Use a free Internet Access computer at a nearby branch.
Request a six-month courtesy library card at a nearby branch (photo ID required)

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Why support the Library?

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest most diverse population of any library in the United States.

Through its Central Library and 72 branches, the Los Angeles Public Library provides free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.

With more people than ever before using the library—a record 17 million last year alone—your support helps the Library provide people with the resources they need to succeed and thrive.

How to support the Library

You can support the Los Angeles Public Library in several ways:

Join a “Friends” group. There is a “Friends of the Library” group for most branch libraries and departments of the Central Library. Friends groups raise money for improvements to their library through memberships, used book sales and other activities. For more information click here or talk to your local librarian.

Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. The Library Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds for Library enhancement programs such as adult and early literacy, children and teen reading clubs, technology, and cultural programs. Foundation members receive a variety of benefits with their membership. For more information, see http://www.lfla.org.

Make a donation by check to the Los Angeles Public Library and send it to:
Support the Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles CA 90071 or call (213) 228-7272.