Baldwin Hills Branch Library

This is a nice library. The staff is very helpful and nice. It’s a good place to study. Not as nice as central library though but pretty nice for being near my house.

I like this little library. It is cosy and small, yet chock full of interesting books and wonderful resources for learning and education. Sometimes, books I need are not available here, but I put in an order for the books to be transferred to this location and am able to pick it up at my convenience.
The staff are polite and helpful and it is a generally quiet and easy place to study or catch up on reading. I’m thankful for this little library in my neighborhood!

Great little library. Very clean and bright. It has a nice, open feel to it.
They are very helpful and patient with the patrons which is a huge plus. They help people who go to the library because they need access to information and don’t necessarily know where to get it, or where to find it.
Teresa M., is the young adult librarian. She’s the best in the biz. She’s put together a great summer reading program and has events for teens every Monday. She has other summer learning activities planned too.
The parking is ample and super easy. That’s a huge plus.

I am taking the time to write a review for this branch simply because of how bad the service here is. I love the library and go for any sort of thing. To do homework, get a book or simply just to pick up a book.
I have been going to this branch for as long as I can remember, I have however always experience rudeness and unkindness from the staff here. Although now I feel like it is time to say something about it. I was at this branch a couple of days ago and asked the clerk when the next book sell would be, she responded with such a negative attitude and I saw a glimpse of discrimination. This branch it is very helpful around the community, many school are around there and the kids do need this library as much as I do. I however do not like the service here. Perhaps they need to change the way their employees treat the people or get new ones. There is no need to be rude or unkind to people, it is a job like any other and for that they need to learn to respect others. I hope this branch changes because if it continues this way there will not be a lot of people wanting to go to this library. Not many people are going to libraries anymore & books are been purchase online, let’s try to be kinder and restore our library so we can keep it for many more years.

Parking is so limited, and the spaces are small, so most of the cars reverse park. Nonetheless, it’s still a library. It’s basically one giant room… study tables and computer stations along the middle and a few on the edges, and children’s books to the right and adult’s books to the left. Simple layout. Quiet, simple, and your average library.

This is my neighborhood library. It was remodeled a few years ago to make a fairly nice space. If only they took care of it. There is trash all over the parking lot and some in the lobby. It just isn’t well maintained.
All that being said. The best thing about the LAPL system is the fact that you can go online, place books on hold and pick them up at your local branch. Which is good b/​c this branch has some books but not a whole lot. Its a good place for neighborhood kids to go and learn to read and love books. I remember getting my first library card here and I’ve been an avid reader ever since.