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A child reading a book inside the Main library. The Main Library's first building was funded by a $30,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie and $4,000 of city funds. [1] The Library opened in 1909 within Pacific Park, now known as Lincoln Park, downtown on Pacific Avenue at Broadway.
The Long Beach Public Library was founded in 1928 and had its first site at 124 West Park Avenue. The original site has been declared a landmark by the Long Beach Historical Society just above the popular Sutton Place Bar and Grill. in 2018 the owners of Sutton Place destroyed the original library. [1] [clarification needed]
In 1959 Smith gave to the people of Long Beach a collection of rare books, some dating back to the 15th century. Included in the collection is a two volume facsimile of the Gutenberg Bible, all of which is housed as part of the Loraine and Earl Burns Miller Special Collections Room at the main branch of the Long Beach public library.
1954 – Long Beach State 49ers baseball team formed. [15] 1962 – Historical Society of Long Beach founded. [16] 1967 - RMS Queen Mary arrives; 1972 – California State University, Long Beach active. [14] 1975 – Grand Prix of Long Beach begins. 1977 – Long Beach Public Library's main branch rebuilt. [11] 1978 – Chua Phat To (Buddhist ...
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He formed a partnership with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to finance the New York and Long Beach Railroad Co., which laid track from Lynbrook to Long Beach in 1880. That same year, Corbin opened Long Beach Hotel, a row of 27 cottages along a 1,100-foot (340 m) strip of beach, which he claimed was the world's largest hotel.
Long Beach Long Beach: Jan 19, 1905: $30,000 In 1972 the Classical Revival style library was damaged by fire, and in 1973 demolished for a new Long Beach Public Library. 52: Los Angeles Arroyo Seco Los Angeles: Jan 31, 1911: $210,000 Designed by architect Frederick Ashley, in the Classical Revival style. Demolished in 1959. 53: Los Angeles ...
LA County Library launched three book kiosks located at County housing sites: Cedar Springs Housing in La Verne serving transition age youth, tenants with mental health disorders, and low-income families; Carmelitos in Long Beach; and Nueva Maravilla Senior Housing in East Los Angeles. [11]