Cahuenga Branch

The Cahuenga Branch features Italian Renaissance Revival architecture with a symmetrical front elevation, double stairway entrance, and classic balustrade details at 4591 Santa Monica Boulevard.

The library opened on December 4, 1916, with a $34,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie, becoming the third oldest branch facility in the Los Angeles Public Library system.

The building transformed from serving agricultural workers near orange groves to offering multilingual resources and citizenship classes for East Hollywood's diverse population.

The main floor contains children's and adult reading rooms, fiction sections, and reference materials, while the basement houses an auditorium that accommodates 300 people.

This library represents one of only three remaining Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles and underwent seismic retrofitting in 1990 to preserve its historical structure.

Location: Los Angeles

Architects: Clarence H. Russell

Official opening: December 4, 1916

Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture, Mediterranean Revival architecture

Part of: Los Angeles Public Library

Address: Cahuenga Branch, 4591 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029-1827, USA 90029-1827 90029-1827

Phone: +13236646418

Website: https://lapl.org/branches/cahuenga

GPS coordinates: 34.09111,-118.28806

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:52