West Hollywood Library, Public library in West Hollywood, United States
West Hollywood Library is a 33,150-square-foot public library branch of LA County Library, completed in 2011 and designed by architects Steve Johnson and James Favaro. Its exterior features murals by Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf. The building won the City Livability Award from the United States Conference of Mayors in 2012.
The West Hollywood Library traces its origins to 1913, when library service began at temporary sites including Sherman School. It moved into its current building on San Vicente Boulevard in 2011, a 33,150-square-foot structure designed by architects Steve Johnson and James Favaro. The building received the City Livability Award from the United States Conference of Mayors in 2012.
The collection includes LGBT fiction and non-fiction, and books in Spanish and Russian. The Lambda Literary Book Club, an LGBT-themed reading group, meets at the library. The building's exterior carries murals by Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf.
The library sits on San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood and is a branch of LA County Library. The 33,150-square-foot building opened in 2011, so its entrances, lifts and reading rooms are laid out for current accessibility standards. Visitors can reach staff at the service desk for help finding Spanish- or Russian-language books.
The murals on the building were made by Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf, working with architects Steve Johnson and James Favaro on the 2011 design. The library won the City Livability Award from the United States Conference of Mayors in 2012.
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