Brewitt Neighborhood Library
Directions - The Brewitt Neighborhood Library is located at 4036 E. Anaheim Street, on the southwest corner of Anaheim Street and Belmont Avenue, one block east of Termino Ave. The library parking lot is off Anaheim and Belmont and has spaces for 7 vehicles. More parking is available on the west side of the building.
- Nearby libraries: Mark Twain and Los Altos neighborhood libraries.
- Long Beach Transit Bus Routes: 45, 46.
History
Brewitt originally opened in August 1948 as the East Long Beach Branch. In 1954 the branch was re-named in honor of Theodora Brewitt, under whose direction as City Librarian from 1921 to 1950 the Long Beach Public Library system gained national recognition. Brewitt Neighborhood Library has continued its tradition as a small, friendly neighborhood branch. Today, Brewitt serves a large multi-ethnic community, providing popular reading materials, information, and a variety of resources and programs targeting both youth and adults. City Council Representative
Long Beach City Council 4th District, Patrick O'Donnell
Collections - Children: popular fiction titles, Spanish-language collection, and subject material to support homework needs.
- Teen: popular fiction and non-fiction, graphic novels, manga, classics, teen magazines, audiobooks, play-aways and music CDs.
- Adult: popular fiction and non-fiction, periodicals and newspapers, Spanish-language collection, graphic novel collection for adults, a large mystery collection, westerns, sci-fi, romance, large print fiction and non-fiction, DVDs and music CDs, and audiobooks on CD and tape, plus a new collection of play-aways.
Programs - The Summer Reading Program combines reading, library visits, and contests to fill up your summer. We have programs for everyone in the family--children, teens, and adults.
- The Family Learning Center provides homework assistance to students in grades K - 8. Parents are encouraged to use the library with their children. The center is staffed with homework helpers to provide help with homework assignments and computer instruction. Call the library to confirm days and times.
Facilities
- Brewitt's community meeting room has a capacity of 50 and is available on a rental basis.
- Two outdoor bookdrops, one in the front of the library and the other in the parking lot, are open when the library is closed.
Equipment - This neighborhood library offers computers with Internet access, the library catalog, and various online reference resources.
- A library card number is needed to access the Internet. Access is on a first come basis and is limited to 45 minutes per day. Printing is $.15 per page.
- A photocopy machine makes black and white copies for $.15 per page.
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