4036 E. Anaheim Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 570-1040

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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 1944 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. The Brewitt branch was designed to absorb and continue the combined services of two smaller branches in the area. Brewitt Branch 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.

Library was designed to combine the services of two smaller branches in the area. In 1917 east Long Beach was served by a small storefront library at Anaheim Road and Loma, the Zafaria Branch Library. Eventually a new building, the East Branch, went up at 1215 Freeman Avenue, only to be destroyed by the 1933 earthquake. Further to the southeast the Belmont Branch at 393 Termino Avenue had been serving the community since 1923. The Brewitt Neighborhood Library replaced both and has continued in their tradition as a small, friendly neighborhood branch.

City Council Representative
Long Beach City Council 4^th 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, a large and up-to-date collection of DVDs and music CDs, an ever-expanding collection of audiobooks on CD and tape, plus our new collection of play-aways.

Programs

• Brewitt Neighborhood Library Book Discussion Group: The Brewitt Book Discussion Group meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. All adults are welcome. Snacks and drinks are provided.
• The Summer Reading Program combines reading, library visits, shows and contests to fill up your summer. We now have programs for everyone in the family--children, teens, and adults.
• Programs for children include pre-school and toddler storytime and toddler play groups. Please call (562) 570-1042 for more information.
• We have special events all year long. Be sure to check our Events Page to find out what's coming up!
• Computer classes are held every Saturday from 1:00-3:00 PM. Topics include learning to use a mouse, setting up an email account, introduction to Microsoft Word, and library catalog and web searching.
• 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, (562) 570-1042.

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.

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