3680 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 (562) 570-1042

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Directions

• The Dana Neighborhood Library is located at 3680 Atlantic Avenue, at the southeast corner of Atlantic Avenue and 37th Street. The library parking lot is off 37th Street and has spaces for 12 vehicles.
• Closest Libraries: North and Burnett neighborhood libraries.
• Long Beach Transit Bus Routes: 61,62,101, 103.

History
The Dana Neighborhood Library started as California Heights Station in 1928 at 913 Wardlow Road, and moved to 3924 Atlantic in 1941. The Library moved to its present location at 3680 Atlantic Avenue on May 30, 1958. The Library was dedicated to Richard Henry Dana, Jr. who sailed on the Pilgrim out of Boston, to the California coast. From this experience he wrote the classic Two Years Before the Mast. A unique feature of the library is a tile mosaic of the ship Pilgrim in the entrance hall.

City Council Representative
Long Beach City Council 7^th District, Tonia Reyes Uranga

Collections

• Children: popular fiction titles for pre-school through 8th grade, non-fiction to support homework needs for Kindergarten through 8th grade, music CDs, movies, audio books, magazines, and Spanish language materials.
• Young Adult: popular fiction titles, graphic novels, classics, magazines, and CDs.
• Adult: popular fiction including classics, mystery, romance, science fiction, and African-American authors. Non-fiction, music CDs, large print materials, magazines, movies, audio books and Spanish language materials.

Programs

• Dana Neighborhood Library Book Club: The Dana Library Book Club meets the second Saturday of the month in the Dana Library Auditorium. All adults are welcome. Coffee is served.
• Story times for children of all ages. Call for days and times, (562) 570-1042 or visit the Events Calendar.
• Summer reading programs for children. Call for days and times, (562) 570-1042.
• Internet, library catalog, beginning computer, and e-mail instruction for adults. Advance sign-up required.
• The Family Learning Center provides homework assistance to students in grades K - 8. The center is staffed with homework helpers to provide help with homework assignments and computer assistance. Parents are encouraged to use the library with their children. Call the library to confirm days and times, (562) 570-1042.

Facilities

• The community meeting room has a capacity of 90 and is available on a rental basis.
• Three outdoor bookdrops are open when the library is closed. Two are located at the front entrance and one is located in the parking lot.

Equipment

• The library offers computers with Internet access, the library catalog, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and various online reference resources.
• A library card number is needed to use the computers. Access is on a first come basis and is limited to 45 minutes per day. Printing cost is $.15 per page.
• Each Family Learning Center (FLC) has English-As-A-Second-Language (ESL) software available for public use. Parents and students wishing to improve their English language skills are encouraged to come in and use the software.
• A photocopy machine makes black and white copies for $.15 per page.