The Library will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in observance of New Year's Eve
and will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of New Year’s Day.

Driving Directions

Traffic Alert! Major road construction around Central Library - see https://www.metro.net/projects/connector/ for more information.



 

From Long Beach
Take the Harbor / 110 Freeway north; exit on Third Street, going east; follow the signs to Flower Street South; turn right (south) on Flower Street; continue past the Library and turn left into the 524 S. Flower Street garage.

From Pasadena
Take the Pasadena / 110 Freeway south; exit on 4th Street going east; turn right on Olive Street; turn right on Fifth Street. Continue west past the Library to Flower Street and turn left (south) to the 524 S. Flower Street garage.

From Riverside / San Bernardino
Take the San Bernardino / 10 Freeway west to the Hollywood (101) Freeway; exit on Grand Avenue (south). Turn right on Fifth (west) to the Library. Continue past the library to Flower Street, and turn left (south) to the 524 S. Flower Street garage.

From Santa Monica / Westside
Take the Santa Monica / 10 Freeway east to the Harbor/110 Freeway. Go north on the 110 Freeway, and exit on Third Street (east); follow the signs to Flower Street South; turn right on Flower Street; continue past the Library and turn left into the 524 S. Flower Street garage.

From San Diego
Take the San Diego / 405 Freeway north to the Harbor / 110 Freeway. Go north on the 110 Freeway, and exit on Third Street (east); follow the signs to Flower Street South; turn right on Flower Street; continue past the Library and turn left into the 524 S. Flower Street garage.

From San Fernando Valley / Ventura
Take the Ventura / 101 Freeway east to the Hollywood / 101 Freeway, then south to the Temple Street exit. Go straight off the exit south down Hope Street. Hope merges into Flower Street. Proceed to the 524 S. Flower Street garage.

Public Transportation

Take the Metro Red/PurpleExpo, or Blue Line to 7th St./Metro Ctr. Station and walk 3 blocks north on Hope Street. Most buses which come downtown stop near the Central Library. Plan your best route using the Trip Planner.

Transportation around downtown Los Angeles is easier if you take the DASH.
 

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