The first several decades of the Los Angeles Public Library's existence involved frequent moves into various rented spaces downtown. These locations included the Downey Block (1872-1889), City Hall (1889-1906), Homer Laughlin Building (1906-1908), Hamburger Building (1908-1914), and finally, the Metropolitan Building (1914-1926). As we celebrate our first 100 years in our own home, let's take...
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The eighth (aka main) floor of the library’s Metropolitan Building location (1914-1926) featured the Delivery Desk, where books were returned, and on the right in the background, the Registration Desk where borrowers picked up their library card. The photo was used in the May/June 1914 Monthly Bulletin of the Los Angeles Public Library, accessed via the Los Angeles Public Library California Index. Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Collection
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