Mark Twain Branch Library













About the top photo:  The Mark Twain Branch Library was the first branch “adopted” by a donor. Since 1993, Bank of the West has been generously supporting this branch through annual contributions.
 
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Adopt a Branch

Initiated by the Library Foundation in 1993, the Adopt-a-Branch program is a public/private partnership designed to provide our branch libraries with the resources they need to meet the unique needs of their constituents. Tailor-made for the community served, the Adopt-a-Branch program may support a variety of services and resources, including:

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The purchase of new computers, books or furniture.

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Resources for students, including collections of books and materials that support local school curricula and an after-school computer aide.

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Reading Enrichment Programs for children and teens.

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Special outreach programs and activities for families.

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Cultural and literary programs for adults.

To learn more, call 213/228-7500 or email.

 
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n 1911, Andrew Carnegie presented the Los Angeles Public Library with a $210,000 gift that was used to build the city's first permanent branch library buildings. The sites for the six Carnegie branches were selected during a hot air balloon ride over the city. Three of the original Carnegie branches -- Lincoln Heights, Cahuenga, and Vermont Square -- still exist today and were renovated in the 1990s.

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