San Fernando Public Library

Organization Description

County of Los Angeles

There are several internship/service learning agreements created for the County of LA including the LA County HR Internship Program that was created for all CSU's(updated December 2016) in addition to several LA County departments that have executed seperate agreements that are listed under this S4 Parent Site.

http://hr.lacounty.gov/internships-overview/

Flyer: http://hr.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Academic_Internships.pdf

There are many ways for you to explore careers in Los Angeles County as an intern. Whether you’re a student looking to learn, a veteran of the armed forces, or a college graduate ready to explore a career in government, there’s no better way to start.

An internship with the County of Los Angeles gives you on-the-job training, real-life work experience, and endless career opportunities.

Program Overview

The program’s goal is to place college/university students within County departments as student interns for the completion of specific projects, research, or studies ordered by the Board of Supervisors or developed by a County department. These internships are unpaid and projects are carefully designed to offer each intern a practical and meaningful work experience. Interns normally spend 8-16 hours per week at their internship unless noted differently on the project description.

Who Qualifies?

Junior, senior, or graduate level students who are currently enrolled in good academic standing and will be completing their internships for academic credit at a partnering college/university. Interns must be able to provide their own transportation to and from the internship site. As a general rule, interns are expected to be available at least 8 hours a week.

If you do not find your educational institution listed and would like to find out how to partner with us, please contact us at interns@hr.lacounty.gov.

 

Program Information

library history

 
San Fernando

San Fernando Library opened in November 1914 as a branch of the Los Angeles County Free Library. This library, the first public library in the mainly agricultural San Fernando Valley, found its home in the Industrial Arts building of the San Fernando Union High School located at 130 North Brand Blvd. In the first year, 1,849 books were circulated to 156 borrowers. 

From 1925 to 1946, the library weathered the Depression and war years in three store-front locations all on North Maclay Street. Then from 1946 to 1953, the library was located at 11223 First Street. 

In 1953, the library joined with city services when it became part of the civic center at 102 Macneil Street. Growth continued for the city and the library with the collection reaching a total of 27,572 volumes in 1964 for the library's 50th anniversary. 

The 1970's saw the development of a strong Spanish-language collection and the creation of the community support group---the Friends of the San Fernando Library. In 1988, the library moved into a 6,000 square-foot facility located at 150 N. Library Street. 

On June 20, 2001, the library moved to 217 North Maclay Ave, a brand new 8,601 square-foot leased facility. The library is the center piece of the newly constructed Library Plaza Mall. The project was a private/public partnership.

Health & Safety
Address 
217 North Maclay Ave
San Fernando, CA 91340
United States
General Phone 
(818) 365-6928
Website:
https://lacountylibrary.org/location/san-fernando-library/
Student Contact 
Name
Liana Stepanyan
Job Title
Library Manager
Phone
(818) 365-6928
Email
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Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Administrative Entity (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth
Focus Area(s)
Advocacy and Human Rights, Civic Engagement
Additional Focus Area(s)
Legal Assistance, Wellness Education Programs
Hours of operation 

San Fernando Library 217 N. Maclay Ave. San Fernando, CA 91340 (818) 365-6928 Mon 11 - 7 Tue 11 - 7 Wed 11 - 7 Thu 11 - 6 Fri 11 - 5 Sat 11 - 5 Sun - Closed