Inglewood Public Library

This is a cool library to have study groups in or find research materials. It looks huge from the outside, but isn’t abnormally big or up to date internally. Books range from all subjects, however, and there’s even an area for kids. The parking lot is metered and isn’t ample. Desk clerks have always been nice and helpful. You can easily get a library card as well.

I’ve been a member since I was in elementary school. My mother used to bring my sister and me to the children’s section and let us roam free while she read newspapers and poetry. Years later, I am still here very often.
It has a good selection of fiction, nonfiction, and reference materials. Growing up, I was able to find most of what I needed right here. Plus, the staff is very helpful and friendly; the only times I have seen them be short with visitors is when they are breaking the rules or being rude. If you respect that you are in a library and not a movie theater/​mall, you will be okay.
What I truly love about this place though is that it is a GREAT place to get work done. It is quiet, clean, and spacious. Whether you are studying, filling out applications, writing, or anything else, you can get it done here.
I usually bring my laptop to the individual desks on the second floor. On occasion, I have reserved their computers. They run Windows XP, which can be a problem if you want to do complicated things like code VBA or photo/​video editing. If, like most patrons, you simply need to use Microsoft Office and the Internet, you are more than fine. I found everything ran quickly and correctly. They also have typewriter rooms — please never get rid of this! It is too cute. What would I do when I wanted to complete my next novel?
To address other concerns Unilocalers have had, the building is ugly, and the only interior design has to do with convenient placement of the shelves. But it’s a library. I don’t go here for the looks. I go here to check out materials and to get work done. Overall, it’s a great place to begin your research of any topic.
*Note: I deducted one star because it is not very handicap-​friendly. The ramp by the entrance is too steep to be practical or safe.

I’ve joined the library mainly for Inglewood Public Library movies. I don’t read much. The environment is not so great because every time I visit this library, there is a lot of people sleeping and not reading where the Inglewood Public Library are located.

got my inglewood library card today. just showed my drivers license and filled out a paper there. got my card and all is good! first check out is 2 books, but after that you can check out up to 25 books at a time. saw a check out book drop box at the city hall metered parking lot too, by the way! save some time…
wow the kid’s area is amazing. there are countless english and spanish books for kids, all organized and in order. there are several kids’ computers with educational and fun programs already installed in them. each kid gets 20 mins on the computer at a time but there were hardly anyone here today! all the way in the end were soft sitting areas for toddlers. my daughter and i had a good half hour alone reading books.
everything is so clean and neat, everyone is so happy, calm, and it is very peaceful here. don’t know what everyone else’s complaining about! i really wish i had more time in my meter!!!

This is a nice looking library. It’s the second time I have been here this month, so far the people at the front desk are nice and friendly. They have computers and copy services here if u need it. They also have typing rooms.

Visitors to the children’s section should take note of the framed original art on the walls by noted author-​illustrators Taro Yashima (The Umbrella), Graham Booth (Henry the Explorer series) and L.A. giant Leo Politi.

wonderful place to read and volunteer

It’s a library. Decent-​sized, looks like it hasn’t been refurbished since the early 80s; there are still rooms with typewriters that you can rent (a feature I find really cute). I like that there are conference rooms you don’t have to reserve in advance; you do need a library card to use them, though, and you’ll have to go back to the first floor to get one. If you’re bringing a laptop (wifi is free, no password needed), outlets near desks/​tables aren’t terribly easy to find, and once you do, chances are it’s taken. Tip: third floor directly across from the stairs on the other side of the elevator, up against the wall, are some study carrels and a power strip for you to use.
The only restroom I was able to locate was in the lobby of the library, and you have to have a security guard buzz you in. When there’s no security guard at the desk, you stand there feeling stupid. A woman with a 10 year-​oldish girl had the same problem I did, and called out politely to the guard when she saw him. The people working the circulation desk nearby insisted the restroom door was unlocked, which it wasn’t, and then they nastily told this woman that kids must use the restroom in the children’s section of the library and that she couldn’t use the lobby one. The woman explained it was flooded, and the staff acquiesced to letting us all use the restroom. I have no idea why there was such fuss, but the library staff were strangely rude about something very, very minimal.
No free parking, the lot adjacent to the library is all metered; you can park down the street if you don’t have change/​mind a short walk. The long ramp up to the entrance is VERY steep, it would be difficult to get up in a wheelchair, with a stroller, or on crutches, so I suggest taking the elevator from the parking lot.

OK SOOO… This Library is something else.
I did not feel comfortable at this library.
Everything just seems so outdated
It seems like a very large library an its not so big once inside.
The building is terrible ugly, it reminds me of some eastern European bloc country.
I did not like how the library looks from outside or how it feels inside.
Its an uneasy feeling once inside, not very safe .
I would much rather visit another library than this one.
The people working there seemed helpful enough but it did seem understaffed.

Library is stacked with books. 3 floors of information at your fingertips and a bonus depository :) 2 computer labs and free wifi. There is also a branch on 111^th and Crenshaw. Great place if you don’t mind a lil bit of noise. The children’s program is outstanding. Parking is the only flaw i can think of but that’s a an issue with city hall, not the library. Enforced until 6.

While working on an oral history research project on Indian Relocation in LA, I frequented this joint. This place is where all the magic happened – awesome interviews that is. Initially I had no idea what to expect but I’ve become very fond of this large library.
There are plenty of large and individual tables throughout the many floors of this Main library. Many however aren’t laptop charger friendly, so be on the look out for available outlets. The best part about this library are the private study rooms. They have a few options, small spaces and larger ones for groups. To reserve a room you’ll need your library card and a reservation.
They’ve also got typewriter rooms! With real old school typewriters for you to use! And one of the larger study rooms has an actual Eero Saarinen midcentury table. I appreciate their dedication to the older and perhaps finer things in life.
Pretty nice staff, fairly accessible. Be prepared to pay the metered parking in the lot below – coins only. If I remember correctly, they’ve got Wi-​fi.

Great place to study. Broker renewal was coming up and just needed a quiet place to prepare for some exams.

I came here a couple weeks ago to study for a midterm. It’s a pretty big library with several medium sized tables on the second floor and a couple of study rooms. It gets pretty packed with key-​latch kids after about 2pm so plan on getting there early if you need a table. Also, metered parking only in the lot but it’s pretty easy to find a parking spot in the residential area a couple blocks away if you don’t want to bother with quarters.

I have been coming here since I learned how to read. It’s always been well maintained and organized. I like that with each level up the fewer children you see.
Their audio video section is pretty neat but isn’t stocked with up to date material. That’s actually a good thing as you can familiarize yourself with things you might normally have not. The staff in the reference area very knowledgeable and helpful.
Their borrowing rules are very good as they lend out several things to you at one time. Some libraries I’ve been to charge you per book and don’t let you keep more than 3 things out at a time, they don’t :)

This place stinks. Literally! There is some sort of stench going on. They hardly have any computers and are using really outdated software. The online catalog is not interface friendly. Very few available outlets for laptops. Not a wide selection when it comes to anything current i.e. nothing beyond 1993. Unfriendly, unknowledgable staff. The building itself is also very strange and badly designed. Pass this place up and go down the street to Westchester Branch.