Los Angeles Central Library Children's Department
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📚 Library · Los Angeles
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 30 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Library garage (524 S Flower St), discounted with library card validation; or take Metro to 7th St/Metro Center and walk 5 minutes
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
A 1926 landmark with a pyramid-topped tower; the rotunda ceiling and murals just inside keep big kids staring upward, and the second-floor children's literature department has a huge collection of picture books, kids' book displays, and year-round storytimes and crafts.
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