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California Mid-Century Modern Library Buildings (page 1)

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former Canoga Park Branch Library
Canoga Park, CA
The Canoga Park Branch Library was designed by Bowerman & Hobson and built in 1959. The library moved in 2004 and in 2007 the Child Development Institute moved into this location. [map]

Orange County Library
Costa Mesa, CA
This Orange County Library Mesa Verde branch was designed by Schwager, Desatoff & Henderson and built in 1965. [map]

Covina Public Library
Covina, CA
The Covina Public Library was built in 1963. [map]

Fletcher Hills Branch Library
El Cajon, CA
2014: 2018:
The Fletcher Hills Branch Library was built in the 1960s. This photo is from 2014. In 2015, the building was repainted red and yellow. [map]

Hunt Branch of the Fullerton Public Library
Fullerton, CA
The Hunt Branch of the Fullerton Public Library was designed by William Pereira & Associates and built in 1962. The construction was funded by the Norton Simon Foundation and Hunt Foods. It closed in 2013 and was later used by a church. In 2018, the building was designated a landmark. These photos are from 2021. After an extensive renovation that began in 2021, the library will reopen in 2024. [map]

Central Library
Huntington Beach, CA
The Central Library was designed by Richard Neutra and built from 1972-1975. The building was enclosed by a 1994 expansion. The ramp and fountain were outside of the original building. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Crenshaw-Imperial Library
Inglewood, CA
The Crenshaw-Imperial Library was probably built in the 1960s. [map]

Main Library
Inglewood, CA
The Main Library was designed by Charles Luckman & Associates. It was built in 1972. [map]