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Passports are now required for land and sea crossings between the United States and Mexico or Canada.
The Inglewood Public Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility which processes applications for U.S. passports (passport books and passport cards) Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for normal processing and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for expedited processing. The U.S. Department of State requires that travelers entering the United States from any foreign location have valid passports.
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The Inglewood Public Library welcomes input from our patrons in the form of commendations, complaints, observations, and recommendations. Click here to print a copy of the form (also available in the Library) in English or en español. The completed form may be brought to the Library, faxed to 310-412-8848, or mailed to 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301.
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The Inglewood Public Library will be closed two days in the coming week: the City's César Chávez holiday on Wednesday, March 31, and Easter Sunday, April 4. These holidays are a part of the Library's normal annual schedule.
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Library Director Bruce Johnson has announced a new schedule of operating hours, effective Monday, October 5, 2009. The schedule maximizes the hours at each location, within the budget constraints. The Library set this schedule after a careful study of usage and circulation by hour and day at each of the city's three libraries, with the goal of minimizing the impact of reduced hours on Library patrons. Service will be provided seven days a week, including four evenings.
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Passports are now required for land and sea crossings between the United States and Mexico or Canada.
The Inglewood Public Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility which processes applications for U.S. passports (passport books and passport cards) Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for normal processing and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for expedited processing. The U.S. Department of State requires that travelers entering the United States from any foreign location have valid passports. Passport fees last changed on February 1, 2008, but will rise on July 13, 2010.
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Eva Brown educator, author, speaker to understand her message you must hear her story .
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Learn to pronounce English words correctly from the dictionary in 8 easy 2-hour lessons. Richard Cavalier, author of Practical Word Power, will be your instructor. In this quick and proven course you will develop your vocabulary and reduce any accent. This life skill will aid you as students or jobseekers.
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The Main Library has a number of special displays at this time. On the first floor:
Historical photographs are on loan from the Centinela Valley Historical Society. See the faces behind the names of our local streets and schools.
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A new book drop has been installed at the Main Library. Located by the parking lot entrance to the Library, this receptacle is the first to accommodate audio-visual materials as well as books. The book drop on Manchester Boulevard remains available, for books only.
The Crenshaw-Imperial and Morningside Park Branch Libraries both have book drops, for books only.
The Main Library's existing book drop in the parking lot near the loading dock will be removed in the near future. Until removal, it too is available, for books only.
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The Belles Service Organization of Loyola Marymount University will offer free homework help resuming January 20 for children in grades 2 and up from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays (todos los martes) at the Main Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd. Be sure to bring your homework with you.
For more information, call 310-412-5645.
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The Inglewood Public Library is recruiting for the positions of Associate Librarian and Librarian. There are immediate and anticipated full time and part time openings.
Applicants must complete a city application and submit it to the Personnel Department. Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number are received.
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All locations of the Inglewood Public Library will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. The libraries will also be closed on Monday, March 31, 2008, in observance of César Chávez Day.
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A selection of most-used federal and California income tax forms is available free in the lobby of the Inglewood Main Library. Most of the forms are also available at the Morningside Park and Crenshaw-Imperial Branch Libraries. Other forms are available in a reproducible format at the Main Library Reference Desk, second floor.
Internet users may also access and print out forms on the web sites of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board.
Free tax assistance is available at the Main Library between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays until April 12. Those wishing to use this service should come to the library. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis, and we do not take reservations.
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The Children's and Youth Division has released its calendar of events for February 2008. There are two special events for children aged five and up. A Chinese New Year Party takes place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7. A Valentine crafts session is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13.
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Bring your books and homework to the Main Library between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through April 15 (except March 4). Tutoring by the Loyola Marymount University "Belles" is available on a first come, first served basis.
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The libraries will be closed all day on four upcoming City holidays:
Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24)
Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25)
New Year's Eve (Monday, December 31)
New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1)
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FAMILY STORYTIME given by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Theta Mu Omega Chapter. Join us for a fun morning of Storytelling, Arts, and Crafts! 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2007 in the Children’s Room at the Inglewood Public Library.
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The Inglewood Main Library currently has on display the watercolor artwork of Leroy Carter. Visit with Leroy Carter on Sunday, October 14, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. when he will be on-hand at the Library for an artist’s reception. The watercolor exhibit will be on display throughout October. It is free and open to the public.
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In celebration of our new integrated library system, Polaris, the Inglewood Public Library is offering a “Fines Free Week.” Running through Friday, August 17th, all Inglewood Library books returned will have no fines assessed.
During the transition to the new library system, all locations will be closed on Saturday, August 18, and Sunday, August 19. The libraries will reopen for normal operations on Monday, August 20, with the Polaris system in place.
For more information, please contact the Inglewood Public Library at (310) 412-5380.
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The Morningside Park Branch Library will close on Monday, July 9, and Tuesday, July 10, 2007. Library personnel are receiving training in new software from Polaris Library Systems, to be operational in August.
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The Children's Spring Craft program originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, took place at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18.
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Students seeking scholarships, grants and loans will want to attend a free Financial Aid/Cal Grant “Fill Out the Application” Workshop this Saturday, February 17, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Inglewood Main Library Gladys Waddingham Lecture Hall, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA. One lucky attendee will win a $1000 scholarship!
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The Inglewood Main and branch libraries make Federal and California State Income Tax forms available. Federal and State forms are also available through the Internet.
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The Inglewood Public Library had a full schedule of activities for African American History Month.
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The Library’s monthly Reading Group will meet Wednesday January 24, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the third floor conference area of the Main Library. Discuss Scott Smith’s “The Ruins” (an enveloping tale of horror and suspense in the jungles outside Cancun).
Bring your lunch if you like and your ideas.
The group, which usually meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except this month) has selected these upcoming titles:
February: “On Beauty” by Zadie Smith
March: “Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood
April: “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen
May: “There Will Never Be Another You” by Carolyn See
June: “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo
Call (310) 412-5499 for more information.
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On view this month at the Inglewood Main Library are renderings from four talented Southern California artists, each displaying a singular vision and style. The Main Library’s art wall (1st public level) serves as an intersection, where the works can be viewed individually as well as grouped to discover their connectivity. Media include watercolor, photography, and giclée (fine art digital prints).
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The Inglewood Public Library, in cooperation with In-N-Out Burger, presents the "Food for Thought" Reading Challenge. Children 12 years old and under, who register for the challenge and check out 5 books from an Inglewood Public Library, will receive a Food for Thought Achievement Award with a gift certificate* good for a free hamburger or cheeseburger from In-N-Out. The program begins on October 14th and ends November 25th.
*While supplies last
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The Inglewood Public Library maintains a Career & Occupations Collection nearby the Reference Desk on the 2nd Public Level of the Main Library for those seeking employment and researching career choices. Included are over 100 titles of general and industry specific works.
( Click here for more information )
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Celebrate "Dia de los Muertos" at the Main Library on Wednesday, November 2nd at 4 p.m. Children ages 5-12 will get to experience how the Mexican culture creatively celebrates this special event that honors the beauty of life and pays tribute to our ancestors who have died. Children will see a Mexican altar complete with sugar skulls and flowers, hear a spooky folk tale and make their own skeleton craft to take home.
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Did you know that with your Inglewood Library Card you have free online access to Civil Service Exams, The New York Times, Famous Biographies, College Scholarships, Magazines and Book Reviews? This is just some of the information found in the Library's databases which are available from your home computer or from the Library's computers. There are also free classes available at the Main Library that will teach you how to use these databases. You can sign up for classes at the Information Desk by phone (310-412-5380) or in person. Additionally, you can contact the Adult Reference Desk for assistance (310-412-4280).
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Passport services are available on a "first-come, first-served" basis on the third floor of the Inglewood Main Library, 101 West Manchester Boulevard. For more information and for general passport questions, please call the Library’s Passport Information line at (310) 412
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Taxes are always a big issue for small businesses and help is on the way. Learn tips and resources for the major taxes business must deal with at the next Wednesday night Business Seminar on March 9, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., offered free in the Inglewood Main Library Lecture Hall, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood.
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“September 11. 2001, was a day of unprecedented shock and suffering in the history of the United States. The nation was unprepared. How did this happen, and how can we avoid this tragedy again?”
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AskNow or 24/7 Reference is a new service (Federally funded and administered by the California State Library) that lets you ask questions and get answers, in real time, right here on the Internet, from live reference staff from libraries here and across the country. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Office of Library Construction (OLC) is a division of the California State Library. OLC was created to administer Proposition 14, the Library Bond Act. State grants are available on a 65% State to 35% local matching fund basis to cities, counties and library districts authorized to own and maintain a public library facility. The State funds are available for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in the State of California.
Funding Application
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One of the 60 panels that comprise “The History of Transportation” mural is now on display in the Inglewood Public Library. While it is being displayed in its shipping crate for safety reasons, the panel’s surface is uncovered so people may touch the petrachrome mosaic pieces used to create the 240-ft. long mural.
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