A Quick Look at the Branch’s Buildings…

The Arroyo Seco Library began its life 99 years ago, serving the public out of a small, elegant Carnegie building.  Click here (http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics38/00038629.jpg, or here http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics38/00038636.jpg, or here http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics38/00038633.jpg) for some lovely images of the building.

Time passed, as time does, and the community grew.  The original building was quite small and, toward the end of its life, suffered from some pretty severe water leakage problems.  So it was replaced with the second building.  This building was constructed mid 20^th century and can only be described as reflecting that time (i.e. it’s pretty ugly).  Find some pictures of it here (http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics38/00038643.jpg, or here http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics23/00031179.jpg, or here http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics38/00038640.jpg).

More time passed.  Once again the building being used grew to be too small for the community it was serving.  Eventually it was replaced by the third building.  Construction finished on this latest building about 10 years ago and it is the one you’ll see when you come visit us.  Find a picture here (http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics27/00063126.jpg)