Laura Frakes
Community Library Manager
4975 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230-4299
Phone: (310) 559-1676

History
The Culver City Library was established April 1, 1915 in the new Pacific Electric Railroad Depot. The library moved to various locations throughout the city as it grew in size over the years. The library has been in its present location since 1971.

In January 2001, the Culver City Library was renamed the Culver City Julian Dixon Library by the Board of Supervisors in recognition of Julian Dixon, the representative for the 32nd United States Congressional District. The Honorable Julian Dixon, who passed away on December 8, 2000, spent many of his years in public service working closely with educational institutions and libraries that positively impact the lives of children.

Collection
The Culver City Julian Dixon Library has adult and children's materials in English with collections in Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. The library contains 248,625 books, 315 magazine and newspaper subscriptions as well as substantial collections of videocassettes, audiocassettes and books on tape and compact discs. The Culver City Julian Dixon Library also provides books in large print, telephone directories, college catalogs, pamphlets and topographic maps. The library maintains a Judaica Collection and serves as the Fiction Library for the County Public Library. The Culver City Julian Dixon Library is a selective government depository for federal and state documents.

Services
Services available to the public include reference and children's storytimes. There is an online library catalog with magazine and newspaper indexes. The library provides public access Internet and computer workstations, a Homework Center, coin-operated copiers (color, black and white) and typewriters. A meeting room is available on a rental basis.

Facilities
The library building is 21,406 square feet on one floor. There is a meeting room with a capacity to seat 80 available for rent. Parking is available at the rear of the building. The Japanese Garden in front of the library was a gift from Kaizuka, Japan, a sister city of the city of Culver City in 1974.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 33rd
  Diane E. Watson
  URL: http://www.house.gov/watson/

• State Senate District: 26th
  Vacant (A special election will occur in 2009)
  URL:

• State Assembly District: 47th
  Karen Bass
  URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a47/

• Supervisorial District: 2nd
  Mark Ridley-Thomas
  URL: http://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov/default.htm

Local Links

	California State University Dominguez Hills URL: http://www.csudh.edu/ This site offers class schedules, admission information, distance learning and other useful information about the California University System.
	City of Culver City URL: http://www.culvercity.org/ Information on the city, including the City Council, budget, and the Planning Commision.
	Culver City Friends of the Library URL: http://www.ccfol.org/ Website for the volunteer organization that supports the Culvery City Julian Dixon Library.  Available information includes book sales, membership application and programs for the public. Contact the Friends at info@ccfol.org
	Culver City Unified School District URL: http://www.ccusd.k12.ca.us/ District, Board, school profiles, resources, curriculum.
	Museum of Jurassic Technology URL: http://www.mjt.org/ A specialized repository of unusual relics and artifacts.
	Sony Pictures Entertainment URL: http://www.spe.sony.com/ Movies, television, studio tours, game shows.
	West Los Angeles College URL: http://www.wlac.edu/ Schedules, courses, maps.