Martin Delgado
Community Library Manager
4550 N. Peck Rd.
El Monte, CA 91732-1998
Phone: (626) 443-3147

History
The original Norwood Library opened on November 22, 1950 as a storefront library at 4772 Peck Road. The library was opened to provide service to residents of the unincorporated area north of the city of El Monte. The city annexed this area in the early 1960's. Property for a larger site was purchased in 1967. Finally, on April 15, 1977, the "new" Norwood Library opened at this address. The library has an active Friends of the Library which strongly supports library programs and services.

Collection
Norwood Library currently has 88,670 books, 65 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, and 12,358 audiovisual materials. Materials are available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese. The "César Chávez Language Learning and Literacy collection" provides access to books, magazines, audiocassettes and videos that assist users in learning English and other languages as well as improving language skills in their primary language. The 6,431 video collection includes many of the PBS video series as well as other non-commercial video programs in videocassette and DVD formats.

Services
The Library offers Reference and Children's service,, an online library catalog that provide access to the County Library collection and to online reference databases, public access computers with Internet access and word processing, coin-operated photocopier and typewriter.

Facilities
The 10,000+ square foot library features adult and children's study areas, a magazine reading area, and a meeting room with a seating capacity of about 50. Ample parking is available.

Political Representatives

• U.S. Congressional District: 32nd
  Hilda L. Solis
  URL: http://www.house.gov/solis/

• State Senate District: 24th
  Gloria Romero
  URL: http://dist24.casen.govoffice.com/

• State Assembly District: 49th
  Mike Eng
  URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a49/

• Supervisorial District: 1st
  Gloria Molina
  URL: http://molina.lacounty.gov/

Local Links

	City of El Monte URL: http://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/ Official city site with description of local agencies and officials.
	El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce URL: http://www.emsem.com/ General information about the El Monte / South El Monte Chamber of Comerce.
	La Historia Society URL: http://www.lahistoriasociety.com/ Formed in 1998 to preserve the rich cultural history of El Monte and South El Monte's nine historical barrios, the Society opened the La Historia Society Museum/Museo de Los Barrios in 2001.
	Mid Valley News URL: http://www.midvalleynews.com/ Serving the San Gabriel Valley since 1966, this is a weekly newpaper of El Monte.