As a result of the serious and imminent threat of Coronavirus, the Redondo Beach Library Department is taking significant action to help safeguard the community and our employees. Effective at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, the Redondo Beach Public Library will close both the Main Library and the North Branch, and these closures will remain in effect until at least June 30.

This temporary loss of access to the in-person learning opportunities that the Library provides to the community is a necessary action at this time. Our digital services will remain available to our patrons 24/7 and can be found under "Electronic Resources" and Downloads and Streaming." Library staff has also compiled a list of free internet resources for you to enjoy.

We are extending due dates during this time, so you do not need to return materials until the Library has reopened.

We will continue to provide our patrons with updates on Library service and look forward to providing service to you when we reopen. Please check our webpage for future updates.

Please visit the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website for the single authoritative source on Coronavirus within LA County and check the City's webpage for updates.

The Southern California Library Cooperative’s Digilab project has gone live! Click here to access the digital archives of local public libraries. Redondo Beach Public Library’s digitized historical collection includes hundreds of postcards, photographs, advertising brochures, and other ephemera from Redondo Beach’s colorful history, as well as over forty searchable RUHS Pilot yearbooks from 1915 to 1985.

The Library is no longer subscribing to the boopsie app but is in the development phase for a new app. In the meantime please use the Library’s webpage to check your account, search the catalog, and access digital resources.

In response to COVID-19 and library closures, Califa is providing open access to enki library to any California library card holder. enkilibrary.org is the first statewide eBook platform created by libraries for libraries. With over 70,000 eBook titles in the shared collection, enki provides library subscribers with a turnkey, ready-made, librarian-curated collection of popular fiction and nonfiction genres including romance, mysteries, travel, technical, crafts, cooking and more. Patrons can read enki titles online or download and open in Adobe Digital Editions on desktop, laptop or Android / iOS tablet or phone.

World Book, Scholastic Learn at Home, and more for students are all available on our Electronic Resources Page

Help shape your future, and your community's future, by responding to the 2020 Census. Now more than ever, self-response by all households is strongly urged considering the current health emergency.