Venice-Abbot Kinney, West LA Libraries Reopening

VENICE, CA — Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch And West Los Angeles libraries will reopen Monday, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin announced Friday.

The locations have been closed throughout the pandemic and the county has done a phased reopening for the locations.

The system began reopening on May 3 with limited in-person services at the downtown flagship location and 37 of its 73 branches, including for quick browsing, computer access, mobile printing orders, checking out library materials and the "Library To Go" contactless pickup service.

Monday's reopenings will increase the number of Los Angeles public libraries open to 70. Three branches will remain closed for maintenance.

The Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch is located at 501 S Venice Blvd., Venice. The West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library is located at 11360 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles.

People can start picking up library to-go orders beginning Monday at these open locations. Capacity will be determined at each library.

Visit the website for more information about the reopenings.

More LA libraries are reopening Monday! In CD11, the Venice-Abbot Kinney and West LA libraries will reopen, adding to the Mar Vista. Westchester-Loyola, Playa Vista and Brentwood libraries, which reopened several weeks ago. More info at: https://t.co/5pLYTlaErt https://t.co/hLElyClY36
— Mike Bonin (@mikebonin) June 18, 2021

- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

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