Palos Verdes Library District
| Palos Verdes Library District | |
|---|---|
Peninsula Center Library | |
| 33°46′14″N 118°22′14″W / 33.77056°N 118.37056°W | |
| Location | Palos Verdes Peninsula, region in Los Angeles County, United States |
| Type | Library district |
| Established | 1928 |
| Branches | 3 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected |
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| Size | 224,000 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 654,000 |
| Population served | 69,843 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $12,000,000+ per annum |
| Director | Jennifer Addington |
President | Jonathan Beutler |
Vice president | Kingston Wong |
| Employees | 88 |
| Website | www |
The Palos Verdes Library District (PVLD) is an independent special library district serving the residents of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California. PVLD is governed by a publicly elected Board of Trustees that consists of five members who voluntarily serve without monetary compensation.[1] PVLD's three libraries—Peninsula Center Library, Malaga Cove Library, and Miraleste Library—serve the cities of Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates, and Rolling Hills, California, as well as the unincorporated communities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
History
The Peninsula Center Library, which is PVLD's main library facility, was completed in 1967 and significantly enlarged in 1995. It is located on Silver Spur Road in the City of Rolling Hills Estates.[2] Palos Verdes Library District also has two branch libraries, Malaga Cove Library and Miraleste Library. Malaga Cove Library, adjacent to Farnham Martin Park in the City of Palos Verdes Estates, was designed by Myron Hunt and built in 1929.[3][4] It was designated as a historical landmark in 1980 by the Rancho de los Palos Verdes Historical Society and placed on the National Register of Historic Places[5] and the California register of Historical Resources in 1995.[6] In July, 1999, Farnham Martin Park was deeded to the City of Palos Verdes Estates. Farnham Martin Park, which was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, formed by urban designers Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and John Charles Olmsted,[7] was added to the National and State registers in 1996.[8] Miraleste Library, designed by architect Thomas J. Russell, was completed in 1970[9] and is located on Palos Verdes Drive East, adjacent to the Miraleste Intermediate School in Rancho Palos Verdes.[10]
Board of Trustees
The Palos Verdes Library District is a public agency governed by a Board of Trustees, which was first incepted in 1928. The Board consists of five elected members, who serve for four-year staggered terms and may be re-elected.[11] The current President of the Board of Trustees is Jonathan Beutler.[1] Voting constituents include voters in all four cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, as well as adjacent unincorporated areas.
The elections for PVLD Trustees are held on even-numbered years in conjunction with the November General Election, as managed by the County of Los Angeles, with candidates coming from the communities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Volunteers and supporters
The Peninsula Friends of the Library is an all-volunteer membership organization, founded in 1961, to enhance the services and programs of the Peninsula libraries.[12] Its membership fees, along with funds raised through book sales and the Library Shop at Peninsula Center Library, and other events are used to provide ongoing support for many library services and programs, including:
- Special purchases of items for the library collections, furnishings, and equipment
- Sunday Hours at the Peninsula Center Library
- Summer Reading Program
References
- ^ a b "Palos Verdes Library District Board of Trustees". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Peninsula Center Library, Rolling Hills Estates, California". Palos Verdes Library District. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Ryan (March 28, 2015). "Malaga Cove Library Lighting Replication | Grand Light". Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Kass, Jeff (March 16, 1995). "PALOS VERDES ESTATES : Historic Status Sought for Malaga Cove Library". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. February 1, 1995. Archived from the original on October 28, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Malaga Cove Library, 2025". Palos Verdes Library District. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Farnham Martin Fountain needs $100,000 for restoration in Palos Verdes Estates". Daily Breeze. September 8, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Donnelly, Cindy (March 11, 2022). "The Farnham Martin Fountain Yesterday and Today". Palos Verdes Magazine. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "South Bay History: Miraleste has been part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula for more than a century". Daily Breeze. March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Miraleste Library, Rancho Palos Verdes, California". Palos Verdes Library District. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Palos Verdes Library District Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes". Palos Verdes Library District. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Peninsula Friends of the Library". Retrieved March 17, 2023.