Title supplied by cataloger. Located at 1201 W. 48th Street, the Vermont Square Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library was built in 1913 with monies donated by the Carnegie Foundation of New York City. This library was the first of six Carnegie buildings to be built out of this grant. It is also the only city library building that didn't cost Los Angeles any money to build. In addition to the money provided by the Carnegie Foundation to build and initially equip Vermont Square Branch, it was built on park land donated to the city by the developers of the residential area surrounding it. On May 26, 1990, the library was closed, due to the city mandated earthquake hazard reduction order, and moved to a temporary location in a mall at 5401 S. Figueroa Street. After a comprehensive retrofit program combined with a large restoration/renovation program was instituted, the branch was reopened to the public in 1996. Children are gathered around an adult, possibly a librarian, at the Vermont Square Branch Library for what appears to be a discussion. Many of the children have their eyes closed. Signs hanging up behind them on the book stacks say "Science," "Useful Arts," and "Fine Arts."
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