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Order Number	00077021
Title	Los Angeles Public Library Traveling Branch Bookmobile
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Collection
Location/Accession	LAPL_IPC_b083_f1; N-003-143 8x10
Date	Circa 1955
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	As early as 1949 these bookmobiles, or "libraries on wheels", began taking books to the mostly disadvantaged, low-income areas, or the outlying sections of the city where community libraries had not been established. The Los Angeles Public Library's fleet of bookmobiles was comprised of 3 large vans usually loaded with 4,000 books, and a smaller one known as "Little Toot" that usually carried 3,000 books. They had 28 scheduled stops each week to such places as housing developments, shopping centers, parks, and schools that varied anywhere from an hour to three hours. It is estimated that these Traveling Branches circulated almost 250,000 volumes a year.
Description	Side and rear view of the Los Angeles Public Library Traveling Branch Bookmobile. This is just one of four such bookmobiles that traveled to schools throughout the Los Angeles area. This one is parked at an unidentified school and is 'opened for business', as seen by the numerous students browsing through the shelves. Three "flaps" along the side have been propped open, exposing numerous bookshelves with dozens upon dozens of books; small tables and a few chairs can be seen at the rear of the bookmobile.
Subject	Los Angeles Public Library. School buildings--California--Los Angeles. Bookmobiles--California--Los Angeles. Playgrounds--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. Children--California--Los Angeles.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Photo Collection