The Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research is a vital community resource in the heart of Los Angeles dedicated to education for social change. The Library offers unique and accessible collections and programs on Southern California's social and progressive history. We engage people across generations in using history to advance social justice.

The Library is a Los Angeles treasure. Since 1963, we have been devoted to making the history of labor, civil rights, women's, immigrants' and other grassroots movements meaningful--and useful--to a new generation. We are an independent resource for students, scholars, and activists shaping a progressive vision for Los Angeles.

A non-profit organization open to the public, the Library has thousands of periodicals and books on such topics as labor, women, civil liberties, people of color, left culture, peace, radicalism, socialism, and other movements. We are also a major archive for materials on social change focusing on Los Angeles, including pamphlets, posters, photos, films, videos, audiotapes, subject files, organizational records, personal papers, and more.

Our hours are Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are closed on Sunday and Monday. Anyone may come in and look at the materials in our archives, and Library members may also check out books and videos from our rich collections. We encourage students of all ages and researchers to visit the Library. You can also fax, e-mail, phone, or mail us with research inquiries. If the inquiry is extensive, a fee may apply.

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The Southern California Library
6120 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90044

Phone: 323-759-6063
Fax: 323-759-2252
Email: archives@socallib.org

Web: www.socallib.org