Cerritos Library

Cerritos Library
Cerritos Library as seen when looking east from the Civic Center garage
Alternative names
Cerritos Millennium Library
Cerritos Public Library
New Cerritos Library
General information
TypePublic library
LocationCerritos, California, 18025 Bloomfield Ave.
GroundbreakingJune 17, 1972
OpenedSeptember 17, 1973 (Original)
March 16, 2002 (expansion)
Cost$6.6 million
OwnerCity of Cerritos
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area82,500 sq ft (7,660 m2)
Lifts/elevators2
Other information
ParkingOn-site surface lot, Underground garage
Website
cerritoslibrary.gov

The Cerritos Library is the civic library for the City of Cerritos, California, United States. It features an exterior clad with titanium panels. It has been an affiliate with the Smithsonian Institution since 2000.

History

The Cerritos Library at the time was 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) and housed 45,000 books. In addition, the library also had a children's area, theater and law library. Three years later, Cerritos joined the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System.

In 1986, the city earmarked $6.6 million to remodel the building and added another 21,000 square feet (2,000 m2) to the area.

In 2002 the Library was expanded once again, totaling 82,500-square-feet. Which included a new 15,000 gallon aquarium and a Titanium clad exterior.

Features

There is a children's area, and a teen area. On the third floor is a banquet hall that can host events.

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ "Cerritos Library". The News. Smithsonian Affiliations. 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Library History". June 2, 2005. Archived from the original on June 16, 2005.
  3. ↑ "Mayor's Column: Cerritos Library Shapes Development of Cerritos". Los Cerritos Community News. August 10, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ jjperezmonzon (May 22, 2019). "The Titanium Armour". Historias de Arquitectura (in Spanish). Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "About the Library". Cerritos Library. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Teen Studio". Cerritos Library. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Skyline Room and Terrace". Cerritos Library. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Cerritos Public Library: A Community Resource". Dunn-Edwards Paints. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ Journal, Library. "Cerritos Library Named Best in Country by Reader's Digest". Library Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  10. ↑ "AWARDS". cwaaia. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ Yumpu.com. "2003 Themed Entertainment Association Thea Awards Cerritos Library". yumpu.com. Retrieved September 21, 2026.

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