Library Information

18231 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone: 818.343.1983
Fax: 818.343.7867
Email: enctar@lapl.org

Encino-Tarzana branch on the LAPL website

We are the Encino-Tarzana Branch (E-T)
of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)

This branch is a free public wireless
Internet "Hot Spot"

Library Hours Visit LAPL.org for updates https://www.lapl.org/
Monday	10:00 - 8:00
Tuesday	12:00 - 8:00
Wednesday	10:00 - 8:00
Thursday	12:00 - 8:00
Friday	9:30 - 5:30
Saturday	9:30 - 5:30
Sunday	Closed

Library will be closed:
Memorial Day - Monday, May 30
Independence Day - Monday, July 4
Labor Day - Monday, September 5

LIBRARIES OPEN
ON SUNDAYS:
West Valley Regional 1:00 - 5:00
Check for other sites and hours at www.lapl.org/branches

"It is certain that no culture can flourish without narratives
of transcendent origin and power. "
- - Neil Postman

Some History of the Library

There has been a library in this area for almost a century, as far as we know. The earliest we know of is the Tarzana Station Public Library, probably opened some time after 1928, when Tarzana became Tarzana.

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Tarzana Station Public library

Another view of the Tarzana Station Public Library

The Original Encino-Tarzana Branch Library
open on Ventura Blvd.
1950-1961

Photo credit: Institutional Collection/Los Angeles Public Library

Library data from the 1961 building

1961-2000 Library

2003 Ceremonial opening of the current library