Malabar Branch Library

Malabar Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California. The Malabar Branch began in 1914 as a book depository in a Sunday school room at the Brooklyn Heights Methodist Church on the corner of Evergreen Avenue and Malabar Street.

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Type: Library
Description: public library in Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as: “Malabar Branch” and “Malabar Branch Los Angeles Public Library”
Address: CA

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keck Hospital of USC and Soto station.

Keck Hospital of USC

Hospital

The Keck Hospital of USC, formerly USC University Hospital, is a private 401–licensed bed teaching hospital of the University of Southern California. The hospital is part of the USC Keck School of Medicine, it is located on the USC Health Sciences Campus, which is adjacent to the Los Angeles General Medical Center, east of Downtown Los Angeles. Keck Hospital of USC is situated 1 mile north of Malabar Branch Library.

Soto station

Railway station

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Soto station is an underground light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located underneath 1st Street at its intersection with Soto Street in the heart of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Soto station is situated 1 mile southwest of Malabar Branch Library.

Hazard Park

Park

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Hazard Park is a 26.5-acre city park in Los Angeles, California. The park was named after Henry T. Hazard, the 20th mayor of Los Angeles. The park is abutted by County+USC Medical Center and the Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ramona Gardens and Boyle Heights.

Ramona Gardens

Neighborhood

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Ramona Gardens is a public housing development in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.

Boyle Heights

Suburb

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Boyle Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, located east of the Los Angeles River. It is one of the city's most notable and historic Chicano/Mexican American communities, and is home to cultural landmarks like Mariachi Plaza and events like the annual Día de los Muertos celebrations.

City Terrace

Neighborhood

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City Terrace is an unincorporated area of East Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California, east of Downtown Los Angeles. It contains City Terrace Elementary School, Robert F.