LBPL'S 125th ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT: BREWITT
To celebrate our 125th Anniversary, we're shining the spotlight on the Brewitt Neighborhood Library. Test your Brewitt knowledge by taking the trivia challenge or print out a copy of our Brewitt coloring sheet for your little ones (or for yourself, we won't judge!)
Now grab a snack and get comfy - we're about to take a deep-dive in to Brewitt's history:
The city of Long Beach grew at an astounding pace at the beginning of the 20th century, with the population ballooning nearly 2400% between the years 1900 and 1920. To meet the ever-increasing demand for library service for the ever-expanding population, the Long Beach Public Library began creating small sub-branches and stations, sometimes within existing stores and schools, sometimes in stand-alone rental properties. One such branch opened in April 1917 at 3536 E. Anaheim St. in the increasingly residential neighborhood of Zaferia...
