Libros Schmibros, Los Angeles

#632 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Libros Schmibros is a lending library located in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, a predominantly Latinx neighborhood. The diversity among the residents means there is great "language diversity within Boyle Heights" as there are many bilingual individuals. Local libraries in the Boyle Heights area started closing on Mondays, and not one of the public libraries offered "bilingual story hours for children". The literary desert forming in Boyle Heights and the lack of access to bilingual media were the founders' of Libros Schmibros, David Kipen and Colleen Jaurretche, primary motivations in creating the lending library. ()

Coordinates: 34°2'51"N, 118°13'12"W

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Eastside Los Angeles (Boyle Heights)Los Angeles United States

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Libros Schmibros – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Japanese American National Museum, El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, Chinese American Museum, San Antonio Winery.

1.1 miW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
28 min walk • The Japanese American National Museum is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
1.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, Los Angeles
32 min walk • El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, also known as Los Angeles Plaza Historic District and formerly known as El Pueblo de Los Ángeles State Historic Park, is a historic district taking in the oldest section of Los Angeles, known for many years as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles
32 min walk • The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument.
1.1 miN
Wine tours, Winery, Wine bar
San Antonio Winery, Los Angeles
30 min walk • The San Antonio Winery is a winery in the Lincoln Heights district in the city of Los Angeles It has operated since 1917 just east of downtown at 737 Lamar Street, south of North Main Street. The winery includes a wine shop, restaurant, and banquet hall.
0.5 miS
Park, Lake
Hollenbeck Park, Los Angeles
14 min walk • Hollenbeck Park is a city park in the Boyle Heights district of Los Angeles, California. It is located on the corner of Saint Louis and Fourth Streets, near Boyle Avenue.
1.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
31 min walk • The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles is a museum located in downtown Los Angeles, California, and is part of the El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument.
1.2 miNW
Church
Venice United Methodist Church, Los Angeles
32 min walk • The Venice United Methodist Church of Venice, California, is a member of the California-Pacific Conference within the United Methodist Church. It serves the Venice and Marina del Rey communities within the UMC Cal-Pac Los Angeles District.
1.2 miNW
Historic district with a Mexican market
Olvera Street, Los Angeles
32 min walk • Olvera Street is a historic street in downtown Los Angeles, and a part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, the area immediately around the 19th-century Los Angeles Plaza, which has been the main square of the city since the early 1820s, when California was still part...
0.6 miW
Street
1st Street, Los Angeles
17 min walk • 1st Street is an east–west thoroughfare in Los Angeles and Monterey Park, California. It serves as a postal divider between north and south and is one of a few streets to run across the Los Angeles River.
0.4 miNW
Street
Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles
12 min walk • Cesar Chavez Avenue is a major east–west thoroughfare in Downtown Los Angeles, the Eastside and East Los Angeles, measuring 6.19 miles in length.
1.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Avila Adobe, Los Angeles
32 min walk • The Ávila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Ávila, is the oldest standing residence in City of Los Angeles, California. However, the oldest building in the county is the 1795 Gage Mansion in Bell Gardens, currently considered the oldest structure in Los Angeles County.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Libros Schmibros?

Nearby attractions include Mariachi Plaza, Los Angeles (1 min walk), Boyle Hotel – Cummings Block, Los Angeles (1 min walk), Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles (12 min walk), Mission Road, Los Angeles (12 min walk).

How to get to Libros Schmibros by public transport?

The nearest stations to Libros Schmibros:

Light rail

Mariachi Plaza • Lines: L (1 min walk)
Pico/Aliso • Lines: L (9 min walk)

Bus

LA County+USC Medical Center (20 min walk)
Patsaouras Transit Plaza • Lines: J (23 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (26 min walk)

Metro

Union Station • Lines: B, D (26 min walk)