LIBRARY OPEN HOURS:
Library open hours will be suspended from Tuesday, May 21 to Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28th.
To make an appointment: please fill out this form to email your request to the Library.
Wednesday afternoons, no appointment is necessary. The Library’s Open Hours are from 1 pm to 4 pm, unless otherwise posted. Look here for special holiday hours or schedules.
Scan of cover art from “American Explorations in the Ice Zones” by J.E. Nourse, 1884
The Library serves the staff of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, the San Pedro Community, Museum members, maritime history scholars and members of the public who share an interest in maritime history.
We offer access to our Library and Special Collections by appointment and can locate materials for you prior to your visit. An appointment will reserve our Reading Room for your research.
An appointment will assure you adequate space in which to view materials, take notes, etc. It will also assure you that materials you request will be reserved for you prior to your visit. The Library offers Special Open Hours when no appointment is necessary for viewing the catalog, books and pamphlets on Wednesday afternoons unless otherwise posted. Please call the Library at 310-548-7618, extension 215.
Library appointments are made by sending a request to the Library.
Please call the Library at 310-548-7618 ext. 215 with your research questions before your visit. Many questions can be facilitated with online resources or by requesting specific information by phone or email.