Parks
& Libraries
Council District
5 has many parks and several libraries. A complete list follows.
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Parks
and libraries strengthen neighborhoods by providing opportunities
for recreation and education. Councilmember Jack Weiss is
committed to maintaining and improving these valuable community
resources in his district.. |
Libraries
Serving Council District 5
| Branch |
Location |
Phone |
Programs |
| Encino-Tarzana |
18231 Ventura Boulevard |
(818)
343-1983 |
GAB |
Palms-Rancho
Park
|
2920
Overland Avenue
|
(310)
840-2142 |
GAB |
| Robertson |
1719
S. Robertson |
310-840-2147 |
GAB |
| Sherman
Oaks |
14245
Moorpark St. |
818-205-9716 |
|
| Studio
City |
12511
Moorpark St |
818-755-7878 |
GAB,
Book Sales, Summer Reading Program |
West
Los Angeles Regional
|
11360
Santa Monica Boulevard |
(310)
575-8323 |
GAB |
| Westwood |
New
library under construction. Anticipated opening fall 2004 |
For
a complete list of the City's libraries, visit:
http://www.lapl.org/branches/index.html
Parks
| Cynthia
Telles, Library Commissioner, Caroline Matola Collum, President
of the Sherman WOaks Branch Friends group, and Susan Kent,
City Librarian, joined Jack Weiss and some young readers
at the groundbreaking for the new Sherman Oaks Library. |
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West
Los Angeles Parks:
| Facility |
Location |
Acreage |
Features |
| Beverly
Glen Park |
Angelo
Dr & Baywood Ct. |
86.45 |
|
| Briarwood
Park |
461
Almaden Ct. |
10.78 |
Basketball
Court, Children's Play Area |
| Carthay
Circle Park |
McCarthy
Vista & Whilshire |
0.94 |
|
| Cheviot
Hills Recreation Center |
2551
Motor |
40 |
|
| Club
Circle |
Club
Dr.& McConnel |
0.65 |
|
| De
Neve Square Park |
314
Beverly Glen |
2.00 |
|
| Fairfax
Senior Citizen Center |
7929
Melrose |
1.84 |
Community
Building and Multipurpose Senior Citizens Center |
| Gateway
|
Ladera
Dr. |
0.14 |
Triangle
Mini Park |
| Holmby
Park |
601
Clubview Dr. |
8.48 |
Child's
Play Area and Pitch & Putt Course, Lawn Bowling |
| Palms
Recreation Center |
2950 Overland |
4.4 |
|
| Poinsettia
Recreation Center |
7431
Willoughby Ave. |
6.21 |
Community
Building, Indoor Gym, 5 Baseball Diamonds, Basketball Court,
Children's Play Area, Multipurpose Sports Field 6 Tennis
Courts |
| Robertson
Recreation Center |
1641
Preuss Rd. |
1.21 |
Community
Building, Indoor Gym, Basketball Court, Children's Play
Area and Child Care Building, Stage |
| Rosewood
Park |
Fairfax
Ave. & Rosewood Ave. |
0.03 |
|
| Schachter
(Irving Park) |
2599
Beverwil Dr. |
0.75 |
|
| Woodbine
Park |
3409
Vinton |
0.9 |
|
Valley Parks:
| Facility |
Location |
Acreage |
Features |
| Encino
Park |
16953
Ventura |
4.1 |
|
| Laurel
Canyon Park |
8260
Mulholland |
20.00 |
Dog
park |
| Libbit
Park |
5101 Libbit |
6.71
|
|
| Sepulveda
Garden Center |
16633
Magnolia |
20.1 |
Horticultural
Center |
| Tujunga
Greenbelt& Ped Bridge |
Coldwater
Cyn Between Oxnard & Chandler |
11.00 |
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