Huntington Beach Public Library
The Huntington Beach Public Library (HBPL) is a library system located in Huntington Beach, California. It offers online databases, print and electronic books and magazines, children's programs, computer lab, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks for anyone with a Huntington Beach Library card. Library cards are free to California residents. Free wireless access is available at all locations without a card.
| Huntington Beach Public Library | |
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The entrance of the Central Library and Cultural Center in 2008 | |
| Location | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Established | 1909 |
| Branches | 4 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 960,495 |
| Members | 123,838 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Stephanie Beverage |
| Website | hbpl |
The library is financed and governed by the City of Huntington Beach, California. Volunteers also subsidize the library system by selling used books, operating a gift shop, and running charitable events. In 2015, volunteers donated 57,731 hours towards the library. The first library in Huntington Beach opened in 1909 and has since evolved to a five-location library system: Central, Main Street, Oak View, Helen Murphy, and Banning.