One of the most beautiful little libraries in Southern California and located in the vicinity of my home in Long Beach, I have been coming to this branch for almost 5 years now. Right off a popular bike route off 3rd street, this has always been the place everybody goes to for books since there aren't really anymore bookstores in the surrounding vibrant and wonderful neighborhoods. From the Alamitos Library Association, Jotham Bixby Sr. donated this land in 1897 and funds were raised to construct the first library building. The current building, a replica of a castle in Spain, with wrought iron railings, decorated beams, and a patio with an art tile fountain, opened in January 1929. In 1997, the Alamitos Branch Library celebrated 100 years of service to the community. The library is named after the community it serves, Alamitos Heights. So next time you're biking, driving, walking by, stop in and see what a great place this is. #LBPL #librarylife #librariesofinstagram #californialibraries #LongBeach #LBC #viewsfromthe562 #beachwithbenefits #fixedgearlife #fixies #retrorow #🚴 #🚵 #📚 (at Alamitos Neighborhood Library - Long Beach Public Library)