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Los Angeles Public Library - Pio Pico Koreatown Branch
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Neighborhood: Koreatown
694 S Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 368-7647
694 S Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 368-7647
5 reviews for Los Angeles Public Library - Pio Pico Koreatown Branch
oh dear pio pico library...
i love you so much. it's my escape from the hustle and bustle of koreatown into the quiet study atmosphere of this cozy library. they have tons of korean and japanese comic books along with korean newspapers. its what mainly differentiates this place from any other library. also the fact its full of korean people.
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Been to alot of libraries..glendale, alhambra, arcadia,burbank....this one has the fastest wi-fi..thats all that matters...clean....lots o space..no bums...parking is free for like 2 hours...just park outside its free all day..remember..FAST WI-FI..period...
Let's be completely honest. The Pio-Pico Koreatown branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) is not the prettiest, it doesn't have the best selection, the organization here seems a little off - yes even with my man Dewey holding down his decimal system, and it kind of looks a like it was originally designed to be a fallout shelter in case of nuclear attack.
But it's easy to find, it's extremely close to public transit options, and you can order books and have them delivered here just like any branch. It serves its purpose for what it is and I suppose we really shouldn't ask for too much more. But when we have other braches outshining this one by lightyears, then it makes me wonder why the Pio-Pico branch seems to get the shaft.
Apparently they just did a remodel here not too long ago. Honestly, I can't tell you what improvements they made (if any). Maybe it was just an excuse to shut the place down for a while and give the workers some vacation time.
So, yes, you can get your books here and have them delivered... for that purpose it's perfectly fine. I think libraries should be a welcoming environment though and the type of place you can kick back, relax and even finish a good portion of your book before you take it home. Unfortunately, the Pio-Pico branch is not that place.
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This branch sucks!
Cold, unwelcoming (and ugly) exterior to go with their cold, unfriendly (and ugly) staff.
I just got my wisdom teeth out and I was laying about at home doing nothing. Wanting to take advantage of a non-holiday weekday without work, I decided to get a library card, borrow some books, and start on one of my New Year's Resolutions. Pretty easy, right? Librarians are generally super nice when young people want to read.
The lady who "helped" me was such a bitch!
The first staffer told me to fill out a form and I'd be all set. Then after I was done, this bitchy lady (who looked like she was in charge) took over. She looked over my stuff and sniffed that I couldn't get a card because my driver's license didn't match my new address. I asked her what I could do, and she very tersely replied that I had to come back with evidence that I lived where I said I lived and then she just walked away! Never a smile, no sorry, nothing. She just shoved my stuff back at me and walked away. WTH.
Upside: they have their own parking lot. But I won't be using it.
Don't go here.
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Fine branch easily accessible by public trans, also with free parking. Huge korean and spanish sections. Not my first languages, by any means, but the nice lady at the reference desk helped me pick out a korean phrase book that allows me to have fun at my neighborhood restaurants. They've also got a decent movie selection and you can get any book you want delivered right there.
