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History: The Manhattan Beach Library started as a subscription library in 1910 by the Neptunian Womens Club of Manhattan Beach. It joined the County of Los Angeles Public Library in January
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History: The Manhattan Beach Library started as a subscription library in 1910 by the Neptunian Womens Club of Manhattan Beach. It joined the County of Los Angeles Public Library in January
1915.
In
1957
it
moved
into
its
first
location
in
a
separate
library
building.
It
moved
to
its
present
building
November
1,
1975
and
currently
serves
a
3.87
square
mile
area.
About
the
Library:
Manhattan
Beach
is
distinguished
as
the
home
of
beach
volleyball,
where
every
August
the
Association
of
Volleyball
Professional's
(AVP)
hold's
its
marquee
international
competition,
the
Manhattan
Beach
Open.
The
city
is
home
to
Skechers
shoes,
and
a
branch
of
Raleigh
Studios,
where
a
number
of
popular
television
shows
are
shot.
Downtown
Manhattan
Beach
retains
the
feel
of
California
beach
cities,
with
a
pier,
a
vibrant
restaurant
and
shopping
district,
and
the
centrally
located
library.
The
city
is
close
to
LAX,
and
is
a
popular
destination
for
vacationers
and
overseas
visitors.
El
Porto
and
the
Manhattan
Beach
Pier
are
two
of
the
premium
surf
breaks
in
Southern
California,
frequented
by
locals
and
professional
surfers
alike.
Starting
as
a
sleepy
beach
town,
over
the
years
the
city
has
attracted
residents
working
in
the
defense
and
aerospace
industries,
as
well
as
airline
employees
and
just
plain
lovers
of
the
beach
lifestyle.
Today
the
population
ranges
from
long
established
residents
to
many
sports
stars
(ice
hockey,
basketball,
baseball,
soccer,
volleyball,
and
tennis),
actors,
and
literary
personalities.
Manhattan
Beach
has
been
nicknamed
the
"Pearl
of
the
South
Bay"
for
its
beauty
and
desirability.
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