Story Hour Room, Peninsula Center Library

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CollectionImages of the Palos Verdes Library DistrictDateca 1968DescriptionImage shows interior view of the story hour room, with children seated on three carpeted steps and a librarian holding a book seated in front of the steps. A low table with a record player is next to the librarian, with library shelving visible in the background. Partition doors are visible to the right. Partition doors were pulled closed to create a separate room for story hour. When not in use for story hour, the area served as a juvenile seating and reading area.

The tri-level Peninsula Center Library, which was designed and furnished by architects A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons, opened on July 17, 1967. The building occupied 64,600 sq. ft of floor space with library services on the main floor and parking facilities both above and below the main library floor. The Peninsula Center Library was remodeled and expanded in 1995, almost doubling in size from the original structure.NotesReverse of print affixed with label, “PENINSULA CENTER LIBRARY / PALOS VERDES LIBRARY DISTRICT / 27650 DEEP VALLEY DRIVE/ ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CALIF.90274 / 1-68” with handwritten "BLDG FOTO A CL JY '68." Print stamped on reverse with “PUBLICATION PERMITTED IN RETURN FOR CREDIT TO ARCHITECTS / A. QUINCY JONES, F.A.I.A., AND FREDERICK E. EMMONS, A.I.A. / 12248 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90025”; and “PHOTOGRAPHY BY / JULIUS SHULMAN / P.O. BOX 46206 / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90046” / 4254-26”.LanguageengPhoto Size 8.5 x 11 in.Photo Format1 photographic print (b/w)Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000037002Shelf LocationPVLH.PVLDCOLL018.07.PEN44Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.Address701, Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates, 90274, USALocation^[1]

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Geographic LocationRolling Hills Estates (Calif.)SubjectInteriorsPalos Verdes Library District (Calif.)Public libraries--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaPublic libraries--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaArchitecture, Modern--20th centuryTime Period1961-1970

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ArchitectJones, A. QuincyEmmons, Frederick E.PhotographerShulman, Julius

PersonJones, A. QuincyShulman, Julius

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