Banning Library Branch, Huntington Beach

Banning Library is a branch of the Huntington Beach Library system for Huntington Beach, California. Banning is located at 9281 Banning Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: (714) 375-5005. hbpl.org

Closed on Sundays and Mondays, Banning is especially convenient for south Huntington Beach residents. Operating during daylight hours, several days per week the library stays open till 9 p.m. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays.) One of four branches of a five location system, the main library is Central Library in Central Park (7111 Talbert Ave.), and the other branches include Main Street, Helen Murphy, and Oak View.

While parking at the library, you need to grab a pass inside and put it in your car window for carefree parking. Once inside and relaxed, enjoy the facilities or storytime sessions offered for youth and toddlers. In addition to stories, there's homework help, computers with internet access, copy machine, etc.

As you enter the library you'll notice that the facility is not particularly large, It's about the size of a single story house, and it looks very much like the homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. Though small, the library is quite efficient, serving the nearby community effectively. The most popular and best asset of this branch is the services for parents and children. Central Library, though recognized for its superb Children's Wing, takes 10 to 15 minutes by car to get to from Banning.

Summer Reading Program goes for 8 weeks and allows youth to sign up and participate in reading books. It is held in addition to the story times. In the winter there's also a reading program.