(photo by Gary Leonard)

Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District, and city librarian John Szabo, recently joined nearly two dozen second grade students from Sandra Cisneros Learning Academy to unveil three new library trucks that will be used to deliver books and supplies to Los Angeles’ 73 libraries.

O’Farrell requested the trucks be specially wrapped to promote the library’s free services and programs including downloadable books, music and films, citizenship services, job and career assistance, high school diploma courses and health and wellness resources.

“There’s a whole new world of learning available to every Angeleno, and I want to be sure that people are aware of the available resources,” O’Farrell said. “Thank you city librarian John Szabo for working with me on this project to help raise awareness about our exceptional public library system in the city of Los Angeles.”

Library delivery trucks move nearly 30,000 books and other items – the equivalent of an entire branch library’s collection – throughout the city. The service allows people to have a book or other items delivered to their local library from anywhere in the system. For information, visit www.lapl.org.