Amanda Schacter (ed.) Santa Monica Landmarks Santa Monica Landmarks Commission, 1990.
12 Ocean Park Branch Library
2601 Main Street
Built: 1917-1918
Architects: Kegley & Gerity
Designated 3 May 1977
"The Ocean Park Branch Library is the last Carnegie Library remaining in Santa Monica, and one of the few remaining examples of a small Carnegie library left in California. The architecture is a simplified variation of Greek Revival design. The library site was donated to the City by the Tegner family, and was the site of the original Tegner home. The building for library was a gift of the Carnegie Foundation. This library first opened February 4, 1918. The building was closed for remodeling in the mid-1980's at which time a rear addition to the building was constructed."