Mission:

The El Segundo Public Library's mission is to meet the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the community in a welcoming environment. It provides organized collections, professional research staff, educational programs, and access to an extensive network of resources through current technology and participation in cooperative library systems. The library encourages the enjoyment of literature in the formative years by offering story-times and reading programs for children, by providing references for homework assignments and by selecting exciting reading materials that cultivate lifelong learners.

The Library has a Joint Use Agreement with the El Segundo Unified School District to administer four school library branches. In 2003, the El Segundo Community Cable Division joined the Library Department.

The Library Services Department is organized into five Divisions: Administration, Support Services, Youth Services, Public/Information Services.

The Library is funded by the General Fund, the Public Library Fund Expendable Trust, and the California Library Services Act Fund Expendable Trust.