The Claremont Library hosts some 168,000 books, 180 magazine subscriptions, 5,900 videocassettes and more than 5,900 audio books and recordings. It also boasts a rare microfiche and microfilm reader with a viewing room for archival footage. The majority of funding for this library comes from Los Angeles County. However, the city and a support group called Friends of the Claremont Library help keep the community location open additional days and provide support for a children's center. The library hosts free events on a regular basis, from poetry readings to puppet shows and cooking classes.