Will & Ariel Durant Library is a part of the Los Angeles community of libraries and is located on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and North Detroit Street. The West Hollywood Library is named after Ariel and Will Durant, who were both writers that were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 for Rousseau and Revolution, the tenth volume of The Story of Civilization. This library has a limited collection of reference books and periodicals and computer work stations. In addition to providing internet access, the workstations enable the public to search LAPLs many electronic resources, including the online catalog, over 100 subscription databases, word processing, language learning, literacy, and a large historic document and photograph collection. The library has a free parking lot at the back of the building.
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