The Ken Edwards Center Reading collection is a collaborative project of the Santa Monica Public Library and the Ken Edwards Center, a public facility owned and operated by the City of Santa Monica. The books can be returned to the Center or to the Main or Branch libraries. The Ken Edwards Center is located at 1527 Fourth Street. Volunteer Opportunities Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library - raise funds and support many valuable Library collections and services. Santa Monica Reads - the Library's adult literacy program trains volunteers to help students improve their reading and writing skills.
Volunteers regularly select and deliver library materials several hours every two weeks.
Visits may vary from a few minutes to thirty minutes or more and are eagerly anticipated by our homebound patrons. An assistive listening system installed in the Library Auditorium amplifies sound during programs. Headphones may be checked out and returned to the Circulation Desk in the Lobby. An illuminated magnifier is available to use at the Reference Desk. The Visualtek , an electronic aid that magnifies up to 60 times the original size, is located at a table in the Reference area.