Camarillo Public Library

The first library in Camarillo, which opened in 1895, consisted of a set of readers in a hallway at Pleasant Valley School.

On April 8, 1915, Adolfo Camarillo spoke at a public hearing before the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in favor of establishing a countywide library system.

It was located in Mr. Israel Hernandez's Camarillo Mercantile Company until 1920, when it moved to a room in the Conejo Inn, owned by Mr. & Mrs. F.B.

In December 1933, Adele Flynn became the Branch Library Assistant and moved the collection of 350 books to a cubbyhole in the post office and then to the Cawelti building.

By 2007, the collection had grown to 120,000 items that included video cassettes, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, periodicals, and books.

The building was funded by a grant of $15,621,473 from the California Public Library Construction & Renovation Act of 2000 and $11 million from the City of Camarillo.

The library also subscribes to a variety of electronic databases, which provide patrons with remote access to thousands of periodical articles, e-books, e-audiobooks, online music, and more.

The pirate ship, book columns, and all of the artwork was created by Scenario Design, Inc., who has also produced work for Disneyland.