Opened in 1929,[1] the building was declared a Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monument in 1986[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

[3] The North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library began as two bookcases in the corner of a City of Lankershim post office.

[4] In 1923, Lankershim was annexed by the City of Los Angeles, and four years later, the neighborhood changed its name to North Hollywood.

[7] The library's continued growth and designation as a regional branch for the San Fernando Valley necessitated an expansion.

The upper roof is shallow hip in design and hangs over a clerestory that contains seven multi-pane recessed windows flanked by two large and colorful terra cotta coat of arms, all centered over the entrance to the building.

[10] Entry to the building is through decorative wrought iron gates flanked by Mexican tile window grilles set with green antique glass, then a small rectangular vestibule.