The Dana Neighborhood Library started as California Heights Station at 913 Wardlow Road in 1928. After several moves to larger locations (and a name change in 1941), the library branch moved to its present location in May 1958. The library is named for Richard Henry Dana, Jr., the nineteenth-century lawyer, activist and author of Two Years Before the Mast, the classic memoir of Dana’s time working aboard a merchant ship called the Pilgrim, which sailed from Boston to California in the 1830s. The library is 6,800 square feet.

Library Amenities

• Public Computers
• Free Wifi
• Wireless Printing (fees apply)
• Copier (fees apply)
• Community Meeting Room (fees apply)
• Air Conditioning
• Exterior Book Drop for after hours returns

Accessibility

• Accessible Main Entrance
• Accessible Restrooms
• Designated Parking in Library Lot

Parking Options

• Free Parking in Library Lot
• Free Street Parking
• Metered Street Parking
• Bike Rack

Bus Routes

• 51, 52, 61, 101, 103

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