Masao W. Satow Library serves 60,000 residents in the City of Gardena. Established in 1977, the library is part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library system. The library system maintains 4.8 million volumes and circulates 14.1 million items per year. Masao W. Satow Library offers books, e-books, audiobooks, language collections, online resources, public computers, and photocopying services.