West Hollywood Moves To Rename Library After Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — West Hollywood City Council voted to request the renaming of the West Hollywood Library to the 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg West Hollywood Library. In a statement, Mayor Pro Tempore Lauren Meister called Ginsberg an "icon for women, for the LGBT community, for workers and every progressive value that West Hollywood holds."

Affectionally known as "The Notorious RBG," the late Ginsburg made a name for herself fighting for women's rights and those of marginalized communities while serving as a Supreme Court Justice. Before joining the Supreme Court, Ginsburg founded the ACLU Women's Rights Project in 1972.

The resolution must be approved by Los Angeles County before it goes into effect.

“Our library is a world-class library and it deserves a world-class name,” Meister said. “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy embodies West Hollywood’s core values and beliefs. There has been no one more progressive and no feminist who accomplished more. Justice Ginsburg’s accomplishments are iconic in West Hollywood — whether we are talking about women’s rights, the rights of people who are Transgender, or the rights of LGBTQ people to marry whomever they love, Justice Ginsburg fought for all of us. As we stood in West Hollywood Park in 2015 on the day the US Supreme Court announced its decision on marriage equality, Justice Ginsburg and the City of West Hollywood became indelibly connected. Our country, our state, and our city are all better places because of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”

The 32,000 square foot library opened in October 2011, offering shelving for 150,000 books, movies and music. The facility also offers a teen area, children's theater, a career development center and more features.

The library is currently only open for sidewalk service due to the pandemic.