Originally presented in 1995 in an Inglewood Church parking lot, then called the "Annual Book, Music & Art Festival". It quickly outgrew its humble beginnings and was introduced at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, in 1998, and for the last three years known as the "West Coast Educational, Cultural & Writer's Festival". The success of the event exceeded the highest expectations. There were over 10,000 patrons in attendance. With the demand for books at an all time high, the event organizers, the Cameron E. Jackson Children's Library & Malik's Book Store, knew their dreams had become a reality. The objective of the team was to expose the community to the celebration and appreciation of the written word, art and culture in a modern day community setting.

About the Library

This Library was established in 1994, in the memory of a six-year-old boy, whose life was cut way too short from a rare form of brain cancer. His mother began the Library with only 6 books, and since then it has flourished over 6 years with more than 5,000 books, a Saturday Reading Clinic, After School Tutorial Program, a Computer Center, a drop-in Health Station, free field trips for families, Computer Scholarships and much more!!! The Library 2001 Project is a premier endeavor to do our share to increase literacy, with the commitment of volunteers, supporters, business, corporations, community leaders & others. The Library is 501c3 Government Exempt.