L.A. County's newest bookmobile is powered by electricity and the sun, but the books on board are still paper.

County officials, librarians and community members held a ribbon-cutting Friday in Azusa for the electric vehicle that can carry 2,500 books. The 29-foot white truck resembles a motorhome — but with the living furnishings swapped for bookshelves.

Laptops, state parks passes and wi-fi hotspots are available to check out in addition to all those books.

“I feel so passionate about providing the service to the community,” manager Eliana Medina said. “We will try our best to get them the material that they're looking for.”

County Supervisor Hilda Solis of District 1 paid for East Bookmobile with $250,000 from her district’s utility fund.

 ” I just want to make sure that everybody

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