Libros Schmibros has expanded its hours to six days a week, filling a gap in Boyle Heights’ access to library services.

The lending library, located in Mariachi Plaza, is now open Tuesday through Sunday — a move that comes just weeks after the closure of a temporary bungalow that had supported the Benjamin Franklin Library during renovations.

“Our ambitions were always to be as available to the public as possible,” David Kipen, co-founder of Libros Schmibros, told Boyle Heights Beat. “We can’t wait to welcome people in on a new day.”

Libros Schmibros, which offers residents free books, started at four days a week when it first opened 15 years ago. Most recently, it opened Wednesday through Sunday.

Kipen helped start the nonprofit back in 2010, when libraries throughout Los Angeles, inc

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