This article was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat, a nonprofit newsroom of the L.A. Local News Initiative serving Boyle Heights and East L.A.

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 across the street from 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 wee

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