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New and renovated library openings around the
state
Bond Act Library Openings
Dorris Library opens to serve Siskiyou community
Dorris dignitaries at library opening: Ed Traverso,
City of Dorris Mayor; Barry Shioshita, Siskiyou
county Administrative Officer; Bill Overman,
Siskiyou County Supervisor; Bob Edgar; Brian Edgar;
Ashley McKay, Valerie Van Scoyoc; Millie Porter; Pat
Harper, former Siskiyou County Librarian. [Photo
courtesy City of Dorris]
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Dorris Library ribbon cutting: Gayle Emmons, Butte
Valley Branch Library Assistant; Curtis Purnell, California
State Library; Marcus Lerch; Patricia Cacka-Williams; Flo
Eddy, Butte Valley Friends of the Library, Barry Shioshita,
Siskiyou County Administrative Officer.
[Photo courtesy City of Dorris]
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006, was a special day in
the City of Dorris because of the official opening
of the new Dorris Library, a branch of the
Siskiyou County Library. The new building is
3,300 square feet and is significantly larger than
the previous library that was 400 square feet. New
services include a Homework Center, a Toy Library,
Spanish Language and bi-lingual Collections, and a
Meeting Room all of which will be well used by the
886 residents in this sparsely populated high
desert area in Northern California.
For complete details about the Dorris Library
construction project, please visit their
page on the California State Library website.
Fairfield Cordelia Library opens in December
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Opening day crowds at the
Fairfield Cordelia
Library.
[Photo courtesy Solano County Library]
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Fairfield Cordelia Library, a branch of the Solano
County Library, was officially opened on Thursday,
December 14, 2006. The new 15,600 square foot
library includes a collection of 47,000 items, 40
public computers, 3 group study rooms, and 12
study carrels.
For complete details about the Fairfield Cordelia
Library construction project, please visit their
page on the CSL website.
Ribbon cutting event at the opening of the
Fairfield Cordelia Library.
Left to right: Simona Padilla Scholtens, County
Auditor; Harry T. Price, City of Fairfield mayor;
Assembly member Lois Wolk; Senator Mike Machado;
Mayrene Bates, Solano County Office of Education
Trustee; Dee Alarcon, Solano County Office of
Education Superintendent; Susan Hildreth,
California State Librarian. [Photo courtesy Solano
County Library]
Temecula Public Library opens in 2nd fastest
growing California city
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Over 400 people attended the grand opening of the
new Temecula Public Library.
[Photo courtesy City of Temecula]
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On Thursday, December 14, 2006, the new Temecula
Public Library was officially opened. The 34,000
square foot building is located in the second
fastest growing city in the state with a 3,137%
overall population increase between 1980-2000 and
a 3,700% increase in the school population.
Eighty-three percent of Temecula households have
children under the age of 18. Temecula’s library
will offer children an environment of excitement
and wonder where they can discover and enjoy books
and reading. It will also provide services and
resources relevant to the needs of students ages
12 to 18, and to adults in the community.
For complete details about the Temecula Public
Library construction project, please visit their
page on the CSL website.
Ribbon cutting ceremony at the grand opening of
the new Temecula Public Library.
Left to right: Shawn Nelson, City Manager; Richard
Hall California State Library; Mike Naggar,
Councilmember; Jeff Stone, Riverside County
Supervisor; Mary Ann Edwards, Councilmember; Chuck
Washington, Mayor Pro-Tem; Ron Roberts, Mayor;
Grace Mellman, President, Friends of
the Library;
Jeff Comerchero, Councilmember; Nancy Johnson,
Riverside County Librarian; Barbara Tooker,
Temecula School Board Member; Charlotte Fox,
Community Services Commissioner. [Photo
courtesy City of Temecula]
Manor Community Branch opens in San Leandro
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Manor
Community Branch Library.
Left to right: Library Director David Bohne,
Councilmember Surlene Grant; Councilmember Tony
Santos (Mayor-elect); City Manager John Jermanis;
Councilmember Joyce Starosciak; Councilmember
Glenda Nardine; Councilmember Sill Stephens;
Chairperson Library-Historical Commission Denise
Bownds Kaplan. [Photo courtesy City of San
Leandro]
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State Librarian of California Susan Hildreth
and San Leandro Mayor Sheila Young share the podium
at the oopening of the Manor Community Branch
Library.
[Photo courtesy City of San Leandro]
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Manor Community Branch Library, a branch of the
San Leandro Public Library, opened on Saturday,
December 2, 2006. The new 9,500 square foot
library replaces a smaller branch and includes 30
new computers, an expanded children's area and a
fireplace where families can gather and share
stories. The service area has a population
of 28,000 residents and nine schools, and because
geographic barriers isolate the area from the rest
of the city, the new library is seen as a "civic"
gathering place in the neighborhood.
For complete details about the
Manor Community Branch Library
construction project, please visit their
page on the California State Library website.
Harbor Gateway - City Library opens in Los Angeles
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Mayor
of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa welcomes crowds at the
opening day of Harbor Gateway-City Library.
[Photo courtesy Gary Leonard]
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Families enjoy the opening day festivities at the
Harbor Gateway-City Library.
[Photo courtesy City of Gary Leonard] |
On Thursday, February 1, 2007, the new Harbor
Gateway - City Library of the Los Angeles Public
Library was officially opened. The new 14,621
square foot library is located in a community that
is more racially diverse (51.84%) than California
and US averages. The new library includes access
to computers, homework assistance and a homework
center. Teens will have a variety of programs,
services and materials that focus on current
interests and leisure activities while adults will
have easy access to services and programs that
help them find, evaluate, and use information
effectively.
For complete details about the Harbor Gateway - City
Library construction project, please visit their
page on the California State Library website.
Locally funded library openings
Some California libraries have locally raised all
funds for constructing or renovating library
facilities in their communities. If you know of a
library construction or renovation project in your
area, please
email CSL Connection Editor Sarah
Dalton and we will include a profile of that
library in an upcoming issue of CSL Connection.
West Portal Branch of San Francisco Public Library
reopens following two-year renovation
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Ribbon-cutting at West Portal Branch Library re-opening.
Left to right: Library Commissioner Jewelle Gomez; San
Francisco Supervisor Sean Elsbernd; San Francisco Mayor
Gavin Newsom; City Librarian Luis Herrera..
[Photo courtesy San Francisco Public Library]
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West Portal Branch of the
San Francisco Public Library reopened its doors
on February 10 after a much-needed upgrade. San
Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco
Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, City Librarian Luis
Herrera, and members of the community attended the
celebration.
West Portal is the second branch to be renovated
under the city’s Branch Library Improvement Program,
which is funded by a $105.9 million bond measure
passed by San Francisco voters in November 2000. The
building is now seismically safe and fully
accessible. A new elevator with street entrance
allows easy access for parents with children and
people with disabilities. A new addition at the rear
of the building includes the elevator, new public
restrooms and staff work areas. Project costs
totaled $4.6 million.
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library worked
in partnership with neighborhood residents, small
business owners and community leaders over the past
two years to raise funds, awareness and support for
the branch improvements. The West Portal Library
Campaign Committee raised more than $150,000 to pay
for furnishings, fixtures and equipment at the
branch—expenses not covered by the bond.
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Celebrants at West Portal Branch Library
re-opening.
[Photo courtesy San Francisco Public Library]
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Building architects Thomas Hacker Architects Inc.,
of Portland, Ore. and Karin Payson Architects +
Design of San Francisco took great care to preserve
and restore the architectural beauty and historic
character of the library. Inside the branch, ceiling
stencils and woodwork were restored and lighting
fixtures consistent with the building’s WPA-era
style were installed.
For more information about the West Portal Branch
Library, please call (415) 557-4277, or visit
www.sfpl.org.
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