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New
and renovated library openings around the state
Bond
Act Library Openings
Orange
Public Library and History Center
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Nora
Jacob (Library Director) and Carolyn V.
Cavecche (Mayor of Orange) received a State
Assembly Resolution honoring the library's
opening from Assembly Member Mike D. Divall
(72nd Assembly District) and Assembly Member
Todd Spitzer (71st Assembly District).
[Photo courtesy of Orange Public Library]
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The newly expanded
Orange Public Library and History Center was opened on Saturday, April 21,
2007 and there were over 4,000 visitors on that day. The 45,000 square
foot facility offers new and expanded services that include: a homework center
jointly developed with the Orange Unified School District; small group study
rooms; a lovely Children's Garden and a separate Children's Story time
Room; a special Teen Zone and a teen librarian; 100 public-use computers
throughout the two story building; public access to more than a century of
Orange's heritage in a new History Center and adjacent reading room; and much,
much more.
For complete details
about the Orange
Public Library and History Center construction project, please visit their
page
on the California State Library website.
Orange
Public Library staff issued new library cards side
by side with the
U.S. Postal Service employees who sold
commemorative items
developed for the grand re-opening of the Orange
Public Library.
[Photo courtesy of Orange Public Library]
South
Oxnard Branch Library
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Ribbon
cutting event for the new South Oxnard
Branch Library. From left to right:
John C. Zaragoza (Councilmember), Dean
Maulhardt (Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem), Barbara
Murray (Oxnard Public Library Director),
Edmund F. Sotelo (Oxnard City Manager),
Karen Burnham (Oxnard Assistant City
Manager), Susan Hildreth (State Librarian of
California).
[Photo
courtesy of Oxnard Public Library]
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Thursday,
April 19, 2007, was a special day for the
residents of South Oxnard who had been waiting for
their brand new library to open. The
new 23,000 square foot library, located in
an educationally and economically disadvantaged
area, will serve as a teaching and learning center
that will meet the education needs and
improve the functional literacy skills of the
South Oxnard Community. There are 18 schools
in the area with many of them being within walking
distance of the new library.
For
complete details about the South
Oxnard Branch Library construction project,
please visit their page
on the California State Library website.
Aerial
view of South Oxnard residents seeing their new
library
for the first time on opening day.
[Photo courtesy of Oxnard Public Library]
Camarillo
Public Library
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The
Spanish-style courtyard at the Camarillo Public Library
entrance was filled to capacity on opening day.
[Photo courtesy of Camarillo Public Library]
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The
new Camarillo Public Library opened on Saturday,
March 31, 2007, much to the delight of the local
residents. The new 65,621 square foot
building, is about four times larger than its
predecessor, and includes lots of open space,
comfortable chairs and quiet areas, group study
rooms on both floors, an adult literacy center,
homework center for students, community room with
seating for 200, conference room, family learning
center, computer training center, a Friends of the
Camarillo Library Bookstore and a cafe.
Other special touches include beautiful painted
tiles with intricate designs located throughout
the building, a new Young Adult area with a
reading area and an ornate ceiling mural, a
children's area on the first floor which has a
sunken pirate ship that will be used for story
time programs.
For
complete details about the Camarillo
Public Library construction project, please
visit their page
on the California State Library website.
Camarillo
Public Library ribbon cutting ceremony. From left to
right: Mike Craven (Vice Mayor's husband), Brian Miller
(District Chief of Staff for Congressman Elton Gallegly),
Mike Morgan (Camarillo City Council member), Charlotte
Craven (Vice Mayor of Camarillo), Jan McDonald (Mayor of
Camarillo), Don Waunch (Camarillo City Council member),
Bessie Condos (California State Library), Starrett
Kreissman (former Ventura County Library Director), Kathy
Long (Ventura County Supervisor), Jennifer Rossi (field
representative for State Assembly member Audra
Strickland).
[Photo courtesy of City of Camarillo]
Murrieta Public
Library
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Murrieta
Public Library opening day crowds enjoying
their new library.
[Photo
courtesy of Murrieta Public Library]
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On
Saturday, March 17, 2007, the new Murrieta Public
Library was opened. The 24, 951 square foot
library is 6 times the size of its
predecessor and includes 3 group study rooms,
quiet reading areas, a community meeting room, an
area for families to share books with pre-school
children, space for the Friends of the Library, 42
public access computers and an indoor and outdoor
fireplace.
For
complete details about the Murrieta
Public Library construction project, please
visit their page
on the California State Library website.
Ribbon
cutting event for the new Murrieta Public
Library.
Front Row: Bessie Condos (California State Library, Warnie
Enochs (Councilman), Carol Kravagna (community volunteer),
Doug McAllister (Mayor), Loretta McKinney (Library
Director), Kelly Bennett (Councilmember), Teri Ferro
(Deputy City Manager), Ronald E. Bradley (Interim City
Manager). Second Row: Senator Dennis Hollingsworth,
Gary Thomasian (Councilman), Rick Gibbs (Mayor Pro Tem).
[Photo courtesy of Murrieta Public Library]
Redding
Main Library
Anxious community residents at the Redding Main Library
rushing in to see all the changes in their new library.
[Photo courtesy of Redding Main Library]
Redding
Main Library human chain
[Photo courtesy of Redding
Main
Library]
Saturday,
March 3, 2007, was a special day in the city of
Redding whose residents have been anxiously
waiting for the opening of their brand new
library. The new 55,000 square foot building
includes 72 public computers, a computer
training lab, a Family Literacy
Center, a Teen Center, an area dedicated
for children and families so they can enjoy
sharing books together, expanded collections
of materials, additional seating, and much, much
more.
For
complete details about the Redding
Main 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.
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