NEW CONSTRUCTION - VISITACION VALLEY BRANCH

After a series of community meetings, plans for a new library were designed. Key features of the current design include:

• Stand alone library, approximately 8,500 square feet
• ADA accessible
• Corner entrance with prominent design to give a civic presence to the building
• Service desk with sight lines to all areas of the library
• Children, teens, and adults separated for privacy
• New program room accessible after hours for community use
• Different roof heights with acoustical treatments to create quiet spaces
• Study room to allow space for quiet independent study
• Windows to provide lighting and natural ventilation to all areas of library
• Courtyards available for outside library programming
• Staff area organized for the efficient handling of returned materials
• Flexible design to accommodate future uses
• Comfortable reading areas
• Space for more books and other materials
• More computers
• Express self-checkout machines
• Accessible restrooms for public and staff
• Wireless (Wi-Fi) access to the internet
• Green Building features (LEED Silver equivalent)

Design work restarted in summer 2007 and the new branch is scheduled to open in 2010.

The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library are raising funds from private donations for new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the branch library. For information on the Visitacion Valley neighborhood campaign, contact marian.ctaylor@friendssfpl.org.

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