¿Dónde Está La Biblioteca? At last, San Pablo’s public library is moving to a bigger, better place Citizens of San Pablo! The time has come. Official plans have been set to relocate the current 8,900 sq. ft. San Pablo Public Library to a new 22,000 sq. ft. location at 13751 San Pablo Ave. as part of the greater up-and-coming Plaza San Pablo. The new library space will include such amenities as a dedicated children’s space, meeting rooms, study rooms, a coffee shop and, perhaps most importantly—windows! “We want to make sure it’s a trophy project for the city,” said Charles Ching, Assistant to the City Manager, Economic Development. The new library locale is currently occupied by a Walgreens which, by around June, will be relocating down the street allowing the library to come and begin renovation. “We’re doing a new facade on the outside, gutting the whole interior of By Matt Larson the building, redoing the landscape and parking—it’s a beautiful project.” Currently the San Pablo Public Library is being heavily used, complete with weekend and evening hours—and the only library branch in West County open on Sundays—so this major update will add a lot to the local community, especially as part of the new Plaza San Pablo development which will be three blocks long and two blocks deep, eventually full of exciting vendors: “It’s going to be our flagship development for the City of San Pablo,” said Ching. “We’re really putting our money where our mouth is in terms of economic development. We know the importance of it and we’re really investing in it—the library is a perfect example.” This project has been years in the making as this has 22 MARKETPLACEcontracosta.com April 2016
Contra Costa Marketplace - April 2016
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