New Walnut Creek Branch Library: Update 1/21 K.Agee
You may
recall that District 6 is benefiting from the 2019 Bond Election. Of the
$23.9 Million approved for libraries in Proposition E, $10.9 Million will be
devoted to building a new library to replace the old Walnut Creek Branch
Library at 3319 Edgewood.
This new
library will be constructed on the same property as the Hollabaugh Rec Center,
located at 3925 W. Walnut Rd. Having the new building at this location
will help keep maintenance costs down, and it was by far the most logical
location. However… a State law required additional approval by residents
to re-purpose part of the Hollabaugh Rec Center land, but it was approved
during the 2020 election cycle. There are lots of congratulations to go
around for getting this off the ground. In our District 6, two people who
were instrumental were City Councilman Robert Vera and David Morehead who was
on the Bond Study Board and is now on the Parks & Rec Board.
The new
library is now in the design phase, which may take most or all of 2021.
Current plans are for most of the construction to occur in 2022, with
completion in mid-2023. The new library will basically be twice as big as
the old one, with many more resources available to residents.
Updates for
this and other projects can be found at this City-sponsored website: