Malibu Library is being redesigned as part of a $3.6 million renovation project. A lighthouse poking up through the ceiling of the Malibu Library was one of many ideas proposed last week at a public meeting held to discuss the design plan of the library’s new look. The next public meeting will take place September 24th. The 16,530-square-foot library has physically remained unchanged since it was built in 1970.
The renovation plans are expected to be enacted and completed by Summer 2011. The Malibu Library Renovation Project will be financed by Los Angeles County through funds set aside from property taxes intended for library services and the project is the result of an uproar that took place in 2004 when a Council member discovered that nearly a half million dollars Malibu had been paying in property taxes per year was not being spent on services within the city, but was going to other areas of the county’s library system.
The proposed design plan for Malibu Library would retain its existing side entrance and enlarge its community room to fit 100 people. Added amenities include a kitchen, storage room, a copy/will call area, three self-checkout stations, a staff break room, a family restroom and a Friend of the Malibu Library bookstore. In addition there is a plan for an outside garden space with a Pacific Ocean-theme facing Legacy Park, and contain foam rubber rocks for children to sit on, as well as benches and trees.
The main theme of the redesign is to incorporate the story and history of Malibu from old photos, native American artifacts through to the popular image of surfing!
The newly renovated library will be a great facility for local residents to make use of!
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