New Los Gatos Library information box:
- Architect: Noll & Tam
- Landscapers: Janecki & Associates Landscape Architects, Martina landscape
- General contractor: Bogard Construction
- Project manager:
- Library director:
- Library managers: , Heidi Long
- Project lead:
- Public artists: Sheri Simons (art glass wall), Ben Phipps (children’s wing nurdle nooks)
- Project cost: $18.4 million
- Funding source: Los Gatos Town reserves, RDA money
- Ground breaking: June 21, 2010
- Grand opening: 10 a.m., Feb. 11, 2012
- Square footage: 30,000
- Old library square footage: 13,970, built in 1964 when town population was 9,000
- Computers: 31
- Estimated visits per year: 332,000
- Collection: Approximately 150,000, including 5,000 new items for grand opening purchased with Barbara Cassin Trust money left to the library by a generous library supporter
- Circulation:
- Features: technology lab, teen room (approximately 1,500 square feet), children’s wing (approximately 6,000 square feet), conference room, history corner, reading lounge, periodical room, lobby, staff work area, outdoor patio
- Furniture, fixtures and equipment: , goal to raise $2.1 million; The Valley Foundation has donated $500,000 of that amount.
- Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 1-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
This place looks amazing! It was worth the wait. Kudos to the planners and the builder for the execution.