Central Library Update

More than three decades after a public library master plan deemed it necessary, the city of San Diego is at last constructing a new Central Library to serve as a hub for the 35-branch system, replacing the outdated, over-capacity Central Library on E Street downtown.

The nine-story library was approved by the San Diego City Council in June 2010, and contractor Turner Construction broke ground on the project a month later.

The new Central Library is funded through a combination of state, redevelopment and private funding. In addition, the San Diego Unified School District will lease two floors of expansion space for a charter high school. No money from the City's general fund will be used for the construction of the library.

For more information on the San Diego Central Library project, visit www.supportmylibrary.org/centrallibrary/aboutproject.