Redwood City Port CommissionFebruary 22, 2006

Redwood City Library FoundationRedwood Shores Community Association

    

       

Introductions

Jeff Gee, Executive DirectorRedwood Shores Community Association

Georgi LaBerge, Director, Capital CampaignRedwood City Library Foundation

Redwood Shores

Located north of Redwood CityEast of 101Community of 10,000

The Need for a Library

A community place for:Formal and lifelong learningRecreation and leisure readingStrengthen communityDiscovery and access

Library SiteNorthwest corner ofMarine Parkway and Bridge Parkway

Site Plan

north

Floor Plan

Adult’s Area

Children’s Area

MultipurposeRooms

Staff and Building Support

Marketplace

Teens

Technology

Café Story Time

Family Place

One story; 22,000 sf

Marketplace and Main Street

Adult Collection

Multi-purpose Rooms

Information Commons

Children’s Collection

Circulation Services

Details

Schedule

Submittal to the State: Jan ’06

Construction Bid: Apr ’06

Start of Construction: May ’06

Completion: Summer ’07

Opening: Late-summer ‘07

The Vision

Funding the Project

Construction Funding

State Grant $10.1 million

GID Funds $ 5.3 million

Land $ 2.4 million

Total Construction

Funds $17.8 million

The CollectionPartnersThe Redwood City Library FoundationRedwood Shores Community Association

Fund-raising Goal: $750,000Raised-to-Date: $330,000

Questions