Library Facilities Master Plan

Friends of the Oakland Public Library

"Public libraries receive less than 1% of all tax dollars and are used by more than 50 percent of the population."

- from the American Library Assn.'s 'Quotable Facts About America's Libraries'

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In 2002, the Oakland Public Library embarked on an exciting, new and first-ever, development of a Master Facilities Plan for branches and to study a new or renovated Main Library. This work was stimulated by the recognized need to expand and upgrade existing and aging facilities to respond to the current and future information and recreation demands of library users.

	In January 2004, the library submitted a grant application with the State Library to assist in construction of a new Branch Library at 81st and Rudsdale. This library will be the first to incorporate new concepts developed under the Master Plan. We will hear in Fall 2004 whether we are successful in obtaining funding; and,
	The Draft Master Facilities Plan we are submitting to the City Council in September and preparing to roll-out the community for comment.

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Last modified: Tuesday April 17, 2007