Sunday, October 2, 2011

West Hollywood Opens Its New $64,000,000 Library Complex


West Hollywood Library's new edition. (Los Angeles Times, 10/1/2011)

ExcerptThe library occupies the top two floors of the sleek three-story building that will also house new City Council chambers, a coffee shop and bookstore. In addition, the development will include a 400-space parking garage and an expanded city park.

The construction of the library complex was one phase of an estimated $125-million project. The project is being paid for with a combination of reserves, parking funds and private donor gifts. About $35 million in federal stimulus bonds was used for the library and parking structure, officials said
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