"Construction of the two-story building at 77 Harrison Ave. is complete, as is the landscaping. The interior finishing work is wrapping up, and library staff are starting to move in brand-new furniture, books and equipment. The library's opening was delayed after the City of Campbell was awarded a $500,000 grant from Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) to build an all-electric facility after plans for the new library had already been approved."
"The new 24,000-square-foot library features floor-to-ceiling windows to provide natural light. On the upper floor is a flexible community gathering space called The Overlook, flanked by the community room on one side and the children's room on the other. The Overlook provides an unobstructed view of Orchard Green. There are also meeting rooms on this floor available for the public to reserve."
"Funding for this project started with Measure O, a $50 million bond measure passed by Campbell voters in 2018 to renovate the old library and build a new police operations building with a 911 dispatch center and Emergency Operations Center. Of these funds, $20.5 million was allocated to the library project, along with the SVCE grant and a $4.7 million infrastructure California State Library grant."
The Santa Clara County Library District announced the grand opening of the new Campbell Library for Saturday, May 9, after construction delays. The two-story, 24,000-square-foot building at 77 Harrison Ave. is nearly complete with interior finishing work underway. The opening was postponed when Campbell received a $500,000 grant from Silicon Valley Clean Energy to convert the facility to all-electric, requiring design modifications. The library features floor-to-ceiling windows for natural light, a flexible community gathering space called The Overlook with views of Orchard Green, children's room, community room, and public meeting rooms. Funding came from Measure O ($20.5 million), the SVCE grant, a $4.7 million state library grant, library district contributions, and community fundraising.
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