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The Manhattan Beach Library project was initially approved by the City Council in January 2009. In September 2010, city officials decided to demolish the existing structure and erect a two-story facility in its place.
The City Council voiced unanimous support for the project in August 2011, approving a $1.2 million design contract with Johnson Favaro, a Culver City-based architecture firm that has designed libraries in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
The two-story, 20,000-square-foot facility will replace the existing one-story, 12,500-square-foot building located in downtown Manhattan Beach. Early design renderings call for a two-story complex built primarily of glass and steel. Construction is expected to begin in December 2012.
The new library will include:
- adult reading area
- teen area
- dedicated programming space for children
- homework center
- community meeting rooms
- express checkout kiosks
- more public computers
More information
- Manhattan Beach Library - from Johnson Favaro
- New Manhattan Beach Library Project - City of Manhattan Beach
- Manhattan Beach Library Commision
News articles
- Architects share Manhattan Beach library plans with residents - The Daily Breeze, Sept. 14, 2011
- Manhattan Beach to hold meeting on proposed new library - The Daily Breeze, Sept. 7, 2011
