In November 2000, the voters passed a bond measure for $106 million to upgrade San Francisco’s branch library system and in November 2007, the voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition D authorizing additional funding to improve the branches. The priorities are to reduce seismic risk, meet modern technological needs and current code requirements, and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
On March 1, 2007, the San Francisco Library Commission considered the overall Branch Library Improvement Program and voted to change the budget, schedule, and scope of several projects, including the Bayview branch. The Bayview project budget was increased from $3.6 million to between $9.9 – 10.3 million and its scope went from a modest renovation to a major expansion.
On February 7, 2008 the architects presented multiple options to expand the branch to the Library Commission. The Library Commission recommended further study of three options: building a brand new 2-story branch on the same site, purchasing an adjacent property and building a brand new 1-story branch, or purchasing another property and building a new branch.
Public meetings will be held in the community to discuss service needs and get input on design options for a brand new branch library.
The
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library are raising funds from private donations for new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the branch library. For information on the Bayview Branch Library neighborhood campaign, contact
marian.ctaylor@friendssfpl.org.
For more information on the condition of the branch before construction, please see the
Bayview/Anna E. Waden Branch Facilities Survey. Send comments or questions about this page to
blip@sfpl.org.
