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You're viewing the archived version of the website used in the successful campaign for Palo Alto's Measure N Library Bond in November 2008. The Palo Alto Library Foundation (PALF) lead the bond campaign and now leads a fundraising campaign to fill our new libraries with books, technology, and furniture!

PALF's website is no longer online. For ongoing support of our libraries please visit the Friends of the Palo Alto Library (FOPAL) website here: https://www.fopal.org

Library Plans

Mitchell Park Library

Main Library

Downtown Library

Children's Library

College Terrace Library Library News

	"Our girls love to go to the library ... it was such an inviting atmosphere for reading that now we often spend Sunday afternoons reading in the Children's Library."
	- Mala Nayak

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Library Plans Overview

The City of Palo Alto is committed to revitalizing all five of our libraries. Our libraries are well-used, but our facilities are the worst in the area City Auditor's report, July 2007 (PDF - 0.4 MB) . While two libraries have already been improved, the remaining three require substantial construction work to provide the level of service we expect in our city. Click on the libraries listed at the left to see the plans for each.

Measure N will:

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Map of Palo Alto libraries: (click an icon to read more)

Presentation: Why Palo Alto Needs to pass Measure N in 2008

Early library closures in 2008, Due to Excessive Heat (90°F or higher inside the building)

Note: These closures will be avoided with new ventilation systems planned for these libraries.

Friday, Sept 5th	Mitchell Park closed at 4:10 p.m.
Monday, Aug 29th	Mitchell Park closed at 3:15 p.m. College Terrace closed at 3:20 p.m.
Sunday, Aug 28th	Mitchell Park closed at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug 27th	Mitchell Park closed at 4:55 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8th	Mitchell Park closed at 2:45 p.m. College Terrace closed at 3:30 p.m. Main Library closed at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21st	Mitchell Park closed at 2:00 p.m. College Terrace closed at 4:15 p.m.
Friday, June 20th	Mitchell Park closed at 2:45 p.m. College Terrace closed at 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, June 19th	Mitchell Park closed at 3:45 p.m.
Friday, May 16th	Mitchell Park Library closed at 2:30 p.m. College Terrace Library closed at 3:30 p.m. Main Library closed at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 15th	Mitchell Park Library closed at 3:00 p.m. Main Library closed at 6:00 p.m.