Lakewood Branch Library

Progress

Current Status

The Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center project is currently in the Community Outreach phase. The next public meeting will be in August 2020.

Next Steps

August 2020 – Community Outreach #2

Presentation of the Recommended Branch Library Conceptual Plan to School Boards, Commissions and City Council

We will present at the following meetings:

• Oct. 28 - Board of Library Trustees
• Oct. 28 - Parks and Recreation Commission
• Nov. 3 - Fremont Union High School District Board
• Nov. 5 - Sunnyvale School District Board
• Nov. 17 - Sunnyvale City Council

Timeline

July 1, 2020 - Community Outreach #1 Virtual Open House (for Community Meeting #1 Summary see Documents tab )

April 2020 – Council awards a design contract to Anderson Brulé Architects, Inc.

January 2020 – Council approves the Memorandum of Understanding agreement between the City, Sunnyvale School District and Fremont Unified High School District establishing the program and setting final Branch Library size and space

2017 – Council Authorizes Feasibility Study for Partnership with the Sunnyvale School District for the joint development and operations of the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center

2013 – Council Selects Lakewood Park for new Library site

Project Location

Project Location Map
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Project Location Detail Map
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Details

Many residents in north Sunnyvale live between two to four miles from any library. As a result, the Lakewood area has the lowest percentage of residents with Sunnyvale library cards of any neighborhood in Sunnyvale. Some of the City's residents with the most to gain from library services have the most difficult time accessing those services. This project will bring library services closer to these residents.

In early 2017, City Council authorized staff to explore a partnership with the Sunnyvale School District for the joint development and operations of the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center (Library) (RTC No. 17-0072), which included completion of a feasibility study.

Based on the preliminary findings from the feasibility study, Council authorized staff to negotiate a formal memorandum of understanding with the Sunnyvale School District and the Fremont Union High School District for the construction and operation of a joint-use Library. This will be located on Sunnyvale School District-owned Lakewood Elementary School site.

The negotiations were successful. Council approved the proposed agreement in January 2020 (RTC No. 20-0057). Per the agreement, the new building will be approximately 20,000 square feet and one story.

Documents

For project documents, see Branch Library Concept Documents tab.

Community Meeting #1 Summary

Background

For project background, see Branch Library Concept.