Sunset Spotlight

New Ingleside Library to Open in Mid-September
The new Ingleside Branch Library on Ocean Avenue opening Sept. 12 features a community program room, dedicated teen room, children's area and public art sculpture. The Ingleside Library replaces a leased facility at Ocean Avenue and Faxon Street. The brand-new library, located at 1298 Ocean Ave., will feature an expanded collection of material, teen room, children's area with window seats and skylight, and a program room accessible after hours for community meetings.

The new 6,100-square-foot branch was designed by Fougeron Architecture/Group 4. It will be the neighborhood's first city-owned branch and will be seismically safe and ADA accessible, offering more public computers, wireless access and self-checkout machines.

The construction of the Ingleside Branch was funded by a bond measure passed by San Francisco voters in 2000 with additional funds coming from state Proposition 14 for library construction. The highly-competitive state matching grant from the California Public Library Construction and Renovation Board awarded $3.75 million for the construction.

The Ingleside Branch will have new furniture, fixtures and equipment thanks to the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, which is raising funds from private donations to pay for the items.

For more information about the Ingleside Branch Library's opening celebration, call (415) 557-4277.