Visalia Library Building Project

The library is complete

2008-11-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

Getting Closer to Opening Day!

2008-10-10T14:32:00.000-07:00

Construction Continues on the New Library

2008-09-25T10:15:00.000-07:00

Visalia Library Closure

2008-09-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

The library will be closed beginning October 4, 2008 in order to move all the materials back into the building. Bookmobile service will be located on Encina Street from October 4th to October 25th. (No computers will be available.)

Bookmobile hours will be:

Monday - Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday - Closed
Saturday - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Children's Library Wing Opens

2008-07-02T16:00:00.000-07:00

The children's wing of the library opened on June 11th. Construction continues, however, on the adult-services side of the library. The entire library construction project should be completed in Septemeber or October of this year.

Library Will Reopen On June 11, 2008

2008-06-04T13:41:00.000-07:00

The library will reopen (with limited services) on June 11, 2008. At that time, in addition to the bookmobiles located on Encina Street, a limited collection of resources, reference services, and computers will be available in the partially completed children’s wing. Please call us at (559) 733-6954 if you have any questions.

Moving: The Fourth Week

2008-05-23T12:22:00.000-07:00

Moving: The Third Week

2008-05-17T15:36:00.000-07:00

Moving: The Second Week

2008-05-12T15:44:00.000-07:00

Moving: The First Week

2008-05-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

2008-04-04T16:21:00.000-07:00

News Release 4/4/08

Visalia Library Closing Temporarily

The Visalia branch of the Tulare County Library will be closed due to construction during the entire month of May. During this time, some of the library’s resources will be available in the bookmobiles just outside the library on Encina Street. Bookdrops will be available near the bookmobile for returning books. In June, in addition to the bookmobiles, a limited collection of resources, reference services and computers will be available in the partially completed children’s wing.

There will be no story time for preschoolers in May at the Visalia branch. Storytime will start up again in June on Wednesdays at 10 A.M. in the partially completed children’s section.

During the summer, there will be a small area for study tables. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that the new library unveiled after the construction will make this all worthwhile! If there are any questions, please contact Mike Drake or Michael Sawyer at 733-6954.

Update

2008-03-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

The main branch building is next in line for remodeling and upgrading. This will cause some temporary changes. At some point in the next two months, the whole branch will be closed for about three weeks with limited services out of the bookmobile, while operations are shifted.

After the shift, the branch will open using the new lobby entrance, the remodeled portion and parked bookmobiles, allowing the project to continue. During this stage, which will last approximately three months, there will continue to be limitations on service . We apologize for the inconvenience.

The library staff is excited and looking forward to the completed project. Please ask for information or assistance at anytime.

2008-01-18T12:00:00.000-08:00

Be sure to check flickr for the latest Visalia Library Contruction pictures!

More progress...

2007-10-11T17:45:00.001-07:00

Be sure to check flickr for the latest Visalia Library Contruction pictures!

Progress

2007-08-16T17:53:00.001-07:00

More pictures on Flickr!

Inside the 1936 building

2007-07-30T17:13:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the inside of the 1936 building:

Follow the library construction on Flickr

2007-07-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

There are two Flickr accounts where you will find updated pictures of the ongoing construction at the Visalia Library:

VCM - Visalia Library's photos maintained by the project managers Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

Visalia Library Construction maintained by library staff.

Demolition continues in the courtyard

2007-07-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

Library Courtyard Demolition

2007-07-11T14:58:00.000-07:00

The courtyard that separates the 1936 building and the 1976 building is demolished. A lobby will be built here connecting the two buildings.

Lots of changes

2007-07-03T09:11:00.000-07:00

Much has changed in the last couple of weeks:

A giant partition has been erected, closing off the old entrance to the library, including the old Circulation Desk.

The entire south side of the building is fenced off.

The temporary entrance on the north side of the building is being used (notice the shiny new book drops).

And the new circulation desk is now in operation.

Be sure to visit our Flickr account to see the rest of our photos!

Library CLOSED Monday and Tuesday

2007-06-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

The Visalia Library will be CLOSED on Monday, June 25th and Tuesday, June 26th.

On these days the current circulation desk area will be walled off and eventually demolished.

On Wednesday, when we open again, the public will enter the building using the temporary entrance on the north side of the building.

Sorry for the inconvenience! This will be the last closure for a while.

Walkways being poured...

2007-06-18T10:09:00.000-07:00

Walkways are being poured this morning for the new temporary entrance at the north side of the building:

Use of the temporary entrance may begin ...

2007-06-14T11:30:00.000-07:00

The County has procured the services of a concrete contractor. The work will begin this Friday. The work should be concluded by Monday June 25th. There may still be sprinkler and/or yard work that needs to be completed on the 25th or later.

So, we will start having customers using the temporary entrance starting on June 25th:

We do not know yet when the building contractor will put up the temporary wall in the 1976 building. It could be on June 25th. We may have to close a day or two while this is being done.

Update

2007-06-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday May 29th workers started mitigating the asbestos roof lining on the old Visalia City Library building. At this point, it looks like they may be finished at the end of this week or the beginning of next week.

The new cement work on the North side of the building has been delayed a bit. This will cause a delay in moving to the new entrance by at least a week. The soonest we will be using the temporary North entrance is June 25th.

Work on the roof of the 1936 building begins

2007-05-29T14:21:00.000-07:00