Library Expansion

The Belvedere-Tiburon Library, the Town of Tiburon, and the City of Belvedere have begun planning for an expansion of the existing library. The goal of the expansion is to create new spaces that will allow the Library to better fulfill its mission as a learning, technology, and cultural center. Keep an eye on this page for the latest news, documents, meeting schedules, and volunteer information.

Library Expansion Drawings (September 2011)
Conceptual designs and proposed site plans from EHDD Architecture.

Spaces Summary, 2011 Program Update (Sept. 2011)
A revised version of the space needs appendices of the March, 2007 Building Program.

Final Environmental Impact Report (August 2011)
The Town of Tiburon's final EIR for the Library expansion project.
See also: Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (March 2011)
See also: Draft Environmental Impact Report (June 2010)
See also: Library EIR Appendix Files (June 2010)

Answers to Questions about the Library Expansion Plan (Sept. 2011)
Topics covered include the expansion timetable, project goals, and meeting space. (.doc file).

2011 Belvedere-Tiburon Library Service Statistics (August 2011)
A two page document with statistics on the Belvedere-Tiburon Library's services.

Project Summary and Objectives (August 2010)
A document summarizing the goals of the Library's expansion project.

Library Performance and Expansion Update (August 2010)
The slides from a presentation given by Library Director Deborah Mazzolini at the March 2009 meeting of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Foundation. (PowerPoint, 5 MB)

Library Building Campaign Fast Facts (August 2010)
An overview of the reasons why the building campaign is underway.

Library Expansion Comments Form
Please share your comments, questions, and ideas on the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Expansion Project.

The Libraries of Tiburon and Belvedere: A Historical Tour
An annotated map of the public libraries of Belvedere and Tiburon since the 1890s.

Belvedere-Tiburon Library Strategic Plan 2009-2013
An overview of the issues, goals, and action items for the library building and its collection, services, and programs in the coming years. (May 2010)

From the Library Building Program: Executive Summary
A three-page overview of the space needs of the Library to meet both current and future service needs.

Space Needs Assessment, Phase 2: Building Program (March 2007)
Appendices D-G of Space Needs Assessment (March 2007)
(200K .xls file)
A detailed building program for the Belvedere-Tiburon Library expansion, created by the consulting firm Page + Moris LLC. The building program outlines the specific spaces and requirements for an expanded, two-story library facility that will meet the library service needs of Belvedere and Tiburon residents over the next forty to fifty years.