The renovation and expansion of the Bob Lucas Memorial Library is about 40% complete, and we have new images of the new literacy center and children’s room.

The renovation and expansion of the Bob Lucas Memorial Library is underway, and we are excited to share some of the changes happening there, including the expansions for the new literacy center and children’s room.

Want to know the latest on the Bob Lucas Library renovation & expansion as well as ongoing plans for the Main Library? Watch the architectural update from our Community Focus Group on June 17, 2024.

The Bob Lucas Library closed on April 10, 2024, and we broke ground on April 18, 2024 with local elected officials, library leadership, community partners, visualizations of the renovations by Keni Art and a ceremonial ground breaking. See images here.

The expansion & renovation should take about a year. To help us prepare for this exciting project, the Friends of the Altadena Library hosted a special book sale at the Bob Lucas Library on Friday, April 12 & Saturday, April 13

Beginning this April, the Bob Lucas Memorial Library (on Lincoln) will undergo a major renovation & expansion. Thanks to the support of our community, the $4.5 million investment will ensure that this wonderful library continues to educate, connect, and inspire the next generation of Altadena.

The last day the library will be open is April 10, 2024, and we will break ground on April 18, 2024.

The expansion & renovation should take about a year. To help us prepare for this exciting project, the Friends of the Altadena Library will host a special book sale at the Bob Lucas Library on Friday, April 12 & Saturday, April 13

On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, the Los Angeles County held a public hearing to consider the Bob Lucas Library Expansion & Renovation, which included a presentation, overview of the project, and public comments. Based on the presentation & testimony, the Hearing Officer approved the project.

An overview of the updated plans and timelines for the Bob Lucas Library and the Main Library building projects were during Board Retreat on Jan. 12, 2024. The full design plans for the Main Library also were presented at that meeting.

You can watch videos from the first Altadena Main Library Schematic Design & Community Feedback Town Halls (Jan. 28 & Feb. 1, 2023) below.

Altadena Libraries will receive $7.5 million in infrastructure grants from the California State Library that will be used for renovations and upgrades.

Our Board of Trustees approved the Bob Lucas design dat the September Board meeting. We are now working with the County of Los Angeles Planning Department to acquire a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), which is required to obtain building permits.

The renovations and additions for the Bob Lucas Memorial Branch have reached the next milestone in the design process. We are providing the Design Development documents (click here to view, pages 59-140) for review this month, and we welcome feedback.

We plan to bring the plans to the library Board of Trustees in September for approval. 

Once the Board has committed to the design, we will be able to submit the plans to the County of Los Angeles Planning Department to acquire a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), which is required to obtain building permits.

Though we are working through some procedural challenges, we continue to move forward on our building projects. Here are efforts currently underway.

• We continue to work on the design process for the Bob Lucas Branch. We are working with LA County Planning on obtaining a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for this location. 

• The District is waiting to hear more on the California State Library grants we applied for this spring. Due to rising cost estimates, additional potential funds would substantially impact design options for the Main Library.

• We have postponed the Main Library Town Hall for a bit longer as we wait for decisions from the state library on our grant applications.

Thank you for your participation and patience, and we look forward to bringing you more information as we work through this process.

NIKKI WINSLOW
District Director

DANIEL MADARIAGA
Facilities Manager

RACHLIN PARTNERS
Capital Projects Management

ANDERSON BRULÉ ARCHITECTS (ABA)
Architectural Firm

COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) STANDING COMMITTEE
Oversees development of the bond issuance team and debt structure, as well as management of the bond proceeds

AD-HOC FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Oversees strategic decision-making for building projects

AD-HOC FACILITIES COMMITTEE COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP
Small group of community representatives helps District consistently incorporate feedback and input into the decision-making process and assists in identifying when broader-scale, more widespread community engagement is helpful