Updates

I hope you’re enjoying a great summer with lots of good reading. The best book my book club read this summer was The Covenant of Water by Dr. Abraham Verghese. It’s uncommon for all 15 of us to love and enjoy the same book, but we all loved this one!

Congratulations to all those graduating this month. Summer holidays are ahead and hopefully lots of fun and great reading time. With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on why libraries are so important to our communities.

The start of summer is upon us. For some, this will mean time off to rest and recuperate. For others, it might mean traveling to see family or to check some adventures off the bucket list.  While everyone has different plans for the summer, The Commons Foundation and the City of Larkspur will be working hard to finalize plans for the new library, which includes getting The Commons area ready for a new structure — how exciting!

Mother’s Day is just around the corner — Sunday, May 12. In my eyes, a mother can be your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend. Moms are like buttons — they hold everything together. A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go. I would say the only thing better than being a Mom is becoming a Grandma! Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s and Grandma’s out there!

Our library project for Larkspur continues to evolve and is on track to break ground later this year. We were thrilled to share with you in February that the City of Larkspur approved an additional $4.6M for the project in order to include a much-needed 2000 sq ft community room that can also be used to receive basic services during emergency situations. The new total budget for the building is over $15M.

New Library Project Update Our library project for Larkspur continues to evolve and is on track to break ground later this year. The original project had a preliminary budget of ~$10.4M, half of which was raised by The Commons Foundation (TCF) and the other half originating from the matching state grant.

We hope you’re your new year is off to a great start. New Library Project Update In December, the City of Larkspur selected Alten Construction with Noll & Tam (ACI team) to design and build the new Larkspur Library at The Commons. City staff is working with the ACI team to incorporate desired elements into the new design. The team will present a schematic design to City Manager Dan Schwarz and Julian Skinner, Larkspur Public Works Director. This design will be shared with stakeholders for feedback before the plans progress to the next phase, Design Development.

We hope you’re having a joy-filled holiday season so far. New Library Project Update WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to Alten Construction and Noll & Tam. As we wrap up another year in our campaign for a new Larkspur Library at The Commons, we're thrilled to share that...