Updates

The Commons Foundation has announced the winners of its youth art contest that was established to raise awareness of the nonprofit’s capital campaign for a new city library.

Piper Park in Larkspur is glowing for the holidays this year. For the first time, trees throughout the park will shine with colorful lights for the yuletide season. The display will be on from 5 to 8 p.m. every day through Jan. 6. “It’s really pretty,” said Margarita Glazunov, who walks her dog daily through the park. “I’ve lived here for about 55 years and the city didn’t ever do this before. I think it’s wonderful.”

Larkspur officials have agreed to hire a firm to manage planning, design and construction oversight for the new city library. The City Council authorized the city manager on Wednesday to retain Kitchell Capital Expenditure Managers Inc. of Sacramento on a contract not to exceed $1.4 million.

Library funding heading to Marin. Larkspur, San Rafael secure project grants

Friends of Larkspur Library will host “Touch Trucks” at Redwood High School on Sunday, May 22. The event, which will benefit The Commons Foundation, will offer kids of all ages the opportunity to see and experience trucks of all kinds, including a fire truck, a garbage truck and more. Tickets go on sale April 15. 

Larkspur officials have agreed to assist with the funds needed to build a new library. The City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to match a state grant, the final step in the city’s grant application to the state for library projects. The application, filed March 21, seeks funding for a new $10.4 million library.