The City continually looks for ways to improve residents’ quality of life and expand services. Recently, the City conducted studies that highlighted deficiencies in size and infrastructure of the current library facilities. While the Carnegie is a beloved facility, options for developing the site to support modern library services that meet the needs of our community are limited. More information on the library facilities and prior planning efforts can be found here.
The San Rafael Community Center, currently located at Albert Park, was built in the 1970s. The recent Citywide Parks and Recreation Master Plan identified a minimum of $2M in deferred maintenance needs for the facility. This evaluation did not include a cost estimate for structural and other code-related facility needs.
By developing a new library and community center at Albert Park, Measure P will address the significant deficiencies of two aging City facilities, while providing San Rafael’s growing population with a modern, well-equipped new space for community gathering and cultural enrichment.