Our library was built nearly 40 years ago. We've done a good job taking care of the facility, but it no longer meets modern health, safety and seismic standards. There are no automatic fire sprinklers in the building. The heating, ventilation and plumbing systems are from the original building, as is the lighting, which is not adequate.
New wiring is needed to accommodate computers and technology.
Space is now severely limited. 800 patrons per day use Millbrae Library, and we circulate more than 220,000 items annually, as compared to 111,285 when we opened in 1962. While outdated books are regularly discarded, every time a new children's book is purchased, another must come off the shelves. As previously seen in the renovation of City Hall, interim services will continue nearby until the building is completed, so library users will continue to receive the services they expect and deserve. Millbrae residents enjoy the current location, so any new facility would be located at the current site.