Library Improvements List

By voting “yes” for Measure L, the following improvements will be made possible:

Auberry

• Improved disability access
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Major expansion and renovation of current library, with a homework center with print and electronic resources, meeting room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Self check out for library users
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Teen and family friendly space

Bear Mountain Library and Activity Center

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Self check out for library users
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Teen and family friendly space
• Conversion to energy efficient lighting
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds

Big Creek

• Interior refurbish
• New Furniture and Equipment
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review

Biola - NEW

• Teen and family friendly space
• Construction of a new 2300 square foot library with area for children, teen and adults
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Caruthers

• Replace front entry flooring and add shelving
• Improved and energy efficient lighting, including a review of overhead lighting in the center of the library
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Self check out for library users
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs

Cedar Clinton

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Construction of a new 24,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Teen and family friendly space
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Central

• Additional $250,000 per year for library materials for the Central Library.
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Purchase of land for a new Central Library
• Earthquake safety review for current library shelving
• Wireless access for laptops
• Self Check for library users
• Renovation of existing Central to comply with Fire Marshall requirements

Clovis

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Construction of a new 20,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Improvements to current lighting to make it more energy efficient
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• If there are sufficient revenues, funds will also be used to construct a second 20,000 square foot regional library in the Clovis service area.

Del Rey-New

• Teen and family friendly space
• Construction of a new 2300 square foot library with area for children, teen and adults
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Easton

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Earthquake bracing for current shelving
• Renovation with new carpet, paint, replacement of worn furniture
• Teen and family friendly space
• Improved disability access
• Self check out for library users

Fig Garden

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Construction of a new 20,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Improvements to lighting to make it more energy efficient
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Teen and family friendly space
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Firebaugh

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Construction of a new library. Discussions are currently underway for a possible joint facility with West Hills Community College.
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Improved Teen and family friendly space in current library

Fowler

• Designated funds for collection improvement for the new library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Gillis

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Construction of a new 20,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Improvements to lighting to make it more energy efficient
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Teen and family friendly space
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Earthquake bracing for current shelving
• Improved disability access
• Self check out for library users
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Kerman

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Review of current lighting to make sure it is energy efficient
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Installation of self service check out stations

Kingsburg

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Improved Teen and family friendly space in current library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Laton

• Upgraded shelving and equipment
• Review of current lighting to make sure it is energy efficient
• Installation of ramp for wheelchairs
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Mendota

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Orange Cove

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Additional fund for upgrades to furniture
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the new library
• Self Service Check out
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Parlier

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Upgrades to current furniture
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Improved Teen and family friendly space
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Review of earthquake bracing for current shelving
• Improved disability access
• Self check out for library users
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Review of current lighting to make sure it is energy efficient
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds

Piedra

• Improved Teen and family friendly space in current library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Improved disability access

Politi

• Construction of a new 20,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room, story room, and wireless internet access
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Reedley

• Improved teen and family friendly space
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Construction of a new 21,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Improvements to current lighting to make it more energy efficient
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Self Service Checkout

Riverdale

• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Review of earthquake bracing for current shelving
• Improved disability access
• Self check out for library users
• Books and homework services for children and teens

San Joaquin

• Replace rear entry flooring
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds
• Improved teen and family friendly space
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Improved disability access
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Self Service Checkout

Sanger

• Replacement flooring for current library
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds
• Teen and family friendly space
• Construction of a new 27,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Improvements to current lighting to make it more energy efficient
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Self Service Checkout

Selma

• Retrofit shelving for Earthquake safety
• Improved Disability Access
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds
• Teen and family friendly space
• Construction of a new 22,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Self Service Checkout

Senior Resource Library

• Improved Disability Access
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Self Service Checkout

Shaver Lake

• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Improved Teen and family friendly space
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

Sunnyside

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds
• Construction of a new 20,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Emergency lighting and fire safety review
• Improved disability access
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs

Tranquillity

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the new library
• Additional fund for upgrades to furniture
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the new library
• Self Service Check out
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens

West of Highway 99 - NEW

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Security Cameras to protect the exterior building and grounds
• Teen and family friendly space
• Construction of a new 24,000 square foot regional library with a children’s room, teen space, quiet room, meeting room and story room
• Designated funds for collection improvement for the expanded library
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Books and homework services for children and teens
• Self Service Checkout

Woodward

• Wireless access for laptops, and laptops for use in the library
• Flooring and painting renovations where needed
• Regional programs for parents to help children stay in school and keep children out of gangs
• Regional programs to help people find jobs
• Sorting system for returned library materials. This will help get books back on the shelves faster
• Books and homework services for children and teens