Of the 24 San Francisco libraries slated for construction, replacement, or renovation by a bond measure passed by voters in November 2000, nine are already doing business and another half a dozen are expected to open this year. The Marina branch, which reopened in2007 after a two-year, $3.9 million upgrade, is an especially attractive deployment of taxpayer dollars. The positively Eichler-esque building, constructed in 1954, is all beams, brick, and glass, allowing for plenty of natural... More »
