Reimagining Pasadena's Central Library: Finding Opportunities to Enhance Our Library Space During a Seismic Retrofit Project

Saturday, October 19, 2024

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Room/Location: 211

Tim McDonald

Library Director
City of Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
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Debra Gerod, FAIA

Partner
Gruen Associates
Los Angeles, CA
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Larry Schlossberg

Partner
Gruen Associates
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Devon Barnes

Project Manager
Gruen Associates
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Teo Sierra

Senior Project Manager
City of Pasadena

In 2021, City officials were forced to close Pasadena's Central Library until earthquake retrofit and building repairs could be completed to meet life safety requirements. To date, the City has secured $9 million from the State of California to fully fund the project’s design and environmental documentation phase. With the Central Library having served as an educational and cultural hub in Pasadena for almost 100 years, the community is planning how the Central Library space can be reimagined to enhance the library’s capacity and services, taking into consideration current and future programming needs of the community. See the current design plans, meet the project team, and learn about this important project for Pasadena.