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Sierra Madre secures $12.4 million for library rebuild; library to close in January and reopen June 6, 2026

Sierra Madre City · November 7, 2025
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Mayor Robert Parkhurst said the city secured $12,400,000 in grants to rebuild the library, adding about 5,000 square feet and a 100-person community room. The current building will close in January for construction; the mayor and local fundraisers plan matched fundraising for furniture, fixtures and equipment.

Sierra Madre has secured $12,400,000 in grant funding to rebuild its library, Mayor Robert Parkhurst said, and the project will add roughly 5,000 square feet, improve seismic and ADA compliance, install new HVAC systems and include a 100-person community room. Parkhurst said the project had a groundbreaking on Sept.…

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