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Lakewood branch nears opening as Sunnyvale staff show photos, collections and staffing plans
Summary
Deputy Director Garrett Kurimoto presented construction photos and plans for the Lakewood branch on Jan. 5, reporting nearly 25,000 opening-day items ordered, a planned 52 weekly hours and ongoing branch-manager recruitment; staff said a spring opening remains the target but no firm date is set.
Deputy Director Garrett Kurimoto gave the Sunnyvale Board of Library Trustees a photo-driven progress report on the Lakewood branch on Jan. 5, outlining site status, collections orders, staffing plans and operational features intended for neighborhood use.
Kurimoto said design and permitting concluded after community input and construction began with a 2024 groundbreaking. Staff have ordered nearly 25,000 physical items for opening-day collections and submitted an initial operating budget to the city that was approved in full, Kurimoto said. Recruitment for the Lakewood branch manager has closed; application review will occur in January with interviews planned and a hiring goal of February.
The branch will be located on the…
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