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Murrieta library outlines 4,500‑sq. ft. children’s expansion, seeks community fundraising
Summary
Murrieta’s Library Advisory Commission heard plans for a 4,500‑square‑foot expansion of the children’s library to add programming space, a multipurpose room and outdoor learning features; staff said $240,000 has been raised toward a $550,000 fundraising target and requested commissioners help with outreach.
Murrieta’s Library Advisory Commission on April 21 received detailed plans for a 4,500‑square‑foot expansion of the children’s library intended to add programming capacity, a multipurpose room and outdoor learning spaces. Library staff said the project is funded in part by a 2023 California State Library Building Forward grant and that community fundraising will be required to complete the build-out.
Library manager (identified in the record as Mr. Resalius) told the commission the original library opened in 2007 with a 2,700‑square‑foot children’s area and that a Building Forward grant awarded in 2023 provided roughly $1,500,000, with a required 50% local match. “We are going to expand our children's…
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