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Pasadena library director says central library construction has entered phase 2; reopening still on track for 2028

Pasadena Public Library / Pasadena Presbyterian Church event · March 28, 2026
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Tim McDonald, Pasadena library director, told attendees at the 1 City, 1 Story event that Phase 1 of the central library renovation is complete, Phase 2 construction has begun and the city remains "on track to open in 2028."

Tim McDonald, director of the Pasadena Public Library, said Phase 1 of the central library renovation is finished and Phase 2 — the construction and seismic retrofit — has started, and he told the 1 City, 1 Story audience that the library remains "on track to open in 2028."

McDonald described Phase 1 as the pre-construction work: historic finishes and oak bookshelves have been removed, carefully…

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