A Message from the City Council
On August 24, 2010, the Santa Clarita City Council voted to take over the three libraries in the City of Santa Clarita, withdrawing from the County system. Next steps include communicating this intent to the County Board of Supervisors and creating a contract with LSSI to manage the three libraries, to be effective July 1, 2011. Following execution of a contract with LSSI, the City and the County will begin the transition phase.
Our intent is to provide the highest quality customer service to library patrons with increased services, hours and amenities. We believe that under City leadership, the local libraries will thrive. Among our initial goals under City management is an increase in service hours and the collection budget, to meet our communities' many diverse needs.
As the impact of the recession is absorbed by communities everywhere, library services are facing deep cuts. The County of Los Angeles, which operates the libraries in Santa Clarita, has cut its library budget by $8.8 million and will close many of its libraries an additional one or two days a week. Fortunately, this year our local libraries have been spared from these cuts. While other communities are cutting back on library facilities, the City of Santa Clarita is building a new state-of-the-art 29,000 square foot library in Old Town Newhall.
As the City moves forward with this process over the next several months, we welcome your input and ideas. Your participation will help assure that our local libraries are reflective of your needs and our community's unique character.
If you would like to email us your comments, please feel free to do so at: citycouncil@santa-clarita.com.
Contact InfoFor more information regarding the proposed City of Santa Clarita library services please contact Darren Hernández, Deputy City Manager & Director of Administrative Services at (661) 255-4922. |
LIVE Library CamWatch the construction of the new Old Town Newhall Library and the second phase of the Main Street streetscape project with the City's live "Library Cam" |
Jo Ann Darcy Library18601 Soledad Canyon |
Newhall Library (current)22704 9th Street |
Valencia Library23743 Valencia Blvd |