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| San Diego's magnificent central library holds public sneak peek party and street fair this Saturday |
NEW CHAPTER--This
blog is for you outtatown types because tomorrow is a day of celebration in San
Diego that will see total media madness as the local fourth estate covers wall-to-wall a community sneak
peak and street festival at the new Central Library, Saturday, September 28, 2013 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., 330 Park Boulevard, San
Diego, CA 92101. Located in Downtown San Diego's East Village (Park Boulevard
at 11th Avenue, near Petco Park).
Citizens are invited to an
exciting FREE community festival celebrating the new San Diego Central Library,
the heart of the city's 35-branch public library system.
Schedule of Events:
11 a.m.
Dedication Ceremony
Join library donors,
supporters and dignitaries for a public dedication of the new Central Library
to the San Diego community. Featuring the Navy Band, San Diego Children's Choir
and additional surprises.
Noon - 6 p.m.
Family-friendly street festival and sneak peek
inside the new Central Library.
Sneak Peek
Get an exclusive look
inside the first floor of the new Central Library and auditorium, before its
official opening on Monday, Sept. 30 from 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Music
Exciting performances from
Hullabaloo, The Heroes, The Paul Cannon Band, Clint Perry & the Boo Hoo
Crew and many more!
Fun
Interactive children's
activities, arts and crafts, storytelling, author meet-and-greets and more.
Food
Enjoy food and snacks
throughout the festival.
Parking and Public Transportation:
Attendees are encouraged to
use public transportation. The San Diego Trolley stops near the new Central
Library at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center. Additionally, thousands of
affordable public parking spaces are available within walking distance of the
library. For a complete list of bus and trolley routes and parking options
visit:
SanDiegoLibrary.org.
Sponsors:
This event is supported by: The City of San Diego, San Diego Public Library,
Friends of the San Diego Public Library, SupportMyLibrary. org and the San
Diego Public Library Foundation.
Facts and Figures:
Ground breaking: March 2010
Completion: Summer 2013
Cost: $185 million
Architects: Rob Wellington
Quigley and Tucker Sadler Architects.
Size: Nine stories and 498,000
sq. ft.
Construction: Turner
Construction/San Diego office.
Other: The final product
will have free Wi-Fi access and 500 parking spaces, including 250 across the
street and 250 more in a 129,000-sq-ft, underground garage. The 76,000-sq-ft
charter high school will occupy the building's sixth and seventh floors.
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