Pack A Picnic Lunch, Check Out A Book, Sit Yourself Down, and Enjoy The Ocean Breeze On Our Back Patio!

Hope To See You At The New Ortega Library Grand Opening!

September 10, 2011, 11:00 am!

Mini-Ortega Library Has Closed It's Doors. We're Moving Into Our New Library!

Mini Ortega Libarary Has Closed Its Doors.

We're Moving Into Our New Library!

The New Ortega Library Opens September 10, 2011!

Just Wait 'Til You See Our Beautiful New Library!

San Francisco Public Library Will Provide Bookmobile Service.

Location: Parked Near The Library At 3223 Ortega Street

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 2 - 4:30 pm.

Mini-Ortega Library
Will be closed
Sunday and Monday, August 14 & 15
Due to library & park construction.
Bookmobile Services will be provided
Each day the library is closed from 10:30 - 12:30.
Your reserves will be moved to the Bookmobile
Where you may pick them up during this time.

Your New Book Drop (So much closer to the street, this time around!)

Pouring The Concrete Bases For Our Outdoor Sculptures.

Our Living Roof!

Photos Courtesy of Brent Lotspeich

Watch! Soon There Will Vines Growing Upon These Trellises.

Spoiler Alert! Sneak A Peek At Our Gorgeous New Book Shelves!

Pretty soon these shelves are going to be jam-packed filled with Books & DVD's!

Want To Know What Colors The Outside of Our New Library Will Be?

White Like the Crest of A Wave
Gray Like The Rolling Fog


And Gold Like the Sun That Is Rarely Seen Around Here!

It's Getting There! This Week, They're Installing The Electrical and The Communication Lines.

And Here It Is...Our New Guard Rail! Ta Da!

Want To Know Why They're Carving These Little Rectangles Out Of The Retaining Wall?

They're about to install a guard rail at the top of the wall facing Ortega Street, but there's still work to be done, so the hand painted mural underneath must continue to stay protected.

Wow! Check Out Our Fancy New Indoor Sliding Glass Doors!

Another Special Delivery! Our Gorgeous Maple Doors Are Here.

Special Delivery! Our Floor Panels Have Just Arrived!

They're Spraying The Finishing Coat For the Stucco. Next Comes The Paint Color.

Our Skylights All In A Row, Waiting To be Installed Above The Center Walkway. It Shall Be Grand!

Our Architects' Color Test Patches. We Love It!

Won't Have To Wear Your Warmest Jacket When You Come To The New Ortega Library, That's A Promise!

We'll Have Heating Coming Up From Beneath The Floor! Our New Ceiling Grids.

Finally, It Stopped Raining! Back to Serious Work On that Retaining Wall!

Building The Retaining Wall Above Sunset Elementary

Our Hanging Garden will be planted in this area.

***SPOILER ALERT***New Pics From Inside!

From The Front Door
From The Front Door, Looking Toward The Adult Reading Room

The Teen Study Room


The Children's Room


The Program Room

The Women's Room

The Men's Room

What's New @ Our New Library? Three 10' Glass Doors & Some Wild Flowers!