China Overseas Chinese Network, September 15. According to the US "World Daily" report, San Francisco Mayor Breed announced on the 14th that San Francisco received 13.2 million yuan from California's "Building the Future" library improvement plan to renovate Chinatown and rice fields. Two municipal libraries in the Shen District.
The grant will help upgrade the two branches to state-of-the-art libraries while maintaining their historic uniqueness, the largest investment in public library infrastructure in California history.
Chinatown Municipal Library gets nearly $8 million of it. In addition to improving library services, the outdated air-conditioning systems will also be upgraded so that they can also become rest centers for the community to enjoy coolness and clean air in the future.
"The municipal library is the heart of the community," Breed said. "I would like to thank Governor Newsom and the California State Library for their support of this project, which will help make it safe for more San Francisco residents and visitors."
Following the simultaneous renovation, the two libraries will operate purely on electric power, remove natural gas heating, and take advantage of the city's hydroelectric power to help San Francisco advance the goals of its climate action plan to achieve net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
"Through the renovation, readers who come to the library will be inspired by the historic reading room and will have more space for meetings and community events," said the director of the San Francisco City Library. "The renovation project will respect the original building of the library. feature."
In addition to grants from the state, library conservation funds, comprehensive funds, etc. will also support the renovation project, and the money saved will be used to build the New Seaview District Municipal Library.
Since its establishment in 1921, the Chinatown Municipal Library has served the community for more than 100 years and is one of the most used municipal libraries in San Francisco.
The renovation will restore and repair the terracotta façade, the main reading room, remove the mezzanine, add a new staircase to improve views, and make it easier to see the community spaces outside.
"We are grateful for the state's funding to get this nearly 100-year-old, most-used library renovation project on track," said Councilman Peskin. "We will work with the Chinatown community and the library to ensure that during construction It won't affect the community."
The renovation project for both libraries also includes seismic, barrier-free and safety upgrades, including fire suppression systems with automatic sprinklers, as well as emergency voice, alarm communication systems, and more.
(Wang Wang Han)