All decisions
54 Board decisions about The Old Main Library, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- $5,000 set aside for the first plans of the Main Library
- Board appropriates bond and budget funds for Golden Gate Park sewers, Main Library plans, Municipal Railway carbarn and street paving.
- $21,500 to clean and paint Main Library proposed.
- Typewriters and chairs listed for the Main Library and Eureka Valley Playground
- Parking ban on Main Library property moved ahead.
- Unauthorized parking on Main Library property banned
- The Board authorized the Public Library to apply for federal funds to plan and specify a new Main Library building.
- Federal money for Main Library plans sent to committee.
- Federal money pays for plans for new Main Library.
- Explanation sought over a merry-go-round horse at the Main Library
- New Main Library at [name withheld] and city offices proposed
- Friends of the Library gift of $15,000 accepted for Main Library study.
- Main Library renovation study funded with $71,373.
- Main Library renovation study funded with $71,373.
- New Main Library will occupy the block at Fulton and Larkin
- New Main Library will occupy the block at Fulton and Larkin
- New Main Library will occupy the block at Fulton and Larkin
- Fulton Street closed for Kids Day at the Main Library
- $41.7M to move the Asian Art Museum into the Old Main Library
- The new Main Library occupies the block at Fulton and Larkin
- Ground floor space in the new Main Library to be leased
- $32 million to renovate old Main Library for Asian Art Museum proposed.
- Funds approved to upgrade the Old Main Library building
- Main Library deal with Friends group proposed; no vote shown.
- Main Library support-group deal reviewed again; no vote shown.
- Asian Art Museum building funds moved to another committee.
- Asian Art Museum requests release of $316,588 in reserved bond funds to reconstruct the old Main Library at 200 Larkin Street.
- Proposal to accept $100,000 gift for Main Library improvements.
- $100,000 trust gift accepted for Main Library improvements.
- The Public Library's proposal to accept a bequest of up to $500,000 from the Berneking Trust for Main Library improvements was sent to committee.
- Library to accept a $12,403.52 bequest from the [name withheld] estate for Main Library improvements; referred to the Board.
- Main Library gets $12,400 bequest for improvements.
- Ordinance repealing the Trial Court Cash Revolving Fund, requested by the Controller, was finally passed and enacted.
- Main Library furniture bought without bidding proposed; sent to committee.
- Main Library furniture purchase without bidding awaiting final vote.
- $150,000 gift for Main Library service upgrades; awaiting committee.
- $14,826 gift for Main Library services; awaiting vote.
- $14,826 gift accepted for Main Library service upgrades.
- [name withheld] Family Partnership leases space in the Main Library
- Proposed grant to plan a teen learning lab at Main Library.
- Poets Cafe lease at the Main Library sent to committee
- Poets Cafe lease at the Main Library adopted
- Maya Angelou statue at the Main Library sent to committee
- Maya Angelou statue for the Main Library passes first reading
- $550,000 emergency repairs at the Main Library sent to committee
- Emergency declared for $550,000 of repairs at the Main Library
- $6,336,363 state grant for Main Library repairs sent to committee
- State grant of $6.3M accepted for Main Library seismic and roof repairs
- Friends of the Library to rent space inside the Main Library
- Main Library space proposed for lease at $15,555.84 a year
- Main Library lease sent to the Budget and Finance Committee
- Friends of the Library to rent space inside the Main Library
- Lease of Main Library space to the Library's Friends proposed
- Library Friends group gets Main Library space at $15,555.84 a year