{"id":null,"ids":[],"kind":"named in documents","name":"Main Library Building","tied_by":"name","block":null,"release":"v0.7.1","rows_columns":["t","id","year","y","date","kind","topic","outcome","summary","tier","source","leaf","scan","addr","quote","note","title","how","g","rec","sc"],"rows":[["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed02sanfrich:103/3",1907,1907,"1907-02-18","resolution","libraries","referred","Plans for a temporary main library building were referred to the Board of Public Works for inspection and report.","quoted","journalofproceed02sanfrich",103,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed02sanfrich/page/n102",null,"Tentative Public Library Plans Referred to Board of Public Works.",null,null,"n","a",0,-4.0],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed02sanfrich:195/2",1907,1907,"1907-04-01","ordinance","libraries","passed first reading","Bill 220 proposes erecting a temporary main library building on a Western Addition block, passed for printing.","quoted","journalofproceed02sanfrich",195,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed02sanfrich/page/n194",null,"Bill No. 220. Ordinance No. — (New Series), entitled, \"Providing for the erection and equipment by the Board of Library Trustees",null,null,"n","a",0,0.45],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed02sanfrich:207/3",1907,1907,"1907-04-15","ordinance","libraries","passed","The Board of Library Trustees was authorized to erect a temporary Main Library building on Block 75, Western Addition.","quoted","journalofproceed02sanfrich",207,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed02sanfrich/page/n206",null,"Bill No. 226, Ordinance No. 200 (New Series), entitled, Providing for the erection and equipment by the Board of Library Trustees",null,null,"n","a",0,0.82],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/C124891228:7/2",1988,1917,"1917","building","study or report",null,"existing Main Library building · built year: Built in 1917, [name withheld] landmark","unverified","C124891228",7,"https://archive.org/details/C124891228/page/n6",null,null,null,"San Francisco new main library : bond program report","n","m",0,2.0],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed1922sanfrich:1098/9",1922,1922,"1922-11-20","resolution","libraries",null,"Library Fund authorization of $2,455 (≈ $49,237 in 2026 dollars) to J. W. Bender Roofing Co. for roofing the main Library building was moved.","quoted","journalofproceed1922sanfrich",1098,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed1922sanfrich/page/n1097",null,"Resolution No. (New Series), as follows: Authorizations. On motion of Supervisor McLeran: Resolved, That the following amounts be and the same are hereby authorized to be expended",null,null,"n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/C124891228:7/4",1988,1944,"1944","finding","study or report",null,"existing Main Library building · finding: declared at capacity in 1944","unverified","C124891228",7,"https://archive.org/details/C124891228/page/n6",null,null,null,"San Francisco new main library : bond program report","n","m",0,-1.0],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed55sanfrich|g227",1960,1960,"1960-02-15",null,"works","pending","$21,500 (≈ $244,737 in 2026 dollars) to clean and paint Main Library proposed.","unverified","journalofproceed55sanfrich",93,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed55sanfrich/page/n92",null,null,null,null,"n","m",0,-1.0],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed55sanfrich:103/2",1960,1960,"1960-02-23","ordinance","libraries","passed","$21,500 (≈ $244,737 in 2026 dollars) appropriated to clean and paint the Main Library building; the ordinance was finally passed.","quoted","journalofproceed55sanfrich",103,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed55sanfrich/page/n102",null,null,null,null,"n","a",0,2.82],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed63sanfrich:1005/2",1968,1968,"1968-11-18","resolution","libraries","passed","The Public Library was authorized to apply for federal funds to plan a new Main Library building.","quoted","journalofproceed63sanfrich",1005,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed63sanfrich/page/n1000",null,null,null,null,"n","a",0,3.95],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalofproceed63sanfrich:1017/3",1968,1968,"1968-11-25","resolution","libraries","passed","The Board authorized the Public Library to apply for federal funds to plan and specify a new Main Library building.","quoted","journalofproceed63sanfrich",1017,"https://archive.org/details/journalofproceed63sanfrich/page/n1012",null,null,null,null,"n","a",0,3.95],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:11/1",1987,1987,"","alternative","plan",null,"Main Library building · alternative: Asian Art Museum option, easiest fit and least expensive","unverified","c124897569",11,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n10",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:11/2",1987,1987,"","project","plan",null,"Asian Art Museum · cost usd: $25 million working figure","unverified","c124897569",11,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n10",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:11/5",1987,1987,"","project","plan",null,"Main Library seismic improvements · cost usd: about $8 million seismic needs","unverified","c124897569",11,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n10",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:13/5",1987,1987,"","building","plan",null,"Main Library building · cost usd: Fitting out for Superior Court civil courts would cost $51 million","unverified","c124897569",13,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n12",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:19/5",1987,1987,"","project","plan",null,"Off-street parking for City vehicles · proposes: Off-street parking for City-owned vehicles within a new Civic Center structure, possibly under new Main Library","unverified","c124897569",19,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n18",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:28/1",1987,1987,"","alternative","plan",null,"Main Library Building · proposes: Use Main 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construction","unverified","c124897569",75,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n74",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:75/4",1987,1987,"","finding","plan",null,"Main Library Building remodel and expansion · finding: Expansion program will consume all of the building's capacity, leaving no future expansion potential","unverified","c124897569",75,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n74",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:75/6",1987,1987,"","measure","plan",null,"Main Library Building remodel and expansion · other: Remodeled and expanded building will provide 347,700 gross square feet of projected library space","unverified","c124897569",75,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n74",null,null,null,"Civic Center 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Museum","unverified","c124897569",26,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n25",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:29/10001",1987,1987,"1987","project","plan",null,"[name withheld], New Main Library Building · cost usd: $70.0 - $85.0 million (1987 dollars)","unverified","c124897569",29,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n28",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","m",0,-2.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:29/6",1987,1987,"1987","project","plan",null,"[name withheld], New Main Library Building · cost usd: $70.0 - $85.0 million (1987 dollars)",null,"c124897569",29,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n28",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","m",0,-2.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:76/1",1987,1987,"1987","recommendation","plan",null,"Main Library Building · recommendation: a new main library building be constructed on [name withheld]","unverified","c124897569",76,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n75",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-2.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:76/2",1987,1987,"1987","finding","plan",null,"Main Library Building · finding: the library would be closed for 2 to 3 years during the construction period","unverified","c124897569",76,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n75",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:77/1",1987,1987,"1987","alternative","plan",null,"Main Library Building performing arts theater option · alternative: performing arts theater","unverified","c124897569",77,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n76",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:77/2",1987,1987,"1987","alternative","plan",null,"Main Library Building Superior Court option · other: 23 courtrooms and chambers, Law 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1997","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/C124922692:314/1",1997,1994,"November 1994","building","ordinance or legislation",null,"Former Main Library building · cost usd: $41.7 million in general obligation bonds approved for upgrade for Asian Art Museum","unverified","C124922692",314,"https://archive.org/details/C124922692/page/n313",null,null,null,"San Francisco general plan : amendments to the general plan : adopted between September 1988 and July 1997","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/c124897569:13/8",1987,1996,"1996","event","plan",null,"Main Library renovation · event: Court space crunch would continue at least until 1996","unverified","c124897569",13,"https://archive.org/details/c124897569/page/n12",null,null,null,"Civic Center proposal","n","a",0,-1.0],["d","qipu:sf/decision/journalmayaugofproceed91sanfrich:119/5",1996,1996,"1996-06-03","resolution","libraries","referred","Environmental findings for transferring the Old Main Library building from the Library Commission to the Asian Art Commission were referred to committee.","quoted","journalmayaugofproceed91sanfrich",119,"https://archive.org/details/journalmayaugofproceed91sanfrich/page/n118",null,null,null,null,"n","a",0,-3.5],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/C124916748:23/4",1997,1997,"","event","study or report",null,"Asian Art Museum · other: Slated to leave the Music Concourse area and relocate to the Old Main Library building","unverified","C124916748",23,"https://archive.org/details/C124916748/page/n22",null,null,null,"M.H. deYoung Memorial Museum site selection study","n","a",0,-1.0],["f","dl-sf-facts-v1.1-haiku55-2026-10/C124922692:314/2",1997,1997,"","alternative","ordinance or legislation",null,"Former Main Library building · alternative: Existing Library as Courts Facility, infeasible","unverified","C124922692",314,"https://archive.org/details/C124922692/page/n313",null,null,null,"San Francisco general plan : amendments to the general plan : 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