Celebrating the new Pleasant Hill Library

The widely anticipated opening of the Pleasant Hill Library took place on July 30, 2022.  On a sunny Saturday morning, over 3,000 people visited the new facility to take part in the grand opening.  

Joining the City Council to cut the ribbon were County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, Friends of the Library President Susan Weaver, County Librarian Alison McKee, representatives of Assembly Member Tim Grayson and Senator Bill Dodd. 

What a fantastic opening day it was.  Music was provided by the West African Highlife Band, performers from Circus Bella wowed the crowd while they waited for their chance to get inside the new building, there were face painters, crafts, coffee/doughnuts from Rooted Coffee, fresh water from EBMUD, creek talks by the Friends of the Creek and food trucks selling outstanding lunches.  Even though the grand opening ended shortly after noon, crowds persisted throughout the day as excitement over the new building grew.  

The library is now on it's official schedule which can be found at https://ccclib.org/locations/43/

The Pleasant Hill Library is made possible through voter-approved Measure K, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2016 to fund a new library as well as roads, storm drains, and other infrastructure improvements.

It is being built on approximately 5 acres donated by Contra Costa County.

In 2017, the City Council hired the renowned architectural firm, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, to design the library; Margaret Sullivan Studio played an integral role in the design. 

Project management is provided by Swinerton Management and Consulting;  BHM Construction, Inc. is the General Contractor for the construction of the Library.

For more information about the Pleasant Hill Library please visit the County Library website at https://ccclib.org/locations/43/

For construction-related questions please contact the Engineering Division at 926-671-5264

Watch the January 13, 2022 Library Town Hall meeting.

Monthly Project Status Report

A construction progress report: what happened in the past month, what will be happening month, schedule status, and cost report. Past reports are linked on the Documents & Presentations Page (see menu, left)

Current report: May 2022

City breaks ground on Pleasant Hill Library

Watch the Library Groundbreaking video!

The City Council celebrated the groundbreaking of the Pleasant Hill Library on September 18 with project partners, including Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, County Library staff, and Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. Architects from BCJ and representatives from Swinerton Management and Consulting were also on hand. Unfortunately, the general public could not be invited due to the current public health order related to COVID-19. 

The $33 million building at 2 Monticello Avenue will be substantially complete by late winter 2021, with a grand opening in Spring 2022. 

In the meantime, the temporary library by the lake at Pleasant Hill City Hall is welcoming a steady stream of patrons. Like all Contra Costa libraries, service is currently limited to front door drop-off and pick-up due to COVID-19.  Reserve books online at ccclib.org

Background

The Pleasant Hill Library is made possible through voter-approved Measure K, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2016 to fund a new library as well as roads, storm drains, and other infrastructure improvements.

It is being built on approximately 5 acres donated by Contra Costa County (see "Project Partners - Oak Park Properties" for more information).

In 2017, the City Council hired the renowned architectural firm, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, to design the library; Margaret Sullivan Studio played an integral role in the design. 

Project management is provided by Swinerton Management and Consulting;  BHM Construction, Inc. is the General Contractor for the construction of the Library.

For more information about the library project, email ananthank@pleasanthillca.org or call (925) 671-5261.