New library takes up residence in San Francisco's Mission Bay

From the San Francisco Sentinel,

The Mission Bay Branch Library is synonymizing the words library and community on the waterfront corner of Fourth and Berry Streets, boasting a multi-use facility with 139 units of affordable elderly housing, the first community meeting room in the neighborhood, a retail space and ample storage for 34,000 books and media.

As the first new San Francisco Public Library branch to open in 40 years, the 7,500-square-foot space barely resembles the City's older locations with its sleek, ultra-modern architecture, airy feel, and proliferation of amenities. [more...]

Vision of a library for Mission Bay taking shape [SFHomeBlog]