Woodward Park Regional Library
New Woodward Regional Library building Facts:
- Grand Opening Saturday, May 22,2004 at Noon
Groundbreaking was held on the site on March 15, 2003
Construction began on March 31, 2003. - Address: 944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno CA 93720
- Phone: 433-3135
- Hours: Mon - Thur 9 am - 9 pm, Fri & Sat 9am - 5 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm
- Floor Area: 22,050 Square Feet
- Site Area: 3.0 acres; 132 parking spaces.
- Seating Capacity: Over 300 for Public and Staff Including Meeting Rooms
- Library Materials: 50,464 items with a capacity to hold 75,000 items
- Public PCs: Over 40 including 12 stations in computer lab. Flat screen monitors.
- Special Features: Clerestory Windows, Self Check-Out, Security System, Quiet Room with Lounge Seating, Automated Check-In, Outdoor Landscaping, Media stations for listening and viewing, Children’s Room with separate story room and craft area, Young Adult/Teen area, Computer Lab, Laptop Ports, Conference Room (6 person) and Study Room (2 person), Public Meeting Room, Public Address System, 2 public entrances served by a single Lobby/Foyer, Accessibility to the Eaton Trail system. The Outdoor Seating on Terrace is planned for the future.
- Financing: Fresno County Library District, Measure B Funds, the estate of Edward Eric Hildebrand, M.D. and Ann Palmer Hildebrand, the Friends of the Fresno County Library, and the Friends of the Woodward Park Regional Library. Special thanks to the residents of the community and members of the Woodward Library Planning Committee for their contributions of time, materials, creative ideas and money to move this project toward completion.
Above: Woodward Park Regional Library.
See Floor Plan (JPG file 155 KB)
