San Diego leaders met Thursday night to hear a special presentation about a design that would repurpose the old downtown library.
The San Diego public library system dates back to 1882, and the old Central Library building opened at Eighth and E Streets on June 27, 1954. That facility closed for good on June 9, 2013, and workers began transferring its collection of some 2.6 million items to the new Central Library, now located at 330 Park Boulevard; a process that took 10 weeks.
The old building has been vacant since it closed, and the community has been unsure of what to do with it. The idea presented on January 21 discussed ways to turn it into a veterans center, with the presentation given by seniors from Kearny High School. In attendance were Sherri Lightner, president of the San Diego City Council; city councilman Chris Cate; and representatives of the Veterans Village of San Diego.
The project to create a design for the building was part of Kearny High School's Stanley Foster School of Architecture and Engineering Senior Gala. Kearny High has several “schools” within its structure that allow students to take advanced courses, working at the college level.
Students designing this project might consider working with a brochure printing company to create an illustrated booklet for city officials, recapping their ideas for the project.
