Newly opened site has library, museum, public safety center

In the vein of utilizing public assets in a manner that multiplies and cross-fertilizes, a new library has opened in San Diego County. From the article, "Bonita-area residents warm to library:"

Inside the newly opened Bonita-Sunnyside library, patrons can cozy up to a gas fireplace after plucking a bestseller from one of the stacks. In the same complex, people can get career guidance, buy books and gather in a spacious community meeting room. The backdrop is a view of the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course, towering eucalyptus trees and a protected wetland...

The Bonita-Sunnyside branch of the San Diego County Library system had its grand opening Dec. 8, unveiling 14,400 square feet of structures that include the library and surrounding buildings. The complex, planned since 1999, took a year and a half to build. The county operates the library on land it leases from Chula Vista.

The library itself is 8,000 square feet and was built alongside new homes for the Bonita Historical Museum and the Bonita Public Safety Center. Within the library building is office space for the Bonita Business and Professional Association, Friends of the Library bookstore, a 2,000-square-foot community meeting space and a San Diego Workforce Partnership satellite office. The buildings surround a civic courtyard that includes a decorated holiday tree, veterans memorial and wooden benches.

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