Saturday Mayor Todd Gloria will be joined by City Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava, city officials, and community leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration at the grand opening of the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library at 12911 Pacific Place, San Diego.
As the 37th branch library in the San Diego Public Library system, the new facility will serve the growing communities of Pacific Highlands Ranch, Black Mountain Ranch, Torrey Highlands, and Del Mar Mesa. Residents in these areas currently use the nearby Carmel Valley Library, the busiest location in the library system.
The $29 million project to build the library included several outdoor reading and gathering spaces. The interior of the 18,000-square-foot building has a large collection of library materials along with teen and children’s areas, study and conference rooms, computer areas, a catering kitchen, and a large community room for public events. The facility is planned to be LEED Energy Silver-certified for its smart design and innovative energy conservation.
San Diego-based artist Janelle Iglesias created a site-specific public art installation for the library. “Text/Tile” features terra-cotta tiles that spell out words in English, Spanish, and Kumeyaay, reflecting the languages of people who have inhabited the land where the library is located.
The Pacific Highlands Ranch Library will be open to the public immediately after the ribbon cutting.
