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Janurary 28, 2005
| Community celebrates opening of first library branch in Tully Road neighborhood |
New facility to serve as Evergreen’s temporary branch location
By Bea Baechle
Editor
The chilly, wet atmosphere couldn’t dampen the spirits of neighborhood residents gathered outside to celebrate the opening of Tully Community Branch Library on Jan. 22. That’s because this community has waited for a branch library for a very long time.
The 24,300-square-foot facility designed by Anderson Brulé Architects, Inc. of San Jose, and constructed by Ralph Larsen & Son, Inc. of Belmont, Calif., enters San Jose history as the:
- First San Jose Public Library branch located in the Tully Road neighborhood
- Second library completed with funding provided by a $212 Read
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| Groundbreaking for new Evergreen Branch Library Voter-approved library bond construction project moves forward
Just one week before the fanfare of the Tully Community Branch Library opening, a dedicated core of neighborhood leaders and library patrons attended the Evergreen Branch Library groundbreaking celebration.
The Evergreen Branch Library is next in line among 20 voter-approved library bond construction projects that will be completed by the year 2010. The event marked the start of construction on a 21,500 square foot facility that will replace the existing 7,448 square foot library that served the Evergreen community since 1976.
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