Capital Projects - Library Improvements

CEO Capital Projects

County Spending Category
3.4 Capital Projects
Federal Expenditure Category
Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, Schools, Child care facilities, etc.)
Project Launch Date
12/31/2026
Anticipated End Date
12/31/2026

Project Contacts

Indicators & Metrics to Date

  • Execute contracts with JOC
    0
  • Complete construction design documents
    0
  • Substantial completion of library refurbishments
    0

Target Populations

  • Systems Impacted Individuals
  • Systems Involved Individuals
  • Students
  • School-aged youth and children in neighborhoods that have historically been under-resourced
  • Immigrants and Limited English-speaking residents and families

Project Description

As a part of the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), The Los Angeles County’s Fourth District Supervisorial Office of Janice Hahn allocated $24,063,000 to five public library refurbishment projects in order to address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and invest in infrastructure in communities experiencing economic hardships. The funds will be distributed across these library projects as follows: Maywood Library ($1,030,000); Lynwood Library ($4,158,000); Bell Library ($3,235,000); Leland R. Weaver Library ($1,255,000); and Huntington Park Library ($14,385,000). The allocation for the SD4 Library Improvements projects was approved by the Board on November 10, 2022. The five refurbishment projects will improve infrastructure by providing upgrades such as ADA-compliant restrooms; enhanced and energy-efficient LED lighting (both inside the libraries and exterior areas); automatic entrance doors; additional wi-fi communication coverage; new teen group study rooms for enhanced learning opportunities; additional computer stations to more-readily provide access to information; new laptop vending machines which will allow patrons to check out laptops to be used at home; upgraded community meeting rooms with modern audio/visual technology; and new flooring, painting, and furniture throughout. These projects will help alleviate and address learning and educational loss, barriers to access and opportunities, gaps in educational achievement, and impacts of distance learning that have emerged or exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LA County Library will work with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to select an Architectural/Engineering team and begin a process to prepare scoping documents for each library. The selection of the design team will be done by choosing a pre-qualified firm that has experience with similar projects. Following the preparation and approval of the scoping documents, a design contract will be awarded to fully develop plans and specifications. The construction of these projects will be performed by pre-qualified Job Order Contractors based on pre-negotiated construction labor and materials pricing.

Goals & Objectives

Goal Description By August 2025, the program will successfully complete the refurbishments of libraries throughout LA County to increase library use and access.

Objective Description Complete necessary activities according to the timeline for each individual library.

Activity Description Execute contracts with JOC for each of the 5 libraries
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
3 Performance Execute contracts with JOC 5.00

Activity Description Complete construction design for each library.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
4 Performance Complete construction design documents 5.00

Objective Description By August 2025, complete the refurbishments for all 5 libraries. This includes: provide infrastructure upgrades such as ADA compliant restrooms; enhanced and energy-efficient LED lighting (both inside the libraries and exterior areas); automatic entrance doors; additional wi-fi communication coverage; new teen group study rooms for enhanced learning opportunities; additional computer stations to more-readily provide access to information; new laptop vending machines which will allow patrons to checkout laptops to be used at home; upgraded community meeting rooms with modern audio/visual technology; and new flooring, painting, and furniture throughout.

Activity Description Refurbish each of the 5 libraries.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
5 Program Outcome Substantial completion of library refurbishments 5.00

Outcome Description An increase of 10% or 9,054 in total number of library material checkouts at all five refurbished libraries upon completion of project. For the one year period of between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, the total number of material checkouts for all five libraries was 90,545. We hope to see an increase of 9,054 after refurbishments for a total number of checkouts in the amount of 99,600.

Outcome Description Increase in the number of new Library Card users by 10% after one year of project completion compared to the number of new Library card users during the one-year period between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023 for all five Libraries (Total number of new users - Lynwood: 1,672; Leland R. Weaver: 1,718; Bell Library: 1,104; Huntington Park Library: 1,452; and Maywood Library: 806)

Outcome Description To determine an increase of 10% in gate counts of Bell, Leland R. Weaver, Lynwood, Maywood, and Huntington Park Libraries, prior year gate counts will be measured to ensure an increase has occurred. For the FY 2021-22, the five Libraries had the following gate counts: Bell Library: 23,356, Huntington Park Library: 42,110, Leland R. Weaver Library: 61,010, Lynwood Library: 41,932, and Maywood Library 14,132. We will be looking for a 10% increase for each of these five locations upon project completion.