This colorful mural wraps around three walls of the library and depicts scenes from the Chumash and mission era to contemporary street scenes and commemorates the designation of one of Ventura's oldest neighborhoods, the Simpson Tract, as a historic district. The library has a computer lab and Homework Center, a copy machine, and a magnifying machine for people with low vision. The library has a collection of books and movies for both children and adults in Spanish. There is a small collection of the history of Ventura Avenue and West Ventura. The library participates in the County Library’s Summer Reading Program, and the El Dia de los Ninos/El Dia de los Libros in late April and the Fall Fun Day in late October are popular annual activities at the Avenue Library. The public library in Ventura joined the new County Library in 1916. Foster Library opened in 1921 at its present location thanks to generous donations from Eugene Preston Foster and his wife, Orpha Mae Foster, who donated funds for a building that originally housed both the public library and city hall. The library building was constructed on what had been the property of the noted horticulturalist, Theodosia Burr Shepard. In 1959, new construction was fronted onto the original brick library that more than doubled the size of the library. In 1999, the library closed for several months for a major renovation that updated the infrastructure and opened the second floor for public access and service. The Foster Library has expanded children's services on the second floor. There are early literacy classes and a Paws for Reading program which pairs children with trained dogs that the children can read to. Special adult collections include self-help law, a songbook and hymn book collection, and a job and career collection. The library collects heavily in cook books, creating and running a small business, as well as local, California and Western US history. The library is expanding its Spanish language collections for adults, and has a growing DVD collection. In addition to the adult fiction collection, Foster Library has separate collection for mysteries, science fiction, short stories and westerns. The Topping Room, named after a previous County Librarian, Elizabeth Russell Topping, is available to groups in the community for public meetings for a charge. The room has tables and chairs, a projection screen, and rest rooms. The library in Fillmore first joined the county library system on February 4, 1916. The branch offers resources and services including books, computer and wi-fi access, and early literacy programs. Hill Road Library opened in December 2017 in a 5,100 square foot facility near the Ventura County Government Center. The east side of Ventura had been without a branch library since the 2009 closure of the H.P. Wright Library near Ventura College amid budgetary shortfalls. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved funding for this new branch library in the summer of 2016. The addition will include a new meeting room and innovation lab, new community classroom, new reading room, new computer lab, two new study rooms, and new restrooms.The new library features traditional library services, such as literacy tutoring, training classes, and a collection of print materials. The proposed library expansion consists of the construction of a 2,500 square foot addition to the existing 3,000 square foot library building. The proposed expansion would allow the library to offer programs and services including access to computers and internet, early childhood literacy programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and print and electronic collections in Spanish and English. ![]() The current library space is too small to meet the community’s growing needs. Supervisor District #3 Owner: Ventura County Library Construction Cost: $1,964,000 Contractor: Monet Construction Architect: Anderson Kulwiec Appleby Architects Construction Start Date: November 2021 Anticipated Construction Completion Date: August 2022 Project Manager: Devi Nallamala Contact Number: 80 Accela Citizen Access – County Permit System.Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project.Construction & Demolition Debris Management.Integrated Waste Management Division (IWMD).Transportation Operations and Maintenance.Private Property/Roads Frequently Asked Questions.Capital Improvements Projects – Five Year Plan.The official website of the Ventura County Public Works Agency.
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