Turlock Library Expansion & Renovation Project

Rendering of the exterior of the Turlock Library after the expansion and renovation project

The renovated and expanded Turlock Library reopened on August 10, 2021. The new library is approximately 16,000 square feet, an increase of 60%. A video of the dedication ceremony held on August 9, 2021 is available here.

Construction on the project to expand and renovate the Turlock Library began on May 18, 2020. Turlock’s first community library, a Carnegie library, was built in 1916 and served the community for more than 50 years. In 1968, the library moved to the current Minaret Avenue location, which was built to support a population of 30,000. Today, the number of Turlock residents exceeds 70,000. The new design preserves the beautiful park-like setting that is so loved by the community. The new library features teen and children's areas, a community room, and more.

The Turlock Library expansion and renovation project budget was $12,795,302, with funding from Library Fund Balance, Tobacco Endowment Funds, Public Facilities Fees, Deferred Maintenance Funds and General Fund monies. In addition, the Friends of the Turlock Public Library raised $1,300,000 for furnishings, architectural enhancements and technology upgrades.

Construction Photos and Video

The construction video below is a tour of the interior partway through the project. Photos appear chronologically in reverse order, from nearly complete (July 2021) to the beginning of the project (May 2020).

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Construction Videos

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Large sign with a yellow background hanging on a chainlink fence. Words: New Turlock Library coming soon! Grand Opening August 10, 2021.

The back side of the library with windows in the tan walls. There is a small walkway in front of the walls. There is a large grass covered area with some trees in the distance.

A area with bark and some small plants with the library walkway on both sides. The library wall and a window can be seen to the left. There is grass and some trees to the right and back. There are cement circles in the landscaped area that have tall black circular poles with lights in them every few feet near the walkway.

The cement walkway from Minaret Avenue that leads to the front of the library. There are mature trees to the left and an area for plants that is covered with bark mulch and some plants in the distance to the right. The tan library walls are to the right.

The lawn area at the front of the Turlock Library main entrance, near the parking lot, with grass, a newly planted tree, and a bordered area with bark mulch. The tan walls are in the background with several mature trees.

A side view of the front of the Turlock Library with tan walls, a glass door, and a window. There is a large area with mulch and a few plants in front of the library.

A front view of the main entrance to the Turlock Library with the black bookdrop in the center of the picture. The front sections of the library, with tan walls, some stone bricks near the entrance, and black windows.

The Community Room with lights hanging from the ceiling, a window to the left, doors to the back, and light colored wood flooring. The glass double door entrance is to the right in an orange wall.

The exterior of the library entrance. The walk area is brick pavers the area around the entrance is stone like bricks. The exterior walls above and to the sides are tan wood siding.

The corner of a shelving section and two child-sized chairs are in the foreground. There are several sections of shelving across the room. The carpet is blue, gray, tan, and white in a varigated pattern. The walls are tan with orange and green highlights. There is a double glass door with windows around it to the back of the area.

At the bottom of the picture there is a long bookshelf filled with children's books and there is a lot more shelving across the room. Next to that there are two child-sized chairs, with only the back and a small part of the side visible. The carpet is blue, gray, tan, and white in a varigated pattern. The walls are tan with green accents.

There are two child sized padded chairs and a child sized padded couch upholstered in a blue and white with circular designs. The carpet is blue, gray, tan, and white in a varigated pattern. There are books on bookshelves against the wall and free-standing. There is a round wooden table with wooden chairs to the left of the padded chairs. The walls are tan with one beam in green and another beam across the top and side in orange. There is a wide diagonal orange stripe on the wall to the right.

The view is from the back of the service desk in the children's area of the library. The back of the service desk area is a light wood colored section. The desk in front of that has black drawers and the side is aqua and white with a white counter area. There is shelving across the way in front of the desk. There are lights hanging overhead from the ceiling. The walls are tan, with green walls on the opposite side. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

The area near the service desk in the adult area of the library. There are many shelving secionts with books, and some shelves that are still empty. There are lights hanging overhead from the ceiling. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

The area near the service desk in the adult area of the library. There is a round wooden table with 2 chairs near the shelving area. There are several shelves with books, and some shelves that are still empty. There are lights hanging overhead from the ceiling. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

The service desk in the adult area of the library. The front of the desk is aqua colored with a white counter area. There is a light wood colored section around the side. There is shelving behind the desk. There are lights hanging overhead from the ceiling. The walls are tan. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

The interior area of the Friends of the Turlock Public Library bookstore. There is shelving along all the walls. The wall to the left is green and has a window in it. The other walls are tan. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

The window and glass entry door at the entrance to the Friends of the Turlock Public Library bookstore. There is shelving to the left of the entrance. The walls on the outside of the bookstore are green, with tan walls inside and shelving around the walls.

The Community Room with lights hanging down from ceiling and the wood flooring completed. The walls are tan and ceiling is white. There is a window in the back corner of the room.

The service desk in the main area of the library, with green and tan sides for the desk. There is shelving to the right and in the background to the left. There is a rectangular light structure, with curved corners, hanging over the desk. The ceiling is white. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

Shelving in the teen area of the library. Some is freestanding and some is against the tan walls. There is a window in the background. The walls are tan, with some sections in a dark green. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

The glass door entrance to the quiet reading area of the library with windows to the left of the door. A green wall on the left can be seen through the glass, as well as the shelving on the wall on the right. The carpet is gray, tan, and white.

Seven sections of shelving in the Children's area of the library on gray and blue carpeting. The walls in the background are green, with a white ceiling. There are windows and a double glass door in the background.

Shelving in the Children's area of the library on gray and blue carpeting. The walls are tan with a large wide orange diagonal stripe on the walls. There is a large window to the right and a tree can be seen through the window.

A side view of the main entrance to the Turlock Library with the black bookdrop to the left in the picture. There is a small cinderblock wall to the right in the picture. The front section of the library, with tan walls and black windows can be seen in the center of the photo with blue sky and trees above.

The side area of the main entrance to the Turlock Library with a cement area and two individual bike racks. The cement area is surrounded with bark mulch and some small plants. The tan wall of the library is seen in the background.

The side area of the main entrance to the Turlock Library with the black bookdrop with the words Library Return around a circle with a figure of a person reading a book. The lettering is in white.

Double glass door with windows surrounding it on both sides and the top. The courtyard area can be seen through the glass. There is a cemented area with plants in round planters.

Shelving in the adult collection area with lighting overhead and gray and white carpeting.

The interior of the main area of the library with the celing, lighting, and carpet installed.

The Community Room with lights installed from the ceiling hanging down, the projection screen on the wall with a large window to the left, and flooring in progress.

The frame for the Children's area Learning Tree, with green painted on the ceiling and the wooden frame for the trunk and branches going up the wall and steps going up to the tree. There is a glass door to the left and there are windows to the right and up high on the tan wall.

The exterior of the library with landscaping. There are several new plants just starting, the book drop is in the picture, as well as the large window at the front of the library.

A landscaper finishing up planting a tree in a planter at the side of the library.

The exterior of the library with a coat of tan paint on the walls.

The exterior of the main entrance area of the library.

The exterior of the library with the siding.

The interior of the library with unfinished walls.

The interior of the library with the framing and unfinished ceiling and walls.

The exterior of the library with the building paper.

The exterior of the library with the plywood walls.

View of the unfinished interior of the children's library area.

View of the roof of the library with the underlayment on the roof.

View of the pylwood layer on the roof of the library, in preparation for roofing materials.

View of the exterior library plywood walls.

Framing and walls being constructed for the Community Room.

Framing being done for the new additon to the library.

Foundation being poured for the new additon to the library.

Forms being made to lay the concrete for the construction of the new additon to the library.

Grading the area where construction for the addition to the library will be done.

Demolition

The inside of the Turlock Library near the end of the demolition.

History of the Turlock Public Library

The story of the Carnegie building begins with a group of women who decided that their fledgling town needed a library. Thanks to the efforts of the Women’s Improvement Club, Turlock’s first free city library opened in 1908, the same year the city incorporated. The library was housed in various temporary locations, but it was soon apparent that a permanent library building was needed. Read more of the history here.

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